Only once during my time using Apple hvae I come across a developer who seemed unwilling to look further into or to make their application work with Voice Over. Geenerally, the developers on the Mac side are very willing and obliging. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John JD Denning" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [Mac-cessibility News] Updated - FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible for VoiceOver Users
> > did make a polite request via their link and did get a reply back that > they are going to look into it. > > I've also contacted other app makers who's apps are either not > accessible, or were and are now not. I hope it's an education process, > most have come back with a positive response. Though not promising > anything and I didn't expect them to, but rather expressing interest > to look further into it, or plans for a future update. > > Not being a programmer I have NO idea what is involved. But I hope we > get to a day where it's just expected to work. > > On Aug 29, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Maccessibility wrote: > >> >> Updated - FaceBook.com Updates iPhone App, Rendering it Inaccessible >> for >> VoiceOver Users >> >> Recently, FaceBook.com updated their iPhone application to version >> 3.0. >> Apparently, no attention to accessibility was paid, as the app has >> gone from >> being a fantastic interface for VOiceOver users, to being entirely >> inaccessible. >> The application now consists of endless unlabeled buttons, and an >> exploration >> throughout the app reveals no other information anywhere. >> We are advising VoiceOver [...] >> >> You can read the rest of this news item at: >> http://www.lioncourt.com/2009/08/29/facebook-com-updates-iphone-app-rendering-it-inaccessible-for-voiceover-users/ >> >> The Mac-cessibility Network >> "...it's all within our reach..." >> http://maccessibility.net >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
