As a user of screen reader software I would prefer plain text messages.
However, I agree with the idea that those outside of the US and Europe or
those without email clients should have the ability to participate in the
DDN discussions.
Is there a way to create a page on the DD.net site where thos
Tim Arnold wrote:
> Taran,
>
> Keep in mind, that HTML formatted email does not automatically mean
> images and other "web-pagey" things. When I compose a simple text
> email in Mozilla Thunderbird, it sends as HTML. There are no images,
> backgrounds, or anything. Just text, formatted with HTM
Ironically, it seems as if not allowing HTML, or going with plain test
exclusively is, in the end, exclusionary.
Along with creating more work for Andy it keeps some folks, especially as
Andy put it in the Southern Hemisphere, from getting their messages onto the
list.
It seems to me that this al
It would be very possible to create the vlogging software in such a way that it
prompts for captioning (for people who can't hear it) and verbal descriptions
(for people who can't see what is going on.) These technologies already exist
elsewhere.
It would also be possible to create a transcript
Hi everyone,
We've tinkered with the list settings as best as we could, and here is
where things stand. It appears that if you send a message that includes
html and text, it'll strip out the html and send the text only. I
believe most email browsers are configured like this. My previous
message
Another test of the html-stripping tool, please ignore.
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http://www.digitaldivide.net
http://www.tsunami-info.org
Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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From USA Today... -ac
U.S. schools lag behind in use of technology
Schools lag behind much of society in using technology, but students are
seeing benefits and clamoring for more access to computers, the
government says.
Virtually all U.S. schools are connected to the Internet, with about one
c
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At 7:35 PM -0500 1/7/05, James Lerman wrote:
I agree with Pam. I think many people don't know much about this at
all. A primer for the neophyte would be excellent I think...don't
just tell them not to send messages as HTML, tell them how not to
and how to find out if they are.
Jim Lerman
Agree.
I believe Andy's point is that the group would still get all the plain text
messages... the policy change would simply allow those HTML messages in...
these are the ones that don't currently go through, and that consume huge
amounts of Andy's time. Allowing HTML doesn't stop the plain text and does
Andy Carvin wrote:
(snip) People are repeat offenders (snip) even if they switch it, they soon switch back to html (snip) Another concern (snip) free webmail clients overseas that don't
allow you to toggle between html and text, so they're stuck with HTML and
can't participate.
So it looks like
Well, if the software can do the heavy lifting, then it wouldn't matter
*what* people did. That's probably easier inthe long run, Andy, than setting
yourself up to bird-dog this or trying to explain to people "well, if you
have this software, click here and then here" to do plain text. Pam is
right
Often one does not send messages in HTML by choice. What happens is one cuts
and pastes from another source which may be in HTML.
Arun
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If I may be permitted to add to this that there are quite a few people
with email accounts who either do not have internet access or whose
internet access is very basic, including people with disabilities, and use
of pine email and lynx browsers that are text based is the rule with many
people. I
I've recently been traveling to some remote areas in El Salvador, Bangladesh
and India, and I've had no problem accessing HTML-format emails via
equipment that is decidedly not state-of-the-art. I think you can safely
change the policy.
AJM
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It could be this was already posted to the DD list? But in light of
the size of the tragedy and the "silver lining" that might come out
of this - narrowing of the divide by new communication adoption and
access to - I thought it might be worth a second posting?
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Washington Post staff writers are at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vegas, Nevada, and Leslie Walker is blogging about some of the fun new tech
stuff. Since we've been discussing Podcasting, I thought the video blogging
or "Vlogging" piece would be of interest.
I suppose it doesn't have
Again, these are repeat offenders, many of whom I've explained exactly
what to do to shut off their HTML. Sometimes they fix it temporarily but
the next time they post their back to HTML. And for others, they're
using obscure email tools that I have no way of knowing how to explain
to them how
Hibbs' third cent: It's hard - and rare - to successfully argue with
Bonnie Bracey, one very brilliant individual. It's important for a
guy with Andy's skills to not waste time fixing things that no longer
need fixing -- which also bends the case toward unlocking HTML gates.
And if the visuall
Hi Richard,
One of the problems is that many list members have problems changing
their software settings: I know lots of edtech professionals who still
haven't managed to fix their settings, so we go through this every time
they post (you know who you are ). Also, there are so many browser
type
Hi everyone,
A few weeks ago, Phil Shapiro set up a new community on the DDN website
called Citizen Journalist:
http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/citizenjournalist
The community is about the role that the general public can play as
citizen journalists, posting blogs, podcasts and other cont
dear all,
i join my small voice to the group of those who do *not* want html in
their mailbox since i do not always have a good interent connection
here in morocco. but i think bandwidth concerns are not the only ones:
> 1. The majority of people who try to post in HTML on DDN are not in the
> US
posting in html is fine with me.
...Bri
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> Subject: [DDN] admin: thoughts on changing p
John Hibbs wrote:
> Hibbs' third cent: It's hard - and rare - to successfully argue with
> Bonnie Bracey, one very brilliant individual.
Couldn't leave this alone. :-) When it comes to disagreeing with Bonnie,
it's conservative to think you're wrong and work from there. :-)
I haven't had a good d
My two cents: If someone really needs HTML for emphasis, there are
plenty of resources to make it available through a link. Frankly, the
second I see HTML in a message, my gut says 'SPAM'. While it may be
pretty, the bottom line is really communication.
What's really good about plain text is that
I agree with Pam. I think many people don't know much about this at
all. A primer for the neophyte would be excellent I think...don't just
tell them not to send messages as HTML, tell them how not to and how to
find out if they are.
Jim Lerman
Pamela McLean wrote:
Maybe people don't always und
hi everyone -
earlier this week i heard from some reporters at the wall street
journal and wired magazine who might be covering the new Digital Divide
Network web site in upcoming articles. reporters visiting the site
will be asking themselves the question: "who is here?"
this is a good t
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