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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Apr 9, 2012 6:58PM

If you read this article (admittedly on e-books and accessibility), it
clearly states the print-disabled community's stonch opposition to
being identified as such:
http://www.readingrights.org/kindle-tts-issue

I'd have no issues with my computer being identified as using screen
reading software in particular. I think it would at least be
interesting to have that option available, and the user could turn it
on and off for certain sites (e.g. turn it off for sites where user is
registerring for a job etc).
Though honestly web sites should not design specifically for screen
reader users, for all the excellent reasons Jared Smith already
mentioned.
Media queries offer interesting developments though, as they try to
maximize usability for websites based on user devices, there is even a
braille CSS style defined, though I have absolutely no idea how that
works.
Cheers
-B

On 4/9/12, Patrick Burke < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> At 01:54 PM 4/9/2012, Ryan Hemphill wrote:
>>#2 - Most people don't do that. There's simply too much javascript at this
>>point to turn it off and expect a fully functioning site. Those that still
>>do so would be the minority as there are precious few cases these days
>>where that will work out anymore.
>>
>>Especially for news sites, I have found turning off JS works great!
>>There are some sites that break completely, but most will serve up
>>the story with a lot less wait time, & usually somewhat reduced page
>> clutter.
>
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> I know, I know, I'm breaking the internet. :)
>
> I! Am! The 1.6%!
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