Hey there, Deon. No worries; your messages are showing up in my Outlook.com
inbox.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist Feel free to visit my Web site
WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info<http://WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info>
On 12/17/2015 4:51 PM, Deon Lyons wrote:
Hello. I’m wondering if my emails to the list are able to be seen. I posted the
same Microsoft, ACB newsletter an hour or so before Christina’s post. Please
let me know, and thanks.
dp
From: Christina Stolze<mailto:christinastolze@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 4:14 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: Something about Microsoft
Merv,
I did something I don’t usually do I shared that with the list as soon as I saw
it in my emails and then I saw that David also posted it. I am still trying to
finish going through my emails that I received between 10:00 a m and 2:00 p m
and I start from the earlier and go to the later that’s why I jumped the gun
before finishing. Have a wonderful day.
Christina
From:
blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Merv Keck
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 3:40 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: Something about Microsoft
Christine,
Thank you for sending that along today. I got a news flash with that link while
at the grocery store today and forgot I wanted to follow up and read the
article. That was quite interesting, smile!
From:
blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christina Stolze
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 3:28 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Something about Microsoft
David,
I hope this is appropriate to share with the group. I got this from another
resource of mine and I thought it might be worth sharing.
FYI
To read this Press Release on our website, visit:
http://www.acb.org/microsoft-accessibility<http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.acb.org?p=eyJzIjoiWnBCV2U4SFNheHQxY0xBdk5PcmxzZUZHRmowIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmFjYi5vcmdcXFwvbWljcm9zb2Z0LWFjY2Vzc2liaWxpdHlcIixcImlkXCI6XCI0NTgwYTJkMzhmMDQ0ZjkxYWJmOWY0ZGQ0YWE3ZTJjMlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjE0Nzc0ZjVhOTIzZmU3NTk1MGZlZjE3MDg0NGMwZWZiMTVkMDEyNTJcIl19In0>
Microsoft, American Council of the Blind Partner to Advance Accessibility
REDMOND, Wash and ARLINGTON, VA – Dec. 17, 2015 – Microsoft Corp. and the
American Council of the Blind (ACB) on Thursday announced they will partner on
efforts to advance the accessibility of information technologies. Through the
partnership, the ACB and Microsoft will work together to enable planned updates
to various Microsoft products to better meet the needs of persons with visual
impairments.
“To deliver great solutions for people with disabilities, accessibility must be
central to our culture and an integral part of how we design and build
Microsoft products,” said Rob Sinclair, chief accessibility officer at
Microsoft. “By working with the ACB, we will gain valuable user insights about
our experiences. This will help us deliver more powerful assistive technology
as well as more inclusive and empowering experiences to help every person on
the planet achieve more.”
The partnership will provide a more consistent flow of information and dialogue
between Microsoft and the ACB. It better enables Microsoft to deliver on its
mission of empowering every person on the planet to do more, and responds to
customer requests. The response from all those involved about the renewed
partnership and future work has been incredibly positive.
“Having access to information through accessible technology is critical for our
members as they pursue education, employment and perform everyday tasks,” said
Eric Bridges, Executive Director of the ACB. “We are pleased to build on the
previous engagements we’ve had with Microsoft, and we look forward to working
more closely with the teams to review and test new features and upgrades. We
encourage interested parties to follow the progress of these efforts at
ACB.org.<http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/acb.org?p=eyJzIjoiV2pXSnZKNXJJakFtejVfVXVaLWp3eDBzaVNBIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvYWNiLm9yZ1xcXC9cIixcImlkXCI6XCI0NTgwYTJkMzhmMDQ0ZjkxYWJmOWY0ZGQ0YWE3ZTJjMlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjlkM2NjNDg3M2Y5NjQyNGY3NDE0ZGU2ZGQ1NmY3ZjVjOWY3YTcyMDJcIl19In0>”
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @Microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity
company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower
every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
About the American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind is the largest consumer-based organization of
blind and visually impaired individuals advocating for the rights of all blind
people. Comprised of more than 70 affiliates across the United States, the
organization is dedicated to making it possible for blind and visually impaired
people to participate fully in all aspects of society. For more information,
visit
<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acb.org%2F&h=eAQFZMmF_AQFmdNq2mNVw8VUiOALRTKYjIidgNOPtagtyzw&enc=AZOJ7VveKSuZD10WJIBVuspxOpqMdYOrfZff_dtzgLXwKHveKw_G2j5ecLexT3iY6VY5lEJjmkpfpPyAoRv2U74r9Srs6CiJ53Q29Hor2nftGsZpbpVc-xNq51USbcp7wOBPWo0lyHJBfWY-KjVvjIBLd3ZM0SzGJdnGYSMEUNKHepvPUBM1njKiJWlb4-FTZy4J-2un-L36pzKYeZ3xT9Nr&s=1>
www.acb.org<http://www.acb.org> (link is external); write to American Council
of the Blind, 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201; phone (202)
467-5081; or visit us on Twitter @acbnational, or Facebook
at<http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.facebook.com?p=eyJzIjoiQlRkaXh1S2g5TGZqaFJ5bzAzR3NscGlZLW5ZIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5mYWNlYm9vay5jb21cXFwvQW1lcmljYW5Db3VuY2lsb2Z0aGVCbGluZE9mZmljaWFsXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiNDU4MGEyZDM4ZjA0NGY5MWFiZjlmNGRkNGFhN2UyYzJcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJjODJiMzJiMDMwZDI2M2ZjN2Y5MjBmMGY4ZjM3ODYyZGRmYjNkYTIyXCJdfSJ9>www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial<http://www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial>
(link is external).
For more information, press only:
Microsoft Media Relations, WE Communications, (425) 638-7777,
rrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (link sends e-mail)
Eric Bridges, Executive Director, American Council of the Blind, (202) 559-2040
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”.
Helen Keller
