[nabs-l] Facebook and Accessibility (or rather lack there of)

Tue Nov 8 23:23:52 UTC 2011

I agree with you Sam. Sometimes my Jaws doesn't corriapate with me on FB as well. I guess that's why I have windows vista. Preston

> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 21:14:44 -0500
> From: clb5590 at gmail.com
> To: shogle at students.kennesaw.edu; nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Facebook and Accessibility (or rather lack there of)
> 
> I like the mobile site, but when it comes to things like looking at
> pictures, any captions people write for pictures are not on the mobile
> site. Also, can you tag people or places on the mobile site? I try the
> same way it is done on the regular site, putting an @ sign before, but
> it does not work.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Cindy
> 
> On 11/4/11, Sam Hogle <hogle.sam at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I agree that it can be used. However, my issues with it have been that
> > it doesn't allways want to cooperate with Jaws when it comes to me
> > trying to post stuff since what I'm posting comes up way than slower
> > than my typing speed, I can't easily view my news feed, and there is
> > just too much crap on the page in general. That last complaint may not
> > be as valid since I'm what you might call a light user. I update my
> > stattus and profile on a regular basis, but I'm not interested in any of
> > the games, which I hear are not at all accessable. So, the mobile sight
> > has allways been way better for me. But, we're all different, so what
> > works for some won't work for all.
> > On 11/4/2011 11:47 AM, Brice Smith wrote:
> >> The mobile site simply does not have the same functionality as the
> >> regular site. This is not a problem if you are a light user, but
> >> anyone needing to use more advanced functions on the site will have to
> >> use the regular version.
> >>
> >> That said, I really don't find the regular version all that
> >> inaccessible and don't understand the complaints about Facebook. While
> >> I don't use Facebook much as an individual, I manage and update the
> >> page for the organization I work with. I can post updates, link to
> >> other organizations and pages much like twitter within statuses,
> >> manage photos, and do just about everything else I'm required to
> >> complete. What problems are you all experiencing?
> >>
> >> Brice
> >>
> >> On 11/4/11, Hannah Chadwick<sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> >>> I definitely agree with Rania. I'm sure there are more options and such
> >>> on
> >>> the regular facebook site, but I find the mobile one very accessible :)
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >>> Behalf
> >>> Of Rania Ismail CMT
> >>> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 1:15 AM
> >>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Facebook and Accessibility (or rather lack there
> >>> of)
> >>>
> >>> I find using the moble facebook site much easyer to use then the regular
> >>> site as a jaws user.
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >>> Behalf
> >>> Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:52 PM
> >>> To: NABS-L
> >>> Subject: [nabs-l] Facebook and Accessibility (or rather lack there of)
> >>>
> >>> Excuse me if this is off topic.
> >>> If anyone has figured out how to make navigating the regular Facebook
> >>> page
> >>> with a screen reader go smoother, can he/she please email me off list?
> >>> On a similar note, do you think that using the mobile site is an
> >>> acceptable
> >>> alternative to having an accessible site?
> >>>
> >>> Nicole
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