I have seen the link on the Google page for years but never used it. I have always used the standard Google search and found out for myself how accessible certain webpages were. Yes, I have been on several inaccessible web pages and a few of them have actually locked up my computer causing a forced restart but then I know to stay away from those sites when they come up in my search. I also know that "accessible" means something different to different people. It really depends on how knowledgeable someone is on using different JAWS and Windows commands. Flash is what is driving me crazy at the moment.
On 2/19/16, Gerald Levy <[email protected]> wrote: > > And the reason that accessible Google is no longer supported is that it was > > a big, fat waste of time. Too often, accessible Google returned search > results that were not very accessible or else omitted sites that were > accessible. Just use the regular version of Google or Startpage.com to find > > what you're looking for. Then, browse through the search results and when > you find a link to a page you are interested in,activate it, and if the page > > turns out to be inaccessible, search for a link to an accessible version of > > that page. For instance, if you visit Amazon.com, there is a link at the > top of the Amazon home page for an accessible version of Amazon that is > optimized to work with screen readers. > > Gerald > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bissett, Tom > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 10:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Is accessible Google gone forever? > > It says it is no longer supported. I quote the following > In July 2006, we launched a small search experiment called Accessible > Search, which searched the web for pages that were more accessible to > browsers at the time. Since then, much has changed on the web, and this > experiment is no longer supported. To learn more about accessibility and > search, see > Accessibility in Google Search. > > Tom Bisset > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann Byrne [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 9:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Is accessible Google gone forever? > > > > Oh, boy! Would it help if I gave the address???? > http://www.google.com/accessibility/labs/search/ > > > > At 08:21 PM 2/18/2016, you wrote: >>Is the accessible Google web site working for anyone? When I try to >>use it, I get the following message: >> >> >>We're sorry... >> >>... but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. >>To protect our users, we can't process your request right now. >> >>Is there a way around this message, or has this site finally become >>inactive?? >>Thanks, >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- Marianne Denning, TVI, MA Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired (513) 607-6053 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to [email protected] Archives located at: http://www.groups.io/g/jfw/threads Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, posts received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at [email protected]. -=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View This Message (#38772): https://groups.io/g/jfw/message/38772 Mute This Thread: https://groups.io/mt/655271?uid=21656 Change Your Subscription: https://groups.io/g/jfw/editsub?uid=21656 Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/jfw/leave/46502/1292106160/xyzzy Group Home: https://groups.io/g/jfw Contact Group Owner: [email protected] Terms of Service: https://groups.io/static/tos -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
