Evan, just do a web search to look at reviews of Internet Explorer versus other browsers regarding its security and you'll see why the other browsers are better. Not only does IE have on-going security problems, it also comes out of a continuing history where Microsoft patches problems instead of redoing code so the code is a tangled mess. It's full of non-compliant extensions, lots and lots of other stuff as well.
I can't speak to how well Firefox is regarding accessibility or its interface with accessible products for the blind, as I use other accessible products than you'd use. email me off list if there is some stuff regarding Firefox that I might be able to help with. On the PC side I use Firefox or Opera and have used Seamonkey a lot in the past too. I have IE but don't use it because of its problems.
Judy s. On 2/1/2013 7:20 PM, Evan Reese wrote:
Well, I can see the Read Now and the Add to Bookshelf links with my Firefox 18 as well as my Internet Explorer 9, using Window Eyes 8.0. (The "To" in Add to Bookshelf should not be capitalized by the way.) Judy, I'd be interested in your reasons for stating that Any one of those browsers is better than Internet Explorer. though! grin." I don't have any experience with any browsers other than Firefox, however I can give you several reasons why my user experience with Firefox is substantially inferior to that of Internet Explorer. If you're curious, send me a message and I'll write you off list. (Come to think of it, you may be able to help me remedy some of them.)Evan ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Judy s. <mailto:cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Friday, February 01, 2013 7:53 PM *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Webreader question Noticed it, too, and I hope Bookshare doesn't get sucked into being a chrome-dependent platform. Chrome's invasive use of personal data it collects and sends to Google's advertising arm as part of its inherent design is an ongoing privacy concern. Madeleine's post says we will have more alternatives in terms of what browsers the new features work on, so I'm good with waiting for the new features until they work on other browsers. As to whether Chrome is more secure and stable than Firefox or Opera, for example - meh. Not really. Depends on who you talk to in the geek community on any one day. Any one of those browsers is better than Internet Explorer. though! grin. Chrome alternates between being the #1 or the #2 browser in the world, depending on the month, so I get why you'd want to make sure that features work with it first if you're developing new web applications. Judy s. On 2/1/2013 8:23 AM, Martha Rafter wrote:No Valerie, we did notice it, but a lot of us cannot use google chrome. Also, we cannot use IE9. There is our problem. Sorry! Marty *From:* Valerie Maples <mailto:vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:01 PM *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Webreader question Dear Ann & Nimit; I hate to burst your bubble, but not only is To Kill a Mockingbird listed as a read now action in Google Chrome, but it opens nicely for me. Was I the only one that noticed the heavy emphasis on preference for Google Chrome with the new feature? I realize people are saying that is not compatible with the current Jaws software, and that is unfortunate. Since Google Chrome is considered the most stable and secure browser, not subject to random updates, that's my guess why it was chosen. In the past they had worked with Firefox, but with updates coming out all the time, they could never stay up to date. Hope you figure out a way to make it more accessible for each of you… Valerie www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples <http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> *To:* kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx *Cc:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Sent:* Thu, January 31, 2013 3:28:07 PM *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Webreader question Hi all, Nimit, you haven't done anything wrong at all. The reading link is not visible for To Kill A Mockingbird by Lee. You aren't going nuts, you haven't crossed into the twilight zone. The link simply isn't there. Suspect that not all books have the read Now option. I think it is taking a while to process all hundred and sixty thousand books. Suggest if you want to read this and start your assignment, you'd best download the book in the regular way. Since I know that Madeleine is monitoring this list, she may look and tell you the same thing. Me, I'd write to support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and ask them if they can enablethe reading feature for To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. <smiling> That's why I asked you what you were attempting toread. Best to check actual stuff. It ain't there, folks. Nimit isn't crazy, no need to fill out commitment papers. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
