[Trainer-talk] [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system

[Laine Amoureux]

Jim, I have been using the chat system with Jaws for some time, but it is not easy, nor is it consistant, and if I were aware of some other clients, I would certainly give it a try to see if it will be easier. 
The best tips I have are to use up and down arrows frequently and refresh Jaws to the page even more frequently. The edit box for chat is always the first edit box, if a chat is open. With the most recent updates by facebook I have found it more and more difficult to switch among chats with different people. 
I may be able to better explain verbally, it is difficult to organise my thoughts in text with this question. I hope I have been of some assistence though. 
Laine Amoureux
 Computer literacy assistive technology instructor
Idaho commission for the blind and vusually impaired
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim <jp100 at earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:13 PM
To: Jim <jp100 at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system

Thanks.
I definitely should have mentioned that I use JAWS 12.  I apologize for
that.

I appreciate the answers to finding alternatives to the regular site.
Because you guys are only talking about alternatives rather than answering
the direct question, am I to assume that the chat feature is either very
challenging or inaccessible?
Someone gave me a wonderful explanation of the layout of the chat area, and
I appreciate that!  Thank you!

So, let me narrow it down just a bit...mainly so as not to clutter this list
with mail.
Are other JAWS users using this chat feature, and if so, what are some tips?

I appreciate the answers from others, but now rather than asking the general
question, I'll get very specifically and taylor it more to screen reader
users (mainly JAWS) who are using the actual Facebook site and not
alternative clients or chat programs.  If it is indeed useable, then why not
try it before downloading extra clients?
Thanks again!

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Nikki Wunderlich
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:01 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system

you can use instant bird for your facebook chat. I do, and it works 
wonderfully the website to get it is www.instantbird.org
Hope that helps!
Nikki Wunderlich
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skype and twitter nikki022285
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system


>I don't know if the facebook chat system is accessible with screen readers
> since I haven't tried it myself, but it might not be. And it is not cool
> because the mobile version of facebook, http://m.facebook.com, does not
> support chat.
>
>
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