Thanks for the tips. I switched my profile to the old style groups and sent them an email explaining why I did it. It does look like my application is still pending for the VIPhone group.
/jp On Oct 14, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: > Keep in mind it's temporary only. I would leave feedback for them as the > more of us that tell them the more they might consider changing, although > it's google so I really don't know if that will help. but I would do it > anyway. > On Oct 14, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Bryan Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello JP and welcome, >> I can't offer a full tutorial for accessing the Google Groups page, but I >> have a few suggestions that might help you get started. >> 1. Make sure you are configured to use the "old" Google Groups layout. >> Google is in the process of transitioning to a new groups layout and it is >> currently less screen-reader friendly than the previous layout. You can >> switch to the old layout by navigating to groups.google.com, logging in with >> your chosen email account, selecting the "Settings" menu, and navigating to >> the last item in that menu. It should either say "switch to the new google >> groups" or "revert to the old google groups." >> 2. Once you've managed to set the old groups layout, you should find that >> nearly all screen elements are labeled and you can easily browse or search >> for a group. Each group will have it's own set of guidelines for joining and >> posting. When you submit a request to join a group, be patient as some of >> the more popular groups have a gatekeeper who might take a week or two >> before they get around to adding you. >> 3. Once you've been successfully subscribed to a group, I strongly recommend >> configuring the delivery settings to send email to your local email >> client(s). The web interface is not very good for browsing, searching and >> reading posts. >> >> HTH, >> Bryan >> >> On Oct 13, 2012, at 10:09 PM, Julio Perez <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Does anyone on this list have information or suggestions for tutorials on >>> interacting with the google groups site using VoiceOver? As a >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
