Dear AccessWorld readers,
That's right, we are listening to your comments on articles, reflecting on your questions about both mainstream and access technology, and hearing your thoughts and opinions on the future of braille and braille technology; video description; television programming access; accessible gaming; frustrating and inaccessible apps and feature phones; all the good, the bad, and the ugly with all things Windows, Apple, and Android; and much, much more.
The AccessWorld staff enjoys and, more importantly, very much appreciates hearing from all of you. Quite often a comment or question from a reader turns into an article that, in turn, provides information to the tens of thousands of readers who visit AccessWorld each and every month. In the coming months, the staff and I will rely increasingly on your feedback to drive content decisions we make for AccessWorld.
As you likely know, AFB is in the process of transitioning several of its programs to the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). As part of AFB's transition and re-focusing efforts, there may be some changes to AccessWorld next year. These changes could include expanding into new content areas, including national policy and legislation, research findings from the blindness field, and emerging technologies not yet on the market. In addition, you might see more articles aimed at members of accessibility teams in both large and small corporations and more interviews from thought leaders in the access technology and related fields.
My question to each of you is, "How would you like to have AccessWorld expand or change?" Please be thinking about this over the coming weeks and months, and give us your feedback. The best way to provide feedback is to send a letter to the editor.
In addition to thoughts for the future, we are also looking for both quantitative and qualitative feedback on current articles. Right now, I encourage you to use the "Comment on this article" link at the very bottom of each article to provide feedback, positive comments, and, yes, constructive criticism, for our team. You can also use that link to ask specific questions about each article. If you prefer, you can also send an e-mail directly to me. When you write in, remember that we may choose to publish your letter in the "Letters to the Editor" section of AccessWorld. The staff and I also believe it is important to know who says what. To that end, both first and last names (when available) are published in the "Letters to the Editor" section. If you do not want your name published, just let us know when you write in and we'll refrain from publishing your comments.
This is your opportunity to have your voice heard, so speak up! The AccessWorld staff is listening!
Sincerely,
Lee Huffman, AccessWorld Editor-in-Chief
American Foundation for the Blind
