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From: Bourne, Sarah (ITD)
Date: Jan 30, 2014 10:47AM


Melissa,

Freedom Scientific has a page on navigating to and through tables with JAWS and MAGic. While it's not the same as what people actually do, it does tell you what they tell users to do.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Surfs-Up/Tables.htm

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Sarah E. Bourne
Director of Assistive Technology
Information Technology Division
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1 Ashburton Pl. rm 1601 Boston MA 02108
617-626-4502
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http://www.mass.gov/itd

-----Original Message-----
From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Johnson, Melissa
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:19 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Reading tables in JAWS

Hi all,

I'm trying to better understand how JAWS users read tables. I have my own expectations of what I think JAWS should do, however, these are based on how I view the Web as a sighted user. Any insight as to how actual users of JAWS software scan and read tables is greatly appreciated, as are any links to additional information. (Note that I have reviewed the WebAIM information, WCAG 2.0, various YouTube videos, and a few other random sites.)

Thank you in advance,

Melissa

Melissa Johnson

Senior Instructional Designer | Professional Services | Pearson eCollege
tel: 303.658.1647 | email: <EMAIL REMOVED>

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