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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Jun 13, 2011 3:30PM

Hi gang

I have been asked for an opinion on a search results table for the
Library for the Blind in Iceland.
Bare with me here, it is in Icelandic.
To look at this page go to
http://hbleit.bbi.is/
(leit is Icelandic for search".
There are two edit fields, use the first one "hljodbokaleit".
Type in, for instance, Jean into the search box and click "leita".
I know search results are in Icelandic, but there are two specific
concerns I have.
Firstly, there appears to be Javascript that is executed when
something is enterred into the edit field, Hal 11 rashes on this
occasionally, and you notice the "leita" button changes and some other
button called "sja allt" (or see all results" pops up. This confuses
Hal at least, and I believe I, as a lbind tester, do not see all info
there.
The second problem I have with this table is a little plus sign, which
Jaws called "expand". When you click on it information about the book
is displayed, I guess plot summary/publisher notes.
This is not working consistently for me with different screen readers,
and "expand" is a very vague description.
Has anyone seen or used a table like this, and what would be the
experience folks comment on its accessibility?
I have written up a set of comments, but if anyone has a few minutes
to give me input based on experience to improve my comments, I would
certainly appreciate it.
(not that I expect people to do my work for me, you understand, but
this seems a rather unique type of table and an example I am likely to
encounter again, so this might help others).
-B