Carolyn, I would not expect a lot of effort from Apple on fixing the existing site since iCloud will be replacing it in the not so distant future. The question will be how accessible is the next version and what exactly will there be in terms of an interface if any. I have the impression that the MobileMe site will be going away at some point in its entirety.
Scott On Jun 18, 2011, at 2:13 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hey Teresa: > Maybe I'm just being grouchy today. But, I think it's time to perhaps see if > we can get the accessibility team to do more than "forward our issues to the > developers." I'll go to bat for this company with all my heart and soul. > But, I'll also expect them to provide solutions to serious issues like you're > experiencing. > > And yes, I'll smile, still. > :) > Carolyn > > On Jun 17, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> Thanks for all the info, Bryan. I think I will simply have someone help log >> in when I need to find my IPod. >sigh> Shame, shame, shame on Apple. :( I am >> disappointed. However, let's hope they have a more accessible solution soon. >> >> Thanks, >> Teresa >> On Jun 17, 2011, at 8:26 PM, Bryan Jones wrote: >> >>> Hi Teresa, >>> >>> I have some bad news and some good news. First the bad. Believe it or not, >>> Me.com is pretty inaccessible using VO or any screen reader. Esther has >>> posted some workarounds that can help in some situations. One of Esther's >>> tips is that it can be less painful to login if you include the specific >>> section of the me.com site in the address bar as I've included in the >>> following URL: >>> >>> www.me.com/findmyiphone >>> >>> When you get to that site, chances are you will still hear lots of the >>> dreaded "Safari busy, Safari ready" chatter, but be patient and you should >>> eventually be able to enter your id and password. I've noticed that it can >>> take some VO left and right to hit the actual edit fields, and the button >>> labeled "sign in" sometimes requires routing the mouse cursor to the VO >>> cursor and then performing the VO-Shift-Spacebar mouse click. I just tested >>> this and it got me to the "find my iphone" section of the me.com site but I >>> was not able to find anything useful on that page using VO. >>> >>> Now for the good news. Aside from the me.com mess, I think you can perform >>> the actual setup of the "find my ipod" service from your ipod itself. If >>> you haven't already done so, take a look at the instructions at the >>> following Apple site for setting this up on an ipod touch: >>> http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/find-my-ipodtouch-setup/ >>> >>> More good news is that there is an App called "Find my iPhone" that is VO >>> accessible and runs on an i-device. It will find any i-devices that have >>> been setup on the "find my i-whatever" service under the ID you use to >>> login after launching the app. It allows a sighted person to view a map >>> displaying the approximate location of the i-device in question, and it has >>> fully accessible functions allowing you to send a text message with or >>> without sound, change the device's password, or wipe the device. You can >>> even use the app to test the device you are running it on. Here's a link to >>> the app in the US App Store: >>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8 >>> >>> Hopefully Apple will be replacing me.com with an upgraded and accessible >>> website as part of the iCloud initiative. I had emailed >>> accessibil...@apple.com a few months ago and they flat out told me the >>> me.com site is not accessible with VO or any screen reader, but they >>> offered no insight into when this situation might be improved. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Bryan >>> >>> On Jun 17, 2011, at 9:44 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>>> I'm actually *hoping I have the wrong URL for the Mobile Me site. I'm >>>> trying to activate the "find my IPod" service, and when I go to www.me.com >>>> VO mostly says "busy" and will occasionally read one element on the page. >>>> Is it just me? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
