[Nfbc-info] social networking website resolution

[Ronit Ovadia]

Hi Tim, I"m using firefox 3 and window-eyes 7.1.
Glad it was helpful.
Ronit


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