Not working for me as well. It's better to double check before posting such links, I say.
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Padmanabham Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 6:36 PM To: drvvrj...@gmail.com; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] A petition to Google on accessibility from thevisually-challenged community this link is not working. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Richards" <drvvrj...@gmail.com> To: "akhilesh" <akhil.akhi...@gmail.com> Cc: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [AI] A petition to Google on accessibility from the visually-challenged community > Dear all Access Indians, as most of our members are passionate on signing > the petition to Google, here's the direct link of web-page: > http://www.change.org/petitions/google-include-accessibility-in-all-products -2#intro > Regards. > David Richards. > > > Sent from my Nokia phone > -----Original Message----- > From: akhilesh > Sent: 24/06/2013 4:27:36 pm > Subject: Re: [AI] A petition to Google on accessibility from the > visually-challenged community > > Hi, > It is the URL of the website, not the direct link for signing the > petition. > Please do send. > > > On 6/24/13, David Richards <drvvrj...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear Access Indian Bharat, thanks a lot for your well-informed feedback, >> Access Indians can better visit global consumer campaigning website at >> http://www.change.org and read the petition in its entirety and can sign >> the >> petition. >> Regards. >> David Richards. >> >> >> Sent from my Nokia phone >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bharat >> Sent: 24/06/2013 1:00:04 pm >> Subject: Re: [AI] A petition to Google on accessibility from the >> visually-challenged community >> >> David, >> >> Accessibility with Google is more than a lost cause! It just isn't >> their priority. >> >> Also, I guess, you forgot to include the link with your message >> >> >> >> On 6/24/13, David Richards <drvvrj...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Dear all Access Indians, Software giant Google has been petitioned by >>> J.P. >>> Shandra, a blind user, to make each of its products accessible for >>> people >>> with visual disabilities. The petition, posted on global consumer >>> campaigning site Change.org, identifies that the company is failing to >>> keep >>> up with its competitors on accessibility. While Google has made >>> significant >>> steps towards improving the accessibility of some of its applications, >>> including Gmail and Chrome, Shandra says Google fails to integrate the >>> needs >>> of vision-impaired users into its product development. Shandra >>> identifies >>> the social network Google+ as an example of a product which has been >>> released to the public with inaccessible buttons and form fields. >>> "Vision-impaired community is tired of hearing accessibility features >>> are >>> coming in updates. They must be there from the very beginning. Stop >>> treating >>> your vision-impaired customers as second-class citizens," said Shandra >>> in >>> the petition's description. "Moreover, stop treating them like they >>> don't >>> exist at all. We have the right to live a productive life like everyone >>> else," Shandra asserted. Conversely, Apple incorporates the >>> accessibility >>> into the development of its devices and software, making its products >>> the >>> first choice of the most blind and vision-impaired users the world-over. >>> "Apple designs their products with accessibility in mind right from the >>> start. Even if the execution isn't perfect, the intention was clearly >>> there," Shandra remarked. According to the World Health Organization, >>> there >>> are 285 million blind/vision-impaired people worldwide. This represents >>> a >>> significant market which Google is failing to reach. At the time of >>> writing >>> the petition on Wednesday, 22 May 2013, it had 125 signatures backing >>> Shandra's representation, but many more are needed to exert pressure on >>> Google to change its policies. If so many of us want to prove ourselves >>> as >>> champions for the cause of accessibility, let's not hesitate to carry >>> the >>> torch for our rights of accessibility and back Shandra by signing the >>> petition to Google. >>> Warm regards. >>> David Richards. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Nokia phone >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>> of >>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >>> the >>> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >>> >>> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >>> mails >>> sent through this mailing list.. >>> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >> mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> > > > -- > Akhilesh Dahiya, > Advocate. > Mobile: +91 9818798780 > Email: akhil.akhi...@gmail.com > New Delhi > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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