Google did change settings recently, across most or all of their search
apps, , to the detriment of accessibility. I haven't had to mess with or
change my Google search settings, but several people on and not on this
list have reported these problems and I have seen them on the page. The
Google Accessibility, results page was also changed. In essence, it is
that we now have sliders which JAWS can't read correctly, instead of
combo boxes. Whether or not you have cookies may make a difference, in
so much as how you may use a google page.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Why the fuss here about Google? Just use this
veryalive accessible google search page without all the annoying stuff
I have no problems with:
www.google.com/
Using Jaws 6.2, IE 8, on Windows XP.
Same with Windows 7, IE8, and Jaws 13.
Rick Justice
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dujari, Prateek" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 5:22 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Why the fuss here about Google? Just use this
very
alive accessible google search page without all the annoying stuff
http://www.google.com/accessibility/labs/search/
I've been following the gripes being expressed here about the regular
search
at google.com with JAWS and all the google annoyances that google
thrusts in
your face at google.com. so why even bother with google.com when u can
still
very effectively and equally thoroughly use the accessible google
search
page that is a delight to this day to use with JAWS.
http://www.google.com/accessibility/labs/search/
Prateek
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rose
Combs
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] a Google search work around
When I am home regular Google is fine, however, at work I loved the
Accessible version, it was quick and fast and I did not have to spend
a long
time trying to find where to start reading, did not have to see adds
and got
pages that usually read to me right away if that was what I needed. I
used
it all the time for medications, cancer trials, medical equipment,
terms I
was not familiar with and need to see a bit more detail sometimes to
be sure
I was hearing the dictator correctly. Now I hate having to use the
regular
page at work, takes a lot longer and sometimes I get pages that just
do not
open or read for me. I really would like Accessible back for work at
least.
Rose Combs
[email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of leonard
morris
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 6:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [JAWS-Users] a google search work around
When using google to perform a search sometimes when typing nothing
gets
written in the edit field. This can be frustrating but a work around
that
seems to work for me is to temporarily switch to the "view google in
mobile"
link and then switch back. Then at least for a while the problem goes
away
only to return again periodically. (smile) I like the regular google
because
the page shows much more info.
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