[SEC508] 508 Live Meeting

["Barrett, Don" <Don.Barrett@ed.gov>]

Does anyone have any experience with Live Meeting from a 508 point of
view.  I think this is a case where the software should be separated
from the content when tested such that the software itself needs to be
accessible even though the content may or may not be so.

For example, when I go to a regular meeting and there is PowerPoint
being displayed, I obviously don't want to hear the power Point being
read as I want to hear the presenter who will hopefully read the slides
or provide them in an alternative format.

So, if I am looking at something in LIVE Meeting, should one apply the
same level of access as one would to a truly live meeting?  In other
words, how does one test to ensure that the on-line live meeting is held
to the same standard of accessibility as a real live meeting without
placing unfair demands on an inherently visual environment. 

Any thoughts welcome.

Don Barrett