Sina, I feel similarly. If I do a search for something, I want the best match, not what someone thinks is the most accessible. <smile> Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:58:34 -0400, Sina Bahram wrote: >I technically define the accessible search as inaccessible, as it simply >subscribes to this idea, and to coin someone who might not >be on the list anymore, of: ghetto blindness products. >the web is what it is, sorting websites by some artificial metric of >accessibility is not how I want to use the web, thanks anyways. >Take care, >Sina >-----Original Message----- >From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson >Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:45 AM >To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: Google accessible search gone >Seriously, don't you think we're throwing around the term "inaccessible" a >little loosely to say that the regular Google search is >inaccessible? While it >sounds nice, I've never used the so-called accessible search, always using the >regular search although I turned off the "instant" >part. While there are >things I would change if it were written specifically for me, I would not have >thought it to be inaccessible. >Best regards, >Steve Jacobson >On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:56:43 +0000, Katherine Moss wrote: >>Well apparently not, or else we wouldn't be talking about it, would we? >>From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield, Tyler >>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:49 AM >>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>As is google. >>On 8/18/2011 8:38 AM, Katherine Moss wrote: >>I'm just saying that Bing's search is accessible by default, that's all. >>From: >>programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >Of Jared Wright >>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:40 AM >>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>C'mon, Ty, she's a Microsoft fangirl! And one of the most ardent ones I've >>ever come in contact with, to be sure. But, hey, if >your tools accomplish the >tasks and all that... >>On 8/17/2011 10:36 PM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote: >>>One thing you should do is switch from google to Bing. Their searching is >>>very good, but if you're trying to use Bing for SEO, >you might as >well stop >right... >>Microsoft Fanboy incoming. >>On 8/17/2011 8:23 PM, Katherine Moss wrote: >>One thing you should do is switch from google to Bing. Their searching is >>very good, but if you're trying to use Bing for SEO, you >might as well stop right >there. It's an abomination. >>From: >>programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >Of Dale Leavens >>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:59 PM >>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>Typical of this damn computer and Windows Vista. Junk appearing and functions >>changing randomly. >>I am on google many times a day and haven't looked at my cookies in months! >>Dale leavens. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Bob Kennedy<mailto:intheshop@xxxxxxx> >>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:50 AM >>Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>If you don't turn it off, Google tries to guess what you are searching for. >>And you won't necessarily hear what is being added to >your terms before you hit >enter. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Dale Leavens<mailto:dleavens@xxxxxxx> >>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:25 AM >>Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>There seems to be a new link asking users of screen readers to click to turn >>off Google Instant what ever that is. I haven't seen >that before today. >>Dale leavens. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Jacob Kruger<mailto:jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:18 AM >>Subject: Google accessible search gone >>The google accessible search interface, which was here: >>http://labs.google.com/accessible/ >>is now gone/inactive, and when looking for reasoning, I found the following >>blog related to google's labs development/experiments, >so seems will just have >to go back to using the normal google search for now...: >>http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-wood-behind-fewer-arrows.html >>Pity, since the accessible search interface was quite a bit cleaner, and also >>ranked search results a bit differently based on the >'cleanliness' of their >content, but anyway. >>Jacob Kruger >>Blind Biker >>Skype: BlindZA >>'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>-- >>Take care, >>Ty >>my website: >>http://tds-solutions.net >>my blog: >>http://tds-solutions.net/blog >>skype: st8amnd127 >>My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features! >>-- >>Take care, >>Ty >>my website: >>http://tds-solutions.net >>my blog: >>http://tds-solutions.net/blog >>skype: st8amnd127 >>My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features! >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind