I also am adept with computer communications: email, I.C.Q., messenger, chat rooms, etc. So I use quite a range.
Glenda: I understand that you use the Internet a fair bit. What do you use the Internet for?
Craig: I rarely use it for just surfing; I don't go from site to site. I search for something I need. I love to use it to prep my library search, because my internet browser is set for my preferences, particularly large print. The computers at SFU (Simon Fraser University) , UBC (University of British Columbia), VPL (Vancouver Public Library) are all incredibly small and hard to see at times.
Glenda: What equipment do you use for accessing the Internet?
Craig: Nothing fancy...just Internet Explorer and large print fonts. If the fonts are not generic - determined by the webmaster - they may be inaccessible to me. In these cases I simply go to another site.
Glenda: Do you find the Internet liberating?
Craig: I can learn a lot of things from the internet...and a lot of opportunities are out there. It is liberating. I go to a chat room and can chat to many people, without having them say "what?" all the time! I am clearly understood.
Glenda: However, if web sites are not designed properly, the sites become inaccessible to you. Is this correct?
Craig: Yes, you said it. I've seen some sites that are totally inaccessible; for example, confusing layout or small print. With some sites, the fonts cannot be enlarged.
Craig is preparing graduate with his Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University. Then he is planning a two-month trip to Europe, before beginning a career working with deaf-blind individuals, specifically in the field of literacy or teaching.
Over the next few months Craig will likely use the Internet to make travel plans, search job postings, research potential employers, pay student loans and other online banking. Is your website going to make it even more difficult for him by being inaccessible? Contact Soaring Eagle Communications to ensure your site is accessible to everyone.
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Cheers,
Glenda
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