[Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site

[Patricia A. Lipovsky]

Actually, as far as I know, most sighted people do not have a problem with 
face book once they learn how to use it.  My kids are on it all the time, 
and love it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site


> Even one of my sight friends is having problems using the regular sight! 
> Couldn't the NFB web sight accessiblity team write facebook, and elert 
> them to the problem? RJ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site
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>
>> Hi Jim.
>>
>> Thanks so much for this information.  I've tried to access facebook on 
>> several occasions using Internet explorer, but found it difficult to 
>> navigate the pages.  Do you by any chance have the link to download 
>> firefox? I've never used it before, but I'll give it a try.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:35 AM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] If you use the m.facebook.com site
>>
>>
>>>    Hi all,
>>>
>>> I know there are quite a few on this list who use the FaceBook site. 
>>> Most
>>> blind people tend to use the m.facebook.com web site even if you use a 
>>> PC or
>>> a smart phone etc.  It has become impossible to use the site when 
>>> accessing
>>> it with a PC when using internet explorer.  The problem may not have hit
>>> everyone yet but it will probably happen to you sooner or later.  Below 
>>> are
>>> your options.
>>>
>>> I have found at least with JAWS that I can make m.facebook.com work if I 
>>> use
>>> Firefox as my browser instead of Internet Explorer.  I should mention 
>>> here
>>> that even if a sighted person were to try to access this site with no 
>>> screen
>>> reader using a PC the site will not work with internet explorer.
>>>
>>> Another option is to use the very cluttered http://www.facebook.com web
>>> site.
>>>
>>> A third option would be to use a handheld device such as a smart phone,
>>> iPod, or other mobile device.  These types of devices still do work on
>>> m.facebook.com.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Jim Ellsworth
>>> If you have been sed to accessing m.facebook.com with a PC using 
>>> internet
>>> explorer the site simply doesn't work any longer.
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