[Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

[Tim Elder]

Great thanks a lot.  That's very helpful.   What browser and screen reader
are you using?
Tim 

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From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:32 PM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

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-----
> From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, 
> NOMC
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:32 PM
> To: NFB of California List
> 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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