amazon?

Linux for blind general discussion blinux-list at redhat.com
Sat Aug 24 19:15:26 UTC 2019


When compiled properly elinks works with JavaScript, so does links.
further what of those individuals who cannot use your idea of 
accommodation?
Additionally,  the /access site was intended for a lower graphical 
environment, and still should follow basic web design rules, like alt 
tags.


On Sat, 24 Aug 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> I suspect lack of JavaScript support in most text-mode browsers is at
> least part of the problem. Amazon works well enough in Firefox with
> Orca, but much of the site simply won't load if JavaScript is disabled
> or blocked.
>
> Admittedly, Firefox working is annoying in its own way since if I
> didn't need Firefox, I could ditch the GUI altogether.
>
> On 8/23/19, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> sharing and asking for ideas about the following.
>> Has anyone visited amazon.com/access
>> lately in elinks and enjoyed success?  Lynx either for that matter, or
>> anything  else?
>> Previously the main site the m.site and or the access site could result in
>> something.
>> Now though  either
>> a, the site claims not to recognize cookies even after accepting them,
>> lynx.
>> b. the site will not function without cookies, links and elinks, neither of
>>
>> which? actually supports cookies in the first place.
>> c. if  you  make multiple efforts to reach your account the site thinks
>> you are  trying to hack presenting you with a captcha page with no  actual
>> links on it.
>> d.  if you try to log in at amazon.com/access in a low graphics browser, or
>>
>> links or elinks, the sign in page is 15 pages long with no alt tags
>> associated with where the information goes.
>> e. if amazon staff  provides you with their own captcha data, a work
>> around they were using for the  badly constructed verification, it now
>> also fails.
>> Amazon claims to have accessibility staff, but they seem to be no longer
>> aware of the importance of Linux access.
>> So...thoughts and or ideas?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>>
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