Exactly the kinda direct communication that is needed.
On Apr 12, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Flor Lynch wrote: > I tweeted @BBCRadio4 about it, including the url of the programme, explaining > that it hadn't been coded with accessibility in mind and is a problem for > screen-reader users. I also have Steve bowbrick on my radar... > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Cyr" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:55 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Website problem, New BBC iPlayer > > >> Agreed that doesn't sound impressive, but I'd settle for seeing the >> unlabelled buttons if I could! >> >> Interestingly this isn't the only web page I use where links/buttons are >> presented but unseen by Jaws 11, ... this happens to be the all round most >> inconvenient. >> >> Please, if you can take a min and send them a note, they can be really >> dismissive if they say you are the only one who contacted them so the more >> the better. >> >> Joy >> >> Please take a few moments to browse and enjoy >> my original artwork at: >> www.tigerfeathers.ca >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Flor Lynch >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:33 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Website problem, New BBC iPlayer >> >> >> There are unlabbelled buttons in the flash content, which JAWS12 sees. >> Mine called the Play button unlabelled 1 button, and if I press that to >> pause it becomes unlabelled 2 button. JAWS11 may not be working well >> enough with this flash content, but in any case it is or appears to be >> rather unsatisfactory so far. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Joy Cyr" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Website problem, New BBC iPlayer >> >> >>> Good day, >>> My flash is enabled, and it sounds to me as though you are describing >>> the older, accessible consol which I never had a moments problem with >>> and would like to continue using. The new one is NOT! like that. >>> >>> I am using Jaws 11, and my problems began Sunday night,, ... I use the >>> BBC site for one reason or another at least six days a week and have >>> for over five years, so please believe me this is recent. >>> >>> If they work correctly the two links below should take you to the two >>> different listen again pages they are now presenting. The first is >>> the old accessible page, the second the new page where I have not been >>> able to find the buttons that are still there, somewhere. >>> >>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/b006qj9z/console >>> >>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00zzz1y >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Flor Lynch >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 7:40 AM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Website problem, New BBC iPlayer >>> >>> >>> You need to have flash enabled, as the page has a lot of that. the >>> buttons are then read by JAWS. there is the Play/pause button which >>> does >>> what it says. The timeline button allows you to jump by percentage >>> increments, the percentage being of the programme's length. There is >>> also a volume adjust button, and an Adobe Flash popout button. You >>> didn't say which version of JAWS you're using. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Joy Cyr" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:28 AM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Website problem, New BBC iPlayer >>> >>> >>>> Good day, >>>> Has anyone come across the new (and supposedly improved) iPlayer that >>>> the BBC uses to play their radio shows online? The "old" one >>>> uploaded >>>> and showed a simple consol that was easy for Jaws to navigate. This >>>> new one is displaying a page filled with links, graphics and text. I >>>> had someone sighted take a look and the vital buttons are still >>>> there, >>>> and have the same labels: play/pause, volume and timeline, but Jaws >>>> can't find/see them with either cursor. Could this possibly be a >>>> Jaws >>>> setting I need to change? Or is there a work around that will let me >>>> find them? Because not being able to hit pause during a three hour >>>> show is a real problem. >>>> >>>> If anyone has any help or suggestions to offer I'd be very >>>> appreciative, >>>> Yours sincerely, >>>> Joy >>>> Please take a few moments to browse and enjoy >>>> my original artwork at: >>>> www.tigerfeathers.ca >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
