[bcab] Re: Accurate Reporting

Well i can't use Amazon and even if i could i think it would be a real pain.

Nigel
Is that inaccurate?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie" <LACKIEI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I'm sure CD reviews are not different to book reviews. I know that CD
reviews are no problem once you get a feel for the page.

I remember a good while ago there was an issue with the 'go to checkout'
button which required a bit of fiddling to get to. However, that has long
since been resolved. The point is that the report gave a strong implication
that Amazon was not usable by blind people. My experience tells me that it
quite clearly is. Herein lies the inaccuracy of the report.

Iain




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I remember when i clicked on a book review link i found it impossible to
find anything useful on the page.

Nigel
Easy to navigate?  I think not.
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From: "Sunil" <bosley20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:54 PM
Subject: [bcab] Re: Accurate Reporting


You might find it tough to use because of the number of links and volume
of
content displayed, but it's completely accessible for a totally blind
person
using Jaws and probably WindowEyes too if you're familiar with some very
basic commands.

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Sent: 30 October 2006 18:23
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Subject: [bcab] Re: Accurate Reporting

Not true for you maybe, but true for the person concerned.  I don't use
Amazon as it's far too complicated to use with a sea of links.  Not every
one is expert enough to be able to use the Amazon site.

Nigel
If computers crashed as much as cars, we'd all be dead by now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Lackie" <LACKIEI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 11:21 AM
Subject: [bcab] Accurate Reporting




Hi
I know that the web isn't always as accessible as we might like it to be
but when there are stories about this covered by the likes of the BBC, it
would be good if we could get some accuracy. There is a report on the BBC
website which speaks of a blind person trying to buy a book from Amazon
which says
"To find the book I wanted I had to go through an absolute sea of links,
and then when I did find what I needed to buy, and added it to my
shopping 
basket,
I couldn't move forward from there because the 'continue' button wasn't
marked in such a way that I could find it.".

You can see the story at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/programmes/click_online/6090418.stm.

I know that the Amazon site is not perfect but the impression given
reading
this story is that the site is not usable by blind people. Yes, I know
that
there is a sea of links but familiarity with the site leads to an
increase
in speed of use. Goods can certainly be purchased using the site. I know. 

I
have purchased many.

To my mind, this kind of reportage on accessibility really does the cause
no good as implies something which is not true.

Iain



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