[gui-talk] a button that just sits looking stupid
Mike Freeman
k7uij at panix.com
Mon Dec 6 23:17:06 UTC 2010
Additionally, some web pages are coded in such a way that no screen reader can activate the buttons. IMO unless you know the web developer and/or have deep pockets to fund a lawsuit, your efforts will primarily result in frustration.
Mike
sent from my iPhone
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:10, "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Are you still using Window-Eyes? If so, be sure that "Suspend" is off by pressing ALT-SHIFT-M until you here "Suspend Off." The suspend modes keep
> pages from refreshing automatically, but it can also block a "redirect" that needs to take place. Also, since you are dialing in, the page load could be going
> significantly more slowly. After you have pressed the button, turn browse mode off and on again by pressing CONTROL-SHIFT-A twice and see if the page
> changes. Finally, it is possible that the button has to be clicked on rather than activated from the keyboard. This could be done to reduce the chance of
> scripts logging in. If non of the above works, find the button with the Mouse pointer using the numeric keypad, and then left click on the button with the
> Numeric Pad SLASH which is just above the 2.
>
> If you are using JFW, there are equivelents to most of these suggestions.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2010 16:06:07 EST, Kenlawrence124 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hi guys I again tried to log into the GSN website and for some reason the
>> log in button won't respond I hit enter, space, and sometimes both
>> together and nothing happens. when I left click the mouse button it goes back to
>> the main page as if I never even entered a password or user name. This
>> isn't the standard wait for a page to load either. I have never seen anything
>> like it. It is as if it never saw a log in button before. It just sat
>> there. If I didn't give up on it I'd still be hitting that button. it was
>> 20 minutes later and a reconnect by AOL and it still sat closing down and
>> relaunching IE nothing. I've tried it with AOL directly firefox and IE and
>> same thing happens. to enter by phone only is a great disadvantage since
>> online users enter 10 times an hour so I can't believe it's just me. Why
>> does the log in button not respond on that site how is a site so strange to a
>> computer that you can't even log in to it? the browser auto completes
>> password properly it just doesn't seem to know what a button does. What should
>> have come up is the question of the day at the top of the page then after
>> all the links there is a form field or three fields to enter your telephone
>> number then a checkbox that you must check to say you're over eighteen and
>> the clickable graphic which you hit up to 10 times for each hourly game.
>> There is also a checkbox regarding the chat room but I usually ignore that
>> since chat is likely not blind accessible. This is now the only place on
>> _www.gsn.com_ (http://www.gsn.com) that is usable by the blind. I have
>> made a promise to get these people certified by national federation of the
>> blind on the same grounds as Target. there is a store to buy things and for
>> those who play games there are what are called oodles points that you cash
>> in to enter sweepsteaks and win prises. The prise center isn't accessible
>> any more either. In My opinion GSN cable channel is in violation of ADA or
>> at least close to it. I know it maybe seems mundaine to bellyache about a
>> TV channel's website and seems to be unimportant to want to play games on
>> it, but if the site says Watch/play/win, shouldn't that apply to all people
>> blind or sighted. I'm in the technology division here in NJ and I won't
>> quit until all blind people can participate equally in all parts of the web.
>> I will lead the fight just as I have tried to do with CD baby until they
>> start to come to the fact that we are viewers/customers too. Just because
>> we are a small minority doesn't mean you discount us and see us as an
>> expendable minority you can do without.
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