[jaws-uk] Re: Twitter again
- From: "Johny Cassidy" <johnycassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:02:02 +0100
Yup. That sjhould be the fellas. No worries at all. It'll all probably
change again soon
Good luck and speak soon
X
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amie Slavin" <amie.slavin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:15 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Twitter again
> Hiya
> That's a great help; thanks loads.
> Only question: I'm using a laptop; which key should I be using to mirror
> the
> left mouse? My laptop does have left and right mouse buttons separate
> from
> the keyboard; might they be the men I'm looking for?
> Thanks loads; this makes lots of sense. Glad it hasn't been my
> imagination
> that it's been changing before my eyes, so to speak :o) Nothing if not
> dynamic, the Twitter network.
> X
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> Behalf Of Johny Cassidy
> Sent: 29 March 2012 20:46
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Twitter again
>
> How do Amie euphemism
>
> I'd like some smarties please
>
> Right then. Firstly, I think the reason the buttons appear somtimes are
> when what's tweeted is called a geo tweet. You might have heard JAWS read
> that out. I think it's when quite a few people have retweeted something
> already. That's why kindly twitter gives you the option of joining the
> gang.
>
> Since you joined twitter the layout has totally changed. It's a right
> pain
> now to navigate but I thinkk I've got the hang of it. You have to use the
> route jaws to PC command. You can then hover over the tweet and find the
> reply or retweet or favourite buttons. I use control and left or right
> arrow to make sure I'm on the one I want and You then use the left mouse
> button on the number pad to select it. The full message then opens up
> at
>
> the bottom of the screen so use control end to get to the bottom and you
> should be able to see the buttons clearly now out of the route jaws and PC
> mode. Just press enter on it and it should go. There is a mobile version
> I
>
> use on my old nokia phone as well and it's also really good on the I
> phone.
> It really does take a while to get used to it but if you persever you'll
> be
> tweeting in no time
>
> Give me a shout if you need more and I can maybe talk you through it
>
> Hope that is some sort of help.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amie Slavin" <amie.slavin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:01 PM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Twitter again
>
>
>> Smarties of course. I was wishing there was a mobile version; the FB one
>> is
>> such a help.
>> I do find the main site's follow buttons work though; no trouble
>> following
>> people even though the button doesn't seem to be a button.
>> I'll try both your suggestions and, as you well know, for Smarties from
>> me
>> all you need do is ask.
>> Erm, list, that wasn't a euphemism; promise :o)
>> Thanks Graz; much appreciated.
>> A
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Graham Page
>> Sent: 29 March 2012 12:51
>> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Twitter again
>>
>> Amie, there are a few things I would suggest doing when it comes to web
>> accessibility and twitter.
>>
>> Firstly, on the main site, the button to follow someone is inaccessible
>> as
>> far as I can tell. The word follow is there but it does not look like a
>> button and pressing enter or space on it does not follow someone.
>>
>> One option is to try the mobile twitter site which is
>> http://m.twitter.com
>> which seems to do all I need it to do. There is also an accessible
>> twitter
>> website which is at
>> http://www.easychirp.com
>>
>> You log into twitter and then you can use things like h to move between
>> headings.
>>
>> Once you have authorised easychirp once you just need to click sign in
>> and
>> press enter on the authorise account button which you can get to with b
>> (JAWS quick key stroke for next button).
>>
>> Then you have each tweet starting with a level 3 heading so you can press
>> number 3 or shift 3 to move forwards or backwards between tweets.
>>
>> I won't get the smarties I know but parts of the twitter main site just
>> seem
>> to be inaccessible hence the alternatives.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Graham
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Amie Slavin
>> Sent: 29 March 2012 12:20
>> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] Twitter again
>>
>> Hi list
>> Am still wading through the twitter treacle...
>>
>> I have Qube installed but haven't actually got it working with Twitter
>> yet;
>> tips welcomed.
>>
>> I've been using the main site, straight, though, and discovered this
>> morning
>> that it sometimes gives accessible buttons to reply or retweet.
>>
>> Wondering, can anyone tell me why these buttons are sometimes there and
>> accessible, but mostly not, and how can I command them to appear, when
>> they
>> don't? Can I summon them up in some way?
>>
>> Failing that, the first person to tell me how to use the basic retweet,
>> reply and message functions, by any means at all, gets smarties.
>>
>> Yes, I've read the Qube help and noted the keystroke to retweet. Don't
>> know
>> how to get Qube active though; I installed and ran it, and there it sits,
>> doing jack as far as I can tell.
>>
>> Likewise, the Twitter site suddenly presented me with a list of keystroke
>> commands this morning but, when I hit T to retweet, as per the list (and
>> no
>> I have no idea how or why the list suddenly appeared) all I get is JAWS
>> saying "No tables on this page".
>>
>> Bloomin' marvellous eh?
>>
>> Anyone help at all?
>>
>> Johny clearly knows all things; I'm sitting here, head in hands, watching
>> him mastering twitter tech' like it's breathing.
>>
>> At least I know it's doable :o)
>>
>> Anyone unconfused me?
>>
>> Tia
>>
>> A
>>
>>
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