[nfb-talk] Fwd: Amazon press release Concerning AccessibilityofWeb Site

[Constance Canode]

I used what Amazon calls an accessible page and it was absolutely 
disgusting.  They dummied it down so much, that a lot of the things 
that I would look for were totally unavailable, for example, 
different shipping rates.  I had no trouble with Amazon at all and I 
did a ton of my Christmas shopping on it.  It is a little bit 
cumbersome at times, but with a little patience, easy enough to navigate.

Connie Canode
At 05:36 PM 1/4/2008, you wrote:
>The clutter is a very good point.  I really need the JAWS hot keys on
>Amazon.  It makes me wonder though,  has anybody tried Amazon using the
>link they have at the top of the page for screen readers and mobile
>devices?  If you have, how is it?
>
>
>William
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>On Behalf Of Cindy Handel
>Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 5:55 PM
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>AccessibilityofWeb Site
>
>Well, Amazon is probably more and more sluggish because of all the
>clutter.
>I can use it, but it's difficult.  There's so much to go through to find
>
>what you need.
>
>Cindy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at bellsouth.net>
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>AccessibilityofWeb Site
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>
>Not so fast.
>Over the course of the past few months, I have noticed that the pages of
>the
>Amazon site have been opening more and more slowly.  the product pages
>are
>particularly bad now.  Indeed, they are so slow, it's almost impossible
>now
>to navigate through them.  This pertains to arrowing, first letter
>navigation and the use of hot keys also.  As I say, I have noticed this
>over
>the course
>of the past little while; ever since I bought my new deep fat fryer.  I
>am a fairly well seasoned JAWS user, having used it since the advent of
>version 4.2 way back in 2002; when I made my very first purchases at
>Amazon
>on the date of July 22nd 2002.  I was a mere web novice back in  those
>days;
>and, I can tell you that if Amazon had been as sluggish back then as it
>now
>is, I'd have been quite disheartened.  To speak candidly, I fail to see
>how
>Amazon is improving.  That's why I feel it will be interesting to see
>how
>the site changes over the course of time between now and June 30th.  if
>Amazon doesn't get on with it and get it
>done, I suspect we'll be playing rather rough.
>
>     Sincerely yours,
>The Constantly Barefooted,
>Ray
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>
>God bless President George W. Bush!
>God bless our troops!
>and God bless America
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>From: "Jennifer Aberdeen" <freespirit328 at gmail.com>
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>
>Me either. Amazon is one the most accessible sites on the web.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
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>Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:27 PM
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>Accessibilityof
>Web Site
>
>
> > Umm. Hang on, what exactly was inaccessible about Amazon's page again?
> >
> > I've shopped there for at least eight years and have never had a
> > problem?
> >
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