[Missouri-l] [leadership] FW: TUESDAY TOPICS: ACCESSIBLE SPORTS WEB PAGES

[peter altschul]

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From: "Edwards, Paul" <pedwards at mdc.edu
Subject: [leadership] FW: TUESDAY TOPICS: ACCESSIBLE SPORTS WEB 
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Date sent: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:22:00 -0400


Every year at the beginning of April, a bunch of us once more go 
to the
Major League Baseball site.  We never quite know what to expect.
Lately, we seem to find surprises that are not pleasant.  Last 
year, MLB
used silver light, a media player which, to say the least, was
accessibility challenged.  What would this year hold?  Would MLB 
decide
to operate one way for Spring Training games and another way for 
the
regular season?  Could blind people register for Game Day Audio 
and
access it easily?  Would we have to find work around for 
accessibility
issues AGAIN!!!!!!   What can we do about the problems?  What is 
our
responsibility when we find that a web site is not peaches and 
cream?
What is MLB's responsibility? How do other sites do? Is the NFL 
site
better? What about hockey?  These are just some of the questions 
we will
look at.  Our hope is that you will join us to talk about the 
issue of
major sports sites and their accessibility when we get together
tomorrow, April 28 2009 at a little before nine eastern daylight 
time to
start testing mikes.  Now here is some info to help you find us 
on the
web.


Using a web browser, go to
http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs510b693fb1
1f to
enter the Politics Room.

There you must either download a small application if this is 
your first
time there, or go on to enter the room.  The next screen has a 
spot for
you to input your real name and a password.  Ignore the password.  
Just
enter your name and press enter.

The new room looks a lot different from the old one.  Please take 
some
time and explore particularly the help menu and its accessibility
submenu.

If you cannot join us tonight, please listen starting next Monday 
at
8:00 p.m.  eastern to hear this program on the mainstream channel 
of
ACBRADIO.

 at
tuesdaytopics at acbradio.org

If you have comments and suggestions for us, please send us an 
email


Paul Edwards, Director
North Campus Access Services
Room 6113
11380 Northwest 27 Avenue
Miami, FL 33167
Work Phone: (305) 237-1146
Work Fax (305) 237-1831
Home Phone: (305) 692-9206
Cell Phone: (305) 984-0909
Work Email: paul.edwards at mdc.edu
Home Email: edwpaul at bellsouth.net

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