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

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Brice,

I've found that the regular site just is laid out weirdly which I 
think makes it confusing to read and navigate.  Maybe that's 
because I'm more used to the Mobile Facebook site, but I still 
think even if the regular site is accessible, the mobile site is 
more usable!

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Brice Smith <brice.smith319 at gmail.com
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Date sent: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 11:47:35 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Facebook and Accessibility (or rather lack 
there of)

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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