[Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

[Ronit Ovadia]

Hi Tim,
I have used the chat feature on facebook successfully. When a new 
message comes in, there's a small popping sound taht is heard. I find it 
easier to respond to chats that are sent to me and don't realy know how 
to initiate a chat with someone. When you hear that sound that indicates 
a new message, refresh your screen reader's buffer and go to hte top of 
your screen to find the message that was sent to you. I find it works 
well when someone else initiates the chat.
Ronit


Tim Elder wrote:
> Unlike Target.com, there is no Brick and Mortar physical Facebook store to
> link a law suit to facebook.  The Target suit was only successful because
> they  have physical stores which are in fact covered by the ADA.  Without
> physical stores overlapping the web-based services, there isn't much good
> law to base a suit upon.  So far, the reach of the ADA to web-only services
> is extremely limited.  
> 
> That being said, updating to the latest version of your browser (Internet
> Explorer 7, Firefox etc.)and the Flash player plug-in version 10 makes a big
> difference in accessibility of facebook.  Also, Jim Barber mentioned on
> another list that m.facebook.com is another good alternative way to access
> facebook.    
> 
> I did have one question for the list though:  For those using facebook with
> some success, I am wondering if the chat function is accessible.  As far as
> I can tell, the chat function isn't usable, even though I can access most
> other functions.  Jim?
> 
> Tim
>    
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:32 PM
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> Subject: [Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was wondering what we've done about the social networking website
> resolution.
> 
> I have desperately tried to learn the layout of the new FaceBook, but I
> swear the page is refreshing. Plus, certain aspects of the page just don't
> read well with JAWS. for instance, JAWS will say, "---- has accepted your
> friend request." I have no idea who may have accepted my friend request
> because JAWS doesn't read it. But something is there.
> 
> It is getting to be quite frustrating especially since many groups,
> organizations, etc. are on FaceBook. My high school class reunion is
> starting to organize on FaceBook and I can't access everything.
> 
> If we sued Target, why aren't we suing FaceBook?
> 
> LM
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