[Stylist] wordpress

[Rebecca DeGeorge]

On 2/3/18, Sherry Gomes via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yes, I pay for my blog also. And I've tried searching their help area for
> info on themes and accessibility and all that with no luck. I work for VFO,
> so I'm very experienced with JAWS, as my livelihood depends on it, but it's
> been terrible lately trying to work with word press, on their site anyway.
> I
> suppose the thing to do is to start my own web site, but I haven't a clue
> about web development, and I don't want to have to learn all that. LOL. I'm
> sorry to hear you're having so much trouble too, Linda, but it's also kinda
> good to know it isn't just me.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda
> Lambert
> via Stylist
> Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 11:22 AM
> To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: llambert at zoominternet.net
> Subject: Re: [Stylist] wordpress
>
> Dave,
> I am in a similar situation. I have 2 blogs. I pay for the special theme I
> use.
> Also, one of the  blogs is a Premium one which I also pay for.
> My premium one is not working at all since the beginning of the year,. You
> can go on-line and rad it, but I cannot  access my admin pages or dashboard
> and have not been able to get any new articles up since the end of
> December.
> This is disgusting! I have had this one for over 3 years.
>
> I am able to get on and make changes in my other blog and have been posting
> there. It is my original blog that I started almost 10 years ago. Like you,
> I am working full-time on my computer every day. I am just thinking that I
> am not going to put in the time to track down the WP people and just let
> this one go. This is the one that is a paid-for theme and a paid for
> premium
> plan. I am so not-impressed with this.  The two were synched so that I
> could
> open the  one I wanted from the same location. Now, all I get is the
> "loading" signal and nothing more. It never loads.
>
> I have not been able to find where I would even report this or  to whom.
> Just lots of ads to buy a new blog.  Lynda
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
> Andrews
> via Stylist
> Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 12:24 PM
> To: Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [Stylist] wordpress
>
> There isn't one answer to this question. WordPress uses themes to control
> what you see, where it is, etc. Some themes are accessible, some not, and
> some partially. You should try to have a dialogue with whoever is
> responsible for the site.
>
> Dave
>
> At 11:02 AM 2/3/2018, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>>I've had a wordpress blog for quite a while now. last few times I've
>>tried to use it, I found it had changed and not for the better. I could
>>get things posted eventually, but I found it frustrating to the point
>>of making me not want to deal with it. I do tech support for a living
>>fifty hours a week, and I absolutely hate fighting with sites and tools
>>on my weekends. But I want to keep posting on the blog for now, until I
>>figure out how to get my own web site going. Does anyone have tips for
>>using wordpress? I'm talking about the web site, working with it on my
>>computer, not the app on my phone. Do they have any accessibility
>>suggestions, or a theme that works better with JAWS? I use JAWS 2018
>>and
> internet explorer.
>>
>>
>>
>>Sherry
>
>
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There's a lady named Margaret Rode who has a website called
www.websitesforgood.com.

She creates websites, obviously, but does other things as well,
including working with WordPress. You might look at her site to see if
she could be a good resource.