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Re: Usage of iPad: screen touch or keyboard

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From: Kevin Chao
Date: Dec 9, 2011 3:54PM

Hi Pooja,

I think that WCAG 2.0 will need to be updated to address touch screen
access )e.g. iOS devices with VoiceOver)

b-d are for the most part read the same: VoiceOver will read it as
December 7, 2011 or December 7th 2011. It will depend on
region/language setting.

I think that December 7, 2011 is the best as date format. NVDA,
Voiceover and other screen readers will all read it the same and it
will not try to do any fancy guessing, converting, etc.

Kevin

On 12/7/11, <EMAIL REMOVED> < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Thanks Kevin! My query was based on evaluating mobile web/app for WCAG
> 2.0 - keyboard accessible guidelines.
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> Another basic question - which date format, is user friendly for screen
> reader users, considering its Mobile web - iphone:
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> a. 12/07/11
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> b. December 7, 2011
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> c. Dec 7, 2011
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> d. 7-Dec-11
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> I think out of the all 12/07/11 isn't user friendly but it really
> depends on the user!
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> Regards,
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> Pooja Nahata
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> Accessibility Practice Lead
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> Vnet: 283170 | India: +91-9820725102
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> USA: 617-849-0627
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> Email: <EMAIL REMOVED>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Kevin Chao
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 9:45 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Usage of iPad: screen touch or keyboard
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> I've been an iPad 2 VoiceOver accessibility user since March/April. I
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> absolutely enjoy it, think it's a great device, great spatial
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> exploration/concepts, equal access, and so much untapped potential.
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> For navigation, reading, and interacting with iPad, VoiceOver, apps,
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> sites, content, etc. I prefer and use the touch screen. it's very
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> efficient, effective, and a great user experience.
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> Kevin
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> On 12/1/11, <EMAIL REMOVED> < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> I am looking for information on the input usage preference of visually
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>> impaired for iPad - do they use screen touch as input or they prefer
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>> keyboard with voiceover? The reason why I ask this is: when I use
> touch
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>> as input I can read all the content under my finger irrespective if
> it's
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>> accessible or not but the same behavior doesn't exist when I use
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>> voiceover with a keyboard. Thus wanted to know mostly what is
> preferred
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>> by visually impaired users: touch or keyboard as input device?
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>> Pooja Nahata | Accessibility Practice Lead
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