[access-uk] Re: Inaccessible Online Application Form
- From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:44:36 +0100
it is there on the front page I believe.
----- Original Message -----
From: Theresa Hodge
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Inaccessible Online Application Form
Hi
I didn't notice that there is a text only version of the site - how do I get
to this?
Theresa Hodge
theresa.hodge@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Beasley
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 7:24 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Inaccessible Online Application Form
I have just tried to fill this in, and when I got to the continue button, I
was informed that my browser doesn't appear to support java aplets.
Incidentally, there is a text only version of the site so may try that just as
a matter of interest.
----- Original Message -----
From: Theresa Hodge
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 6:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Inaccessible Online Application Form
Hi All
I wonder if a JAWS user could try something out for me?
I've been looking at the Equality 2025 website at www.equality2025.co.uk,
where there is an opportunity to apply for a place on their group. I have
downloaded all the information for prospective applicants, which is available
in Word (and PDF, I think), and the Word version is certainly very accessible.
However, I chose the link to the online application form (the link is just
entitled "Apply"). I registered my application, and then I think this was
where the problems started. I got a message up on screen about a security
certificate, but this wasn't read out at all. When I tried to use the JAWS
cursor it appeared as if the message was a graphic as the cursor seemed to skip
straight from the title of the message to the bottom of the screen. I could
just about read the message visually, which (from memory) I think was asking me
if I wanted to accept the certificate. I clicked "Yes" using the mouse. I was
presented with similar screens after that that were not read out. If I tabbed
round the links, I was told things like "FAQ button", "Next Button", etc - but
pressing "Enter" on "Next" didn't seem to work - I seemed to have to click the
"Next" button. On another screen I was just told "Button", "Button", etc!!
So - can someone try visiting www.equality2025.co.uk and have a go at the
first stage of the application form? Considering this is a government website
and is for a group that only wants disabled people to apply for its posts, I
think the fact that this application form appears to be inaccessible to
visually impaired people is appalling!! Have we been forgotten? It makes me
want to apply even more!!
I look forward to hearing from someone about how they got on!!
Theresa Hodge
theresa.hodge@xxxxxxxxx
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