Hi, You can always try http://lite.facebook.com Which has reduced functionality but is also a little easier to navigate. _______________________________________ Have a pleasant day, Kind Regards and Best Wishes, Hussein. Hussein Patwa Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) Twitter: www.twitter.com/hussein_patwa Skype: patwaspotterfan2 GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter Web: www.patwanet.co.uk My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Martin Houghton > Sent: 25 August 2010 20:03 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Face Book Questions > > Hello > > I use facebook reasonably successfully, but I do think there is room for > improvement as far as accessibility with screen readers is concerned. I > haven't experienced any problems with jaws though. I do have my own > profile and have recently started up my own facebook group, so I guess I am > doing something with it even if I find the site very clunky. > > All the best > > Martin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:49 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Face Book Questions > > > > This is the thing tho Eleanor. > > > > I find Facebook such a darn faff that I only ever use the mobile site > > m.facebook.com - it's a cut down version of the site and isn't full of > > the lag and confusion of the main site. > > > > Honestly, I really wouldn't bother with it unless you've got some usable > > site and enjoy apps and photos. > > > > Perhaps we should start by asking you what you want to get out of > > Facebook. If it's just finding out what your pals are up to, then > > there's no need to use facebook.com itself. > > > > I wonder how many people here actually use the main Facebook site. It's > > so full of dynamic stuff that doesn't cause page refreshes, that it > > makes jaws incredibly heavy, sluggish and unresponsive. > > > > ...Damon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > > Of Eleanor Burke > > Sent: 25 August 2010 17:07 > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] Face Book Questions > > > > 1. Is there anyone using Face Book who would be prepared on answer my > > questions on or off list? > > 2. While I can navagate a page on Facebook, this does not give me a > > mental map of the page and possible other standard pages on Facebook. > > Is this something someone can help with or is it just a matter of me > > working it out for myself? > > 3. I was given a link to someone's page on Facebook and clicking on the > > link, took me there. I tabbed round and got an idea what was on the > > page. There were certain things said and then below that there was a > > link to Comment. I clicked on the link but nothing seemed to happen. I > > then began tabbing around the page again to see what was going on and I > > realized the screen had changed and I think I was being asked to Login, > > finding the edit boxes for this, or actually it was my password, I had > > to put it, I was then put back in the origional page of Facebook. then > > I looked for the subject being spoken of and the Comment link below it > > but now the Comment link had disappeared. Obviously now that I had got > > in with my password, things had changed but this was where I was getting > > unstuck. > > 4. Say someone can tell me what to do to comment, how then do I go > about > > seeing the reply to what I said on the person's page. the reply might > > come from the person or anyone else that the person has allowed to write > > on their page. > > > > I'mhappy for responses off list. > > > > Eleanor > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/ > > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain > personal > > views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. > > If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. > > Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in > > reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. > > Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. > > Further communication will signify your consent to this. > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq