Hi Teresa, What you're saying is that facebook is accessible, but hard to use at times. If you succeed in working with facebook, I'll give facebook more attention, and then see how far I get. Good to know from you that its doable. Paul. On Dec 1, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote:
> Hi, Paul, > > With Facebook, I do a lot of VO-f keypresses to find things like "friends" or > "what's on your mind?" Also I use VO-command-j to find form fields, > VO-command-H to find headings, and VO-command-l to find links. To get past > all the top stories, I go past the search form field with a bunch of > VO-command-J's and then press VO-command-H to find the first story in the > most recent category. > > HTh, > Teresa > > I'm a pantheist; I worship Pan. > > On Nov 30, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> While the solution is patented and currently under development, the folks >> over at Towson University have come up with a novel approach using sound >> cues instead of garbled speech as the captcha. I'm trying to get access to a >> demo but there is a lot of NDA wrapped around it so I probably can't share >> much else at this point. If it works well 'for real' I expect you'll see >> this spread all over the internet for audio captchas. Here is their press >> release which is also a bit skimpy on details: >> >> http://www.towson.edu/outreach/press.asp?e=126&t=n >> >> CB >> >> On 11/30/11 12:01 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: >>> the problem with facebook extends to many thousands of sites across the >>> world who do not properly code or object label their sites. each part of a >>> site contains graphical links, etc which in cases are not labeled or if ar >>> then left as numbers, making life EXTREMELY difficult for us all. >>> >>> it's not a case of an app in most cases to make a website accessible, it's >>> a question of the developers listening to website accessibility >>> requirements and documentation which is widely available and in many cases, >>> developers comply with these rules and development requirements. >>> >>> that's the sad fact of it. I've lost count of sites I've had to work with >>> where I've had to have sighted help even to get a bloomin phone number. >>> >>> the other ridiculous issue is CAPTCHA. don't get me started on this >>> nightmare, then adding inaudible translations which are poorly recorded and >>> distorted. an absolute joke. >>> >>> sorry. it's one of those days for Free Macs For The Blind where things >>> aren't looking too good. >>> >>> lew >>> >>> >>> On 30 Nov 2011, at 16:19, Paul Erkens wrote: >>> >>>> Dear listers, >>>> >>>> What is the best way for a voiceover mac or an iphone user to work with >>>> facebook? I have a small app on my phone but its accessibility is not what >>>> you would wish for, to say it carefully. I just don't get the hang of it >>>> with all those unlabeled things that say image image button >>>> button button. The normal facebook site is big. I don't find my around >>>> there easily. There's also a mobile version, but is there an alternative? >>>> For example, another facebook app, not from the facebook team, an app that >>>> is accessible to voiceover? If we have to use either the regular or the >>>> mobile facebook site, do you have any information on what to ignore? >>>> >>>> Paul. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> Mr. L. 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