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Re: Is this slider accessible to screenreader users?

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From: Loremy
Date: Dec 7, 2009 8:15AM

Hi Randi,

> The thing I like about it though, is that if I click on a link, my
> screen reader says "heading level 2 books" or something, so I know the
> link has initialized. Often times the fancy stuff doesn't indicate
> that anything has happened. So in this case, I like that my reader is
> telling me what's going on. I think from a Voiceover perspective, it's
> a winner. And now I know what a slider is. Oh, I like that it keeps
> all the content on one page, too. That is really really nice.

Glad that you like it, because I had my doubts as regards accessibility for screenreaders.

Geof's comment
> There's a slider on the page? :O)
shows there still are concerns over this kind of technique.

It would be useful if anybody providing info on their experiences could mention the type of
assistive technology they are using.

So you are using Voiceover with Leopard and Safari.
I guess Michael is using JAWS.

I hope to get even more feedback, also from those who think it is not really accessible.

Loremy