[nabs-l] Greyhound Website Accessibility

Fri Sep 28 23:04:11 UTC 2012

Chris,
  It didn't used to be quite as bad as it is now.  There's a good
reason I switched over to facebook mobile.
  J.J.  (sounds cooler than "Jason" to me),
  I know different screen readers respond differently to different web
sites, but I'm a little bit confused about jaws "not being up to date"
with the latest design practices while something like NVDA, not made
for profit, would be more updated.  Am I missing something?  I'd very
much like you to elaborate on this, off-list if you think that's a
more appropriate place for it.
  Best,
Kirt

On 9/28/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> More power to you on the regular Facebook site! I have no idea how you
> could
> make that thing work with JAWS at all!
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Kirt Manwaring
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 1:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Greyhound Website Accessibility
>
> I'm glad there's a way to work around the difficult access; I've been kind
> of frustrated with greyhound because of this.  (I still think I'll take
> amtrak whenever I can...I like the train)  I'm sure most of us on this list
> could probably pull off the screen reader gymanstics needed to make this
> work (I daresay it's not all that complicated compared to what I used to do
> on the full facebook site) but I know lots of blind folks who would
> probably
> be frustrated to no end by it.
> I wish there were an easier way.
>
> On 9/27/12, Cynthia Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Steven:
>>
>> Thanks for the work around. It really does work. Just think, every
>> time you enter something, go up to the top of the page and select
>> whatever option is available. For example, I typed Seattle as my
>> departure city, and Seattle, WA or Seattle Amtrak WA appeared at the
>> top. Similarly, I manually typed my departure date into the edit box,
>> and then i clicked on the open calendar popup link. The month of
>> October popped up at the top of the page and I was able to select my
>> departure date, and I did the same for the return. Pressing space to
>> select things and initiate the search definitely works instead of
>> pressing enter if you are one of those people like me who tends to try
>> enter first out of habit.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> On 9/27/12, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I do not greyhound servos much. I wen to a convention one year and I
>>> was told that I  was incapable of getting food because I am blind. I
>>> laughed At the tantrum being thrown as I proved them wrong.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Sep 27, 2012, at 7:04, Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Arielle and all,
>>>> I took Greyhound once last summer, and I also had to call to get my
>>>> ticket bought. Then, I realized that the PDF they sent would not
>>>> open on any computer,  and called them back. Their customer service
>>>> left quite a lot to be desired, and since I have never used their
>>>> company again. I guess other blind people either call or have
>>>> someone else buy the ticket. Their website is one of the worst I've
> seen.
>>>> Mary
>>>>
>>>> On 9/26/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> If no one can access the site with screen readers then we should
>>>>> let national know about this.
>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/26/12, Cindy <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I have the same problem as you. I had to call the 800 number to
>>>>>> buy my tickets. But like you, I also know other blind people who
>>>>>> take Greyhound on a regular basis. So I'm wondering if I am
>>>>>> missing something or if all of us have to call the number. Cindy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Arielle Silverman
>>>>>> <arielle71 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> I'm trying to look at the Greyhound bus schedules online, but
>>>>>>> when I try to use their trip planner, when I enter all the
>>>>>>> necessary information  and click the "Search Schedules" link,
>>>>>>> nothing
> happens.
>>>>>>> There is also an option to bring up a pop-up calendar or clock to
>>>>>>> select my travel dates and times, but nothing happens when I
>>>>>>> click those links either. I am wondering if the website is
>>>>>>> forcing me to use the pop-up calendar and clock to select my
>>>>>>> dates and times instead of entering them manually, and if the
>>>>>>> pop-ups are not accessible. Have others had success using the
>>>>>>> Greyhound site? I know blind people who have used Greyhound
>>>>>>> before, so am wondering if there's something I'm missing or if
>>>>>>> their site changed and is no longer accessible with JAWS. Thanks!
>>>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/clb5590%40gma
>>>>>>> il.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gm
>>>>>> ail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>> for
>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/trillian551%40g
>>>>> mail.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mary Fernandez
>>>> Emory 2012
>>>> "A pioneer is not someone who makes her own soap. She is one who
>>>> takes up her burdens and walks toward the future."
>>>> --
>>>> Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> for
>>>> nabs-l:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/hotdancer1416%40
>>>> gmail.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nabs-l:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/clb5590%40gmail.c
>>> om
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cynthia Bennett
>> B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
>>
>> clb5590 at gmail.com
>> 828.989.5383
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nabs-l mailing list
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nabs-l:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kirt.crazydude%40g
>> mail.com
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dotkid.nusbaum%40gmail.c
> om
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kirt.crazydude%40gmail.com
>