[gui-talk] Unable to Access Target.com web Site Using IE 8 With XP

[Steve Jacobson]

This happened before within the past year or so and it turned out to be an error on their site.  I'd give it a day or two to see if it stays that way.  However, 
Google Groups are saying that they won't support IE 8 long, either.  Of course they tell you to switch to Google Chrome, but it is possible that FireFox might 
also work.  

I think if the Target web site were to stop supporting IE 8 that it would be a mistake as there are a lot of customers out there who likely still use it.  For 
example, my employer requires that we do not upgrade to a later version.  However, it might be difficult to make a case that this is an accessibility issue 
even if their position is not smart.  However, as I say, wait a day.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:31:44 -0500, Gerald Levy wrote:


>I want to get a head start on my holiday shopping.  But using Internet Explorer 8 with XP Pro and JAWS 9, I get the following message when I try to 
access the Target.com home page at www.target.com:

>Problems viewing Target.com ?

>Target Home Page  

>Problems viewing Target.com ?
>It's because your browser isn't supported. Upgrade to one of the latest versions listed below to get the most out of your Target.com experience.
>list of 3 items
>Click here to download Internet Explorer
>Click here to download Mozilla Firefox
>Click here to download Google Chrome
>list end

>According to Microsoft, IE 8 is the latest version of IE that is supported by XP; it does not support IE 9, which is only supported by Windows 7 and 8.  
Contrary to popular belief, XP is alive and well and still used by millions of people worldwide, blind and sighted alike.  A few years ago, the NFB 
successfully sued Target to force them to make its web site more blind friendly.  But now, apparently, thousands of blind computer users who still rely on 
XP and IE 8 may not be able to access the Target.com site any longer unless they upgrade to IE 9 with Windows 7 or 8, or install Firefox, which has a lot 
of compatibility problems with JAWS, or Google Chrome, which is still totally inaccessible with JAWS.  Is the NFB aware of this situation?  It seems to me 
that they have a responsibility to ensure that the Target site remains accessible to all blind computer users, regardless of which browser they are using, 
because they were the ones who made such a big stink over this issue in the first place.

>        Gerald 

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