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class=038393314-19082008>A couple days ago, when I logged onto eBay, there was a
link that said something like "participate in the beta of eBay's new search
experience." Ever since clicking that link, I am redirected to the new
search page, although the main URL stays the same. I think it's just
a cookie that's dictating how the page will be displayed; However, if you're not
seeing the link on the main eBay site to opt into the test, then I'm not sure
how you would go about accessing it. Is anyone else seeing the link I'm
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Pratik
Patel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:24 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Access
Technologists in Higher Education Network'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Athen]
accessibility issues with eBay's "new search experience"<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Do
you have a web site where we can test this?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Al Puzzuoli<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Access Technologists in Higher Education Network<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Athen]
accessibility issues with eBay's "new search
experience"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Has
anyone seen the public beta of eBay's new search experience?
I'm not sure if this is the final cut in terms of how the page will be
formatted; but if the page stays the way it is, it will represent a serious step
back in terms of accessibility. in the current UI, results are displayed
very accessibly. Each item has its own heading, so quick navigation between
items is a breeze.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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The new UI actually reminds me of the UI from a few years ago. Using a
screen reader, I can't see any quick way to jump into the search results
list, and There don't seem to be any navigable elements which would allow for
quickly skimming through items.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Does
anyone know of a way to get around the gatekeepers, so as to have a meaningful
dialog with eBay about this?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks
for any thoughts,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Al Puzzuoli<BR>Information
Technologist <BR>Resource
Center for Persons with Disabilities 517-884-1915 120 Bessey Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 <A
href="http://www.rcpd.msu.edu/">http://www.rcpd.msu.edu</A>
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