Comments on: Derek Featherstone – Real World Accessibility For Real World People http://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Svetahttp://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/comment-page-1/#comment-95709 Sveta Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:32:41 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/#comment-95709 @ Guy Leech: Scott Berkun's presentation is so interesting, thanks for making it available in the text format. I'm looking forward to reading more presentations. @ Guy Leech: Scott Berkun’s presentation is so interesting, thanks for making it available in the text format. I’m looking forward to reading more presentations.

]]> By: SVetahttp://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/comment-page-1/#comment-95536 SVeta Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:26:44 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/#comment-95536 podcast was posted in February - you couldn't do a single transcript in 8 months?? podcast was posted in February — you couldn’t do a single transcript in 8 months??

]]> By: SVetahttp://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/comment-page-1/#comment-95535 SVeta Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:25:58 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/#comment-95535 why should we the deaf and hard of hearing wait for transcripts while hearing users are enjoying podcasts. why not hold on podcasts until transcripts are ready so that all of us have the fair access at same time? why should we the deaf and hard of hearing wait for transcripts while hearing users are enjoying podcasts. why not hold on podcasts until transcripts are ready so that all of us have the fair access at same time?

]]> By: Guy Leechhttp://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/comment-page-1/#comment-72902 Guy Leech Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:18:13 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/#comment-72902 Sveta,Just so you know, we're working on getting transcripts for all the podcasts, and hopefully we'll be able to provide them for all of the upcoming Web Directions South events.You can see a trial run of this over at <a href="http://www.webdirections.org/resources/scott-berkun/" rel="nofollow">Scott Berkun's presentation</a>. Sveta,

Just so you know, we’re working on getting transcripts for all the podcasts, and hopefully we’ll be able to provide them for all of the upcoming Web Directions South events.

You can see a trial run of this over at Scott Berkun’s presentation.

]]> By: Svetahttp://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/comment-page-1/#comment-72218 Sveta Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:36:46 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/resources/wdn08-derek-featherstone/#comment-72218 This presentation makes me wonder.. Since it focuses on accessibility, how come the podcast doesn't come with the text version to allow deaf users like myself to have the full visual access to the information? I find it very ironic that many web professionals talk about "accessibility" without thinking about adding transcripts to their podcasts or captions to their videos.. This presentation makes me wonder.. Since it focuses on accessibility, how come the podcast doesn’t come with the text version to allow deaf users like myself to have the full visual access to the information? I find it very ironic that many web professionals talk about “accessibility” without thinking about adding transcripts to their podcasts or captions to their videos..

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