An Overview Of WA From An Accessibility Standpoint

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Hi folks!

I wanted to take the time to introduce myself.

I happen to be an entrepreneur, have ran at least one successfull e-commerce shop, within at least the last year.

I also happen to run at least one website, though development on the site hasn't taken off.

I've worked with Drupal, WordPress, and several other content management systems.

However, I also happen to be totally blind, and use adaptive technology to accomplish many computer tasks that most of you who don't use this stuff might take for granted.


While I could rehash everything I have already done for all of you who read this first ever blog post, I would instead like to provide you all with an audio recording hosted upon my website that demonstrates who I am, and also shows some of the challenges I face with the WA platform on an ongoing basis in specific areas.

Perhaps with some open discussion, the accessibility of this platform where needed could be improved for those using screen reading software. Not all of the site is inaccessible to say the least, but several areas need some website development work. And, I am certainly willing to test the improvements.


Thank you all, and have an excellent week!

Here you go, I hope you all enjoy getting to find out what I sound like grin.

http://keithnet.us/An%20Overview%20Of%20WA.mp3


If the audio mp3 doesn't play for you, please let me know how else I might be able to help.

I hope it will however, as shooting a video is impossible at this point with what tools I have.

Also you'll get to hear what a screen reader can sound like.

And for those of you who can't understand it, it will sound quite interesting for sure.


I hope you all have enjoyed reading my first blog post within the Wealthy Affiliate community!

I know that I have had fun writing it!

Take care everybody, and I will blog later!


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I enjoyed your first blog, the first I have heard one you can always pm Kyle or Carson and ask them to look at making it easier for you to get around WA

I wanted to mention a huge success breakthrough.
Last year, I started working as an entrepreneur with doing this thing called running to the roar.
That's right, maybe some of you are familiar with this.
Instead of running away from the roar, we should run to it instead.
Meaning, that we should, embrace our fears.
And that is what I have done today by writing this first blog post!
It is my ope that a constructive discussion may be launched because of the post and the attached audio recording that I host on my own site.
I hope you all can play the file successfully as it did take some recording time to put together.
Also, there were some new unlabeled buttons within the blogging interface here on WA.

I discovered that one of these unlabeled buttons gave me access to an edit link and a delete link for the post.
WA certainly has some improvements to make with respect to screen reader accessibility, but it is my hope that we can all work together to make the platform perform well for everybody regardless of visual impairments or not.
It is my belief that everybody in the world should be able to use this platform.
Obviously not all areas need major work, but I figured that if I didn't speak up, both in a written and recorded form, then this would never get addressed.
After all, if Kyle and Carson don't know about these problems, nor the web development team, how can they help?
Anser: They can't.
Thanks everybody for reading!
Have an excellent Monday my friends!
And as I said in my blog post which I am super proud of writing since it is post number one, I will be willing to test any changes.
Thanks for allowing me to talk about my experiences thus far!
Your friend,
keith

Congratulation on your first post Keith and Thank you for suggesting changes which have seen but never thought could be improved, You have a good attitude about things and I can say for sure you will have a wonderful and successful ride with wealthy affiliate

Absolutely!
It was a pleasure writing this post for sure.
I'm hoping that Kyle and Carson can take a look at this as well, along with some of the folks responsible behind the WA platform's programming.
It is really these folks who can make a difference, if they're open to such a thing.
That is my belief.
And I would like to think that the community here is also interested in learning about the needs of other WA users.
Of course, I might be wrong, but I think that there is certainly no harm in making these suggestions.
And if my WA blog can be a starting place for a discussion, then I think that's a great idea.
What do the rest of you have to say?
Kyle buddy? How about you?
Haven't seen you respond to this awesome post just yet.
:)

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