[access-uk] Re: More changes to facebook
- From: "Rebecca" <becks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:55:14 -0000
Hi Vanja
I have just used regular Facebook this morning, using JAWS 8. I don't know
about replying to events because I haven't had to do this for a few days but I
do know that I had no trouble using the buttons to accept both a friend request
and an application invite.
Beck's
----- Original Message -----
From: Vanja Sudar
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:39 AM
Subject: [access-uk] More changes to facebook
Hi all,
I haven't been on this list or rather I was "nomail" for quite a while, so I
don't know if this was discussed before, but considering how recent the changes
that I want to talk about were implemented, I doubt that it was.
I first noticed this weekend. Facebook has redesigned the requests part of
the website. I haven't checked what happens when you have friend requests or ap
invites, but I know that, at least with jaws, it is pretty impossible to RSVP
to an event. When you click a button, nothing changes. I tried using space,
left clicking, even using the jaws cursor but nothing works. So for example if
you click "yes" to an event, jaws does not detect any changes. I have refreshed
the screen, but it makes no difference. I also noticed that they took away
headings from requests part of the page. Although somewhat annoying, it's not
as important as not being able to interact. I'm using jaws 11 with IE8. I tried
Firefox, but it was worse. I also have system access and demo of windoweyes on
this system. I have not tried to use it yet with those screenreaders, but jaws
is my primary screenreader.
Has anyone else noticed these difficulties? Any way of fixing it? I know a
lot of people within blind community use facebook mobile and although it is a
solution, I don't think it should be. Personally until this weekend I had no
problems with regular facebook chat. I had a quick look and although I don't
particularly like the way mobile site is laid out, it does seem easy to use and
unfortunately I might be forced to use it if facebook regular site becomes
almost unusable with screenreaders.
Vanja
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