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@mf723 @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga @mitmee_pie and they can’t get a refund for that license.

@mf723 @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga @mitmee_pie given that any new hire is risk enough.

@mf723 @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga @mitmee_pie It might be pocket change, but that doesn’t mean they’re willing to spend that change

@wa4wga @mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 Yep.. and that’s the case with a lot of call center jobs, and even in-house tech support.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga And believe me, if I had it, I’d give them enough money to get to those standards.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga Look, I think NVDA is an awesome project. But it’s not up to Jaws standards yet.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga So do I, when I can get away with it. But that doesn’t work in all cases.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga proprietary software specific to clients… the list goes on.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga Excel, Lotus Notes, (yes, it’s still used), Powerpoint,

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga Wait till you encounter software written in Java, or browser specific.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga You either need Jaws and accessible software, or talking hardware. No go in most situations.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga Bullshit.

@mf723 @mitmee_pie @bbrannan @marrie1 @wa4wga They may be willing to hire, until they find out you need accommodations. Then they squeal.

@Ali8923 Awesome. I’m waiting for the writer’s block to go away…

Wow @blair_42 sounds much more animated in this replay.

RT @darrell: It’s pretty sad we’re still going after Apple, the company that’s doing the most for us right now when it comes to accessib …

@KG0BP Screw that guy. Augie is a service animal, so he takes priority.

Happenings For 2012-07-01 http://t.co/3zaAJu3Q

@wa4wga The purpose of the streaming API was so that clients wouldn’t exceed their 350 call limit.

@wa4wga I could see it in sent, but not home unless you have your client written so that it doesn’t eat API calls.