Might I suggest that if people have concerns about Google that you address it with Google directly. http://www.google.com/accessibility/ -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Katherine Moss Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:53 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Google accessible search gone I'll keep that in mind. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of inthane Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 10:46 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone its to long, gave me a headache! elf * Moderator, Blind Access Help. * Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises "own the might and majesty of an alacorn" www.alacorncomputer.com * proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Balik" <spbalik@xxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 4:06 AM Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone Here is a survey on Google accessibility sent to me by our Google Student Ambassador in case any of you are interested: http://www.acb.org/googlesurvey -- Suzanne Balik Lecturer DAN 210 Computer Science Dept., Box 8206 (919) 515-3654 NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8206 http://www4.ncsu.edu/~spbalik On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:27 PM, inthane <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > thanks for cluing me in! > > if I haven't herd it several times, it won't link up in my brain, think > I'm > getting old! > > I know I have a terminal case of CRS! > > I... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sina Bahram > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:23 PM > Subject: RE: Google accessible search gone > > > > Search engine optimization > > > > Take care, > > Sina > > > > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of inthane > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 2:17 AM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone > > > > I'm not following what your talking about SEO? what is s e o > > > > elf > > * Moderator, Blind Access Help. > * Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises > "own the might and majesty of an alacorn" > www.alacorncomputer.com > * proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag > for blind computer users and Programmers! > http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Katherine Moss > > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 7:39 PM > > Subject: RE: Google accessible search gone > > > > Sorry. Only speaking from experience. I'm a bing user not because I prefer > microsoft, but because I like it's search the best, so why not put it > here? > And the thingo regarding SEO kind of just slipped. I didn't mean to say it > out loud. Sorry about that, guys, though it's so true. I'm not gonna lie. > > > > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield, > Tyler > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:36 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone > > > >>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] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:59 PM > To: 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 > > To: 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 > > To: 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 > > To: 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! __________ 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 __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind