The document discusses accessibility features of Yahoo Messenger, including browsing contacts, chatting with multiple users in a single window, using keyboard shortcuts to format text and send emoticons or audibles, sharing files, making video and voice calls with keyboard controls, linking to Facebook and Twitter accounts, and accessing settings. It was presented by Srinivasu Chakravarthula on accessibility at Yahoo.

1. Yahoo! Messenger & Accessibility
7th February, 2012
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Srinivasu
Chakravarthula

2. Chat and socialize with family and friends
With Yahoo! Messenger!

3. Browsing Contacts
 Reads the name
 Read their status message
 Contacts grouping
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4. Chat with all friends in a single window!
 Tabbed IM
 CTRL+Tab – to switch between users
 Announces, when a new session starts
 Esc will close only active conversation
 Reading incoming and outgoing messages
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5. Keyboard access for formatting and
more!
 Change the font color, size, style
 Bold, italic or underline
 Buzz your buddy
 Send an audible
 Send an emoticon
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6. Sharing files
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7. Video & Voice calling
 Keyboard access for controls like End call
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8. Link your Facebook and Twitter
 Chat with Facebook friends
 See and share the updates from and
with Facebook and Twitter
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9. Settings
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10. Thank You!
Srinivasu
Chakravarthula
Senior Manager, Inclusive Design
srinivu@yahoo-inc.com
http://accessibility.yahoo.com
Twitter: @VasuTweets
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