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

Fri Nov 16 17:58:00 UTC 2012

I didn't read the settlement, but "regardless of browser" seems like crap to me.  They have a responsibility to make their primary site function at least from "a" accessible browser, and "preferrably" from multiple accessible platforms.  But if I took your terms it would mean WebOS would need work, or blackberry, which don't, but not due to Target's issues.

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From: gui-talk [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Unable to Access Target.com web Site Using IE 8 With XP

I thought that was the problem they were supposed to have fixed.  Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Levy
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 7:21 AM
To: Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Unable to Access Target.com web Site Using IE 8 With XP

Wait a day?  I was referred to a discussion of this issue on a Microsoft-sponsored forum by someone on another list, and the inability of some IE 8 users to access the Target.com site was reported back in January, so it is a long-standing problem.  Unfortunately, the solution provided, which involves tweaking the registry, offerd no guarantee of success.  For the record, I am able to access the Target site using Firefox 3.6, which is certainly "outdated" by Firefox standards.  And I discovered that I can access the mobile version of the Target site at http://m.target.com/mHome without difficulty using IE 8.  But if the inability to access the main Target site by some IE 8 users is a problem at their end, then  in the wake of the NFB lawsuit , they have a responsibility to ensure that their primary site continues to remain accessible to all consumers, regardless of their browser preference and OS configuration.

Gerald

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From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List"
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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Unable to Access Target.com web Site Using IE 8 With XP

> 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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