[stylist] Toot Toot- CLEAR DIRECTIONS for YOU

[Lynda Lambert]

that is very weird, because every book or CD recording on amazon has a 
graphic and the exact same way to look at that book.
who knows?  Mysteries abound.
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From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
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> 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
>
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda
> Lambert
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 7:00 AM
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>
> 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>
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> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:16 AM
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>
>> 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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