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the more the merrier. :)
-eric
On May 10, 2014, at 6:23 AM, Jeff Busch wrote:
> Or perhaps, someone should contact someone from the 'ACB and let them=20
> jump on this little problem!
> jeff busch
> KC9uie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]>
> To: BLIND-HAMS <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sat, May 10, 2014 3:47 am
> Subject: Re: QRZ.COM
>
> Maybe some one on this list with good connections to the NFB
> should get them on the qrz.com guys butt then maybe he would pay
> more attention and do something. Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Oyen <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sat, 10 May 2014 00:17:11 -0700
> Subject: Re: QRZ.COM
>
> you aren't the only one. I have tried to get hold of fred loud
> (the =3D
> website owner) to explain the issues. His response went
> something along =3D
> the lines of: I will not change the website or the database. it
> is fine =3D
> just the way it is.
>
> Apparently, he is either ignorant of our difficulties or simply
> does not =3D
> care. I have also chatted with the developers of Vbulletin.
> They have =3D
> made changes to their forum hosting web package so that it can be
> made =3D
> more accessible. All it requires is that the website owner check
> a few =3D
> configuration options to allow for accessibility. They were far
> more =3D
> helpful than Mr. Lloyd seems to be.
>
> Some of the issues I have encountered with QRZ.com:
> 1. call sign lookups have some controls that are not usable by
> screen =3D
> reader users (such as mouse over to reveal email, etc.)
> 2. scrolling past the initial posting in a thread causes the
> browser to =3D
> either lock, or crash when using a screen reader (especially on a
> mac)
> 3. posting a new thread is problematic as the edit area can't be
> =3D
> interacted with directly (I have to compose in a text editor and
> then =3D
> copy/paste into said area).
> There are a myriad of other issues (a lot dealing with the
> advertising =3D
> links), but are too bothersome to list.
>
> thats my experience with QRZ.com.
>
> -eric
> N7zzt
>
> On May 9, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Robert Ringwald wrote:
>
> I have nothing but trouble with QRZ.com
> =3D20
> I feel that the sight is not =3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D9CBlind =3D
> Friendly=3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D9D.=3D3D20
> =3D20
> Anyone else have hassles with it?
> =3D20
> =3D20
> =3D20
> -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
> www.ringwald.com
> 916/ 806-9551
> =3D20
> "Don't worry about the world ending today, it's already tomorrow
> in =3D3D
> Australia".=3D3D20
> =3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D93Charles M. Schulz
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