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Re: Is WebAnywhere a good simulation?

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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Sep 9, 2010 6:11AM

Kerry,

How useful WebAnywhere will be for your demonstration will depend on
exactly what you want to demonstrate. It's been a while since I last
looked at WebAnywhere. At that time, it seemed to provide at least
basic functionality.

For example, if all you want to do is demonstrate that a screen reader
can read a basic HTML page and interact with elements like links, it
should be adequate to the situation. If you are wanting to demonstrate
how a screen reader interacts with a rich internet application or how
someone using a screen reader interacts with a page (the user
experience.,) it may not be adequate.

SATOGo might be better, if you can use it. However, again I don't know
what changes have been made to the functionality of WebAnywhere since I
last looked at it.

A couple other things I have found useful for presentations are the use
of videos and personas. I have found that sometimes when I demonstrate
a screen reader, people fixate on the screen reader. With videos of
real users or personas of users that also have disabilities, it seems
more people start to focus on the positive of accessibility and
negatives of accessibility to the end user. Of course, I also
understand it can be difficult to access these kinds of resources
depending on how well secured the environment is.

You most definitely have my best wishes for complete success in your
presentations!