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Re: Is this slider accessible to screenreader users?

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From: Geof Collis
Date: Dec 7, 2009 8:24AM

Hi Loremy

I'm using JAWS 10.0 with IE 8 and I dont experience anything, nothing
on the page changes when I clikc the links.

cheers

Geof


At 10:09 AM 12/7/2009, you wrote:
>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
>
>