[stylist] Toot Toot- CLEAR DIRECTIONS for YOU

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Tiny question: If you use JAWS to read and write, why not use it for the
internet? You can use magnification along with JAWS because it may make
reading text easier, but you can still have the choice to look at
anything visual. Studies have actually shown that screenreaders tend to
be more efficient when it comes to reading text for those who know how
to use JAWS.

FYI, I had two sighted people try to follow these directions and they
aren't quite sure what these directions are. They said no graphic or
hidden link appears when they perused Amazon, nor did they find any of
the info you list. Not quite sure what the situation is here.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda
Lambert
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 7:00 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Toot Toot- CLEAR DIRECTIONS for YOU


ahhhhh, so that is the problem. How in the world have you ordered books 
without being able to explore what is inside them? I hope JAWS is
accessable 
on amazon, and that someone on the list can help you with it. My
directions 
will work for anyone using Zoom Text - sorry I cannot help with JAWS
since I 
only use it for reading and writing word documents and for reading
emails.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Toot Toot- CLEAR DIRECTIONS for YOU


> Lynda,
>
> As I said, I'm pretty well aquainted with searching on Amazon. Part of

> the issue is that you're not using terms JAWS does. For instance, you 
> say, "Near the search bar, designate your search for "books" on the 
> list to the left of the bar." What this means is that there is a combo

> box you can select the category "Books" to find the anthology, and the

> edit field is where you type the name of the book. Your directions are

> based on how it's done visually and not with JAWS. The terminology is 
> different with JAWS.
>
> Actually, you can use the H key to navigate the search, and the first 
> book that pops up is the current BOE anthology. You can press enter on

> this title to open up more details as well as to purchase the book.
>
> Nonetheless, it doesn't appear this accessible with JAWS. I've had my 
> hubby double check too to make sure I'm not crazy. There's no link, 
> button, check box, combo box-- nothing stating what you provide in 
> your directions. If there was in deed a link titled such, when pulling

> up links list with the insert and F7 keys, it would appear, but it 
> does not. Doing a control F to search for anything titled this doesn't

> bring anything up either.
>
> I think part of the problem is that your directions are for anyone 
> doing it visually, and it would appear it's not accessible with JAWS 
> to access the options you list.
>
> I'm pretty good with using JAWS and my computer, but my hubby is not 
> only extremely well-versed with the tool, he's taught JAWS and once 
> had his certification in the program. So I'm confident he knows what 
> he's talking about. We've both spent time looking the page up and down

> with no luck. And from what he can tell visually, there doesn't seem 
> to be any links above the picture as you state. He's sees links for an

> advanced search, new releases and New York Times bestsellers but 
> nothing you list.
>
> When using a mouse, there possibly could be inaccessible menus and/or 
> dialogue boxes that open up, but JAWS finds nothing you have listed. 
> And like I said, when pulling up the links list after finding the 
> book, there's no links you say should be there.
>
> If any JAWS user has better luck, please let me know.
>
> Bridgit
>
>
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