[access-uk] Re: More changes to facebook

  • From: "Vanja Sudar" <vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:42:42 -0000

Interesting. I don't understand why replying to events seems to be so 
impossible with jaws. I tried it both on Sunday and late last night..actually 
more like early this morning, but it didn't work with jaws 11. Thanks for your 
reply.
Vanja
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rebecca 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:55 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: More changes to facebook


  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
    http://www.sudar.co.uk
    http://twitter.com/internetking
    MSN/windows live messenger: sudar23@xxxxxxxxxxx
    AIM: vanja121


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