Hi. I think this discussion has really gone beyond what we're supposed to be talking about here so I'll just make my last comment on it by turning things back to some kind of audio related thing here. I understand both points, I see how Darrell feels because on one hand people shouldn't have to jump through all kinds of hoops just to listen to the radio stations they want to. The player should be right there, something that almost anyone can use...I understand that. But as I've said so so many times on every single list I've been on, this idea of "accessibility..it's just so incredibly objective. I've been able to tackle a few programs and websites that some of my friends seem to struggle with all the time, so to me, the website or program in question is accessible to *me* because I know how to use it. However to them, it's not, because they struggle with it. It's a very personal sort of deal. The idea of "accessibility for all" sounds absolutely beautiful, but the fact remains people, that it just isn't going to happen, not without accessibility actually built in when a program, or a media player is *first* designed. CBS Radio has no clue about how many blind people use the net, how the hell should they know? Hell we're probably not even on some of their radar screens. I'm glad that AOL at least understands that this player they plan to use may be difficult for some of us to access. But before we start screaming "lawsuit" and yelling and screaming, let's actually get a look, or maybe I should say listen to the thing so that maybe we can offer them suggestions about how to improve not only the accessibility of it, but maybe the sound quality of it as well. I've heard some of the streams and some of them are a bit weird at times. So let's wait and see what happens when this new player is released and as time goes on let's see how they do.
That's really the best idea I have here. At 07:37 PM 6/8/2008, you wrote: >Yeah, but yahoo has, at least found a solution; call or email them. In my >experience, this has bearly been an inconvenience. I was on the phone in >minutes, and I had my acount created by a representitive. > > >Have a good day from Tyler C. Wood! > >contact details: > >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >skype: the_conman283 > >system details: >Hp pavillion dv5220CA notebook pc >AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 2.0 GHZ, 1024 mb DDR ram, Fujitsu >100 gb 4500 RPM Hard Drive, connecsant AC-link audio >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:01 AM >Subject: Re: Accessibility Evangelism and Unfortunate >NewsFromAmericaOnline(AOL) Radio > > > > You may not like AL very well; however, they have made their capcha > > accessable which is more than Yahoo has done. > > > > Marsha > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 >11:17 AM > > > >Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >signature database 3165 (20080606) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >http://www.eset.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
