David and all, a coworker of mine, while talking to him about this issue, said that he has trouble dealing with the new Yahoo as well because of all the junk they have on the site. There are so many ads all over the place that he has trouble himself working it and he is sighted. I don't know why these web designers think that this is good. I do know people who use text only sites that I use myself who are sighted just so they don't have to look at all this stuff. Judy & Tallie
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:29 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and yahoo mail My wife can see fairly well and she is a professional database administrator yet she found the Yahoo page for their new interface less than an enjoyable experience. If she were not able to use the mouse on a minimal basis then it wouldn't work for her either. Never the less I purchased her a subscription as well to minimize the hassle. It is interesting that over the past several years web masters have been placing a never ending amount of useless junk on their pages to make them look more appealing and now people are reverting back to a more simpler time with pages that only seem to contain what is needed and very little else. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Judith Pauza Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:00 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and yahoo mail Scorpio, I do not understand how this new Yahoo mail is completely accessible. Others on this list have also said they are having trouble, so it's not just me. My problem with all this is that I am an average computer user, and many of you on this list are much more technically savvy than I will ever be. I do not want to have to jump through seventeen hoops, stand on my head and do whatever else just to read my emaiol. Sighted people don't have to go through all these changes to do so. I couldn't figure out how to get the Yahoo mail to do absolutely anything. So even with my several years of knowledge with computers and jaws it isn't enough. To me that is too complicated. Thanks to all for the mobile yahoo site. I tried it and I can use it just fine. That is weird to me, but I won't question it. (smile) Judy & Tallie ------------------------------ On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 10:54 PM EDT Scorpio wrote: >Hi Judy, > >The reason Yahoo doesn't do anything about it is because it is 100% accessible. The only problem is that people aren't taking the time to learn it, but from what I can tell, it is completely accessible with Jaws. > >Having said that though, you can use their mobile version at the following link: > >http://m.yahoo.com/w/ygo-mail%3B_ylt=A0KjqcaaV.dRJWsANg8p89w4?.intl=CA&.lan g=en-ca > >Unfortunately, you're only left with a list of 10 messages you can view at a time, and you have to enter on the folders link to view the rest of your folders, such as the drafts, sent items and spam folder, if you have it activated, but otherwise, it's just as accessible as the other version you're so used to seeing. > >Once you're finished checking the ten showing messages, enter on the older messages link, and you'll get ten more, and so on until you see all your messages. > >I know, it's a pain in the butt, but there's really no one we can blame for thise, save for Yahoo themselves, but I don't even think they can be blamed, since they're giving the majority of people what they asked for. > >My wife has nothing but good things to say about the new Yahoo interface, but she's sighted, and so doesn't experience the same problems we do. > >In any case, hope the above information helps you. > >Scorpio > >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/
