You are absolutely right Patty. I just tried it and I love it. Thanks for this. Jim
-----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Patti Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:41 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Why the fuss here about Google? Just use this veryalive accessible google search page without all the annoying stuff I like this one better, because it is so sinple Patti http://scroogle.org/scraper.html > I've tried both the regular Google search page and the accessible Google. > For whatever reason, I find I get better results via the regular Google. > However, in the regular Google, my setting occasionally fail, and in past > I;'ve easily been able to set them up again. Now of course Google has > changed and made it impossible for screen readers to do this. Good grief, > what a situation! With all the talent at Google, one would figure doing a > job correctly would be a cinch. But remember, for years Google did not > give > a damn about blind users. And this from a company which otherwise promotes > it's liberalism. Lots of nonsense. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dujari, > Prateek > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 5:22 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > 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: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:38 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > 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 > roseco...@q.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of leonard > morris > Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 6:25 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > 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. > > 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/
