Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

[Karen Lewellen]

Kyle,
I am speaking of the advance search area of the site.
First two buttons on the home page, search and account, are script taking 
you nowhere.
Indeed several choices  down, one finds the text filed for searches.
However, unlike previously the sub categories for choices, movies / dvds, 
items I can borrow, etc. are gone.
For example if you search Wayne w dyer, you will get well over  100 items 
in the collection.
Now if you wish to narrow, using the advance search, which is the only way 
to 
filter beyond title author and most recent, you are taken to a 
page...which states java script is required.
You can select  from an option box for say movie/ dvds, but there is no 
button   after the five or so pages of extra choices, branch,  for 
example, or language, that even lets you submit the search at all.
Additionally, I have done other small tests, managed to log in via our 
separate but not equal door, and place an item on hold...only not to be 
called when the item reached a branch incurring a penalty for not picking 
up the item.
Suspect that you are so busy telling people what technology they must use 
for a taxpayer service that the system does not work in sync.
 Did the Toronto Public Library conduct discussions with the 
city before force feeding these technical requirements?



On Mon, 14 May 2018, Kyle Bachan wrote:

> Hi Karen,
> What is the issue with the "requiring a mouse click for searches speaks
> volumes"? You never mentioned that before. Currently, I can hit enter
> within the search box and it searches without the need for javascript...
>
> On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 1:25 PM, Karen Lewellen <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Kyle,
> > Any update on this effort from your end?
> > Personally given the back door setup the library is attempting, only Java
> > script users allowed in the front, I am preparing to contact your governing
> > board.
> > It is a well grounded legal concept in Ontario that public taxpayer
> > services are to be equal for all...so requiring a mouse click for searches
> > speaks volumes.
> > Karen
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, Kyle Bachan wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> > > I have a Lynx problem that you might be able to help with:
> > >
> > > I have a customer who would like to view our website in the text-based
> > > Lynx
> > > browser. At the very least, our website should display a message saying
> > > that "We're sorry, you need to enable Javascript to view this" etc.
> > > However, this page appears to show blank in Lynx. The interesting thing is
> > > that I do see the correct content appearing when connecting to the
> > > localhost version of the browser which makes me think this might be
> > > related
> > > to a certificate or subdomain issue.
> > >
> > > For reference, the website I am trying to access via Lynx is
> > > https://account.torontopubliclibrary.ca/.
> > >
> > > I've posted a stackoverflow question
> > > <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49758314/website-shows-
> > > blank-page-in-lynx-browser>
> > > as well which has some screenshots that might show you more information.
> > > Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Kyle