Re: amazon and Jaws

Rick,

Here is a address?  Okay.  Look, that address you gave isn't equal to the 
real Amazon site in a number of ways.  It was not designed for the sake of 
the blind, for one thing.  It's just to make it easier for people with tiny 
screen devices like pDA's to use the site.

The main thing, is that it isn't kept current with the real site, so that 
new developments of various sorts, whether product introductions or price 
changes, are kept current.  Another difference is that when you get listings 
and prices, nothing is mentioned about free Super Saver shipping, so you do 
without that nice savings for the sake of using this stripped-down site. 
The real Amazon site may have a lot of links and features on it that make it 
uncomfortable for a screen reader user, but there are methods we all figure 
out for navigating its pages to find what we want and buy stuff, using 
screen readers.  If you have specific questions about navigating Amazon, you 
should definitely post the questions here, and you'll get useful advice from 
many listers.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Harmon" <rickharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: amazon and Jaws


Hi Marissa,

I used Amazon the other day to order a voice recorder.  The site is pretty 
much accessible with JAWS, I use JAWS 7 and the only problem I had in 
placing my order was when I setup my account and had to verify my password. 
The form is a bit messed up but I soon figured it out and successfully 
placed my order.

Here is a address I was given a day or two ago with a way to access Amazon 
for Blind or visually impaired people .

http://www.amazon.com/access


I hope this helps you out.

Rick



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outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping in social blindness.
Author:
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marissa Manzino
  To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:47 PM
  Subject: amazon and Jaws


  Hi everyone,

  I don't know if anyone has encountered this problem, but amazon.com is no 
longer accessible with Jaws. They have some sort of flash movie when you log 
on to the site. It makes it virtually impossible to search and find 
anything. Is anyone else having this problem? I am thinking of starting a 
petition to enact some change. They have changed their page many times over 
the last few years. Unfortunately, not for the better!. Please e-mail me off 
list if you are interested in my proposal for the petition. at
  </a href =
  "memguitar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx">
  Thanks.

  Marissa



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