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Re: We are being told the Java Access Bridge does not apply toWeb Based Java Applications

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From: Don Mauck
Date: Jan 3, 2013 2:15PM

Yes, this is the part that needs to be clear. If they are just writing JAVA applites like you would use as a JAVA script, that is not a big deal at all. However if they are truly writing the application as a stand alone application then they must use the AB API correctly. I think that while Peter Korn might be able to supply answers, the Oracle JAVA team itself should be the one's to address this. Who and what is this company and what is the intent of their application do we know that?
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From: Léonie Watson [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] We are being told the Java Access Bridge does not apply to Web Based Java Applications

Michael Burks wrote:
"We are being told the Java Access Bridge does not apply to Web Based Java Applications. Has anyone ever heard this?"

It should apply to applets, but as with stand alone Java applications, work needs to be done to the applet to make it accessible. The Java Accessibility API can be implemented through the Java Foundation Classes (JFc) Project user interface components.


My understanding is that support for Java, especially Java applets, is inconsistent across screen readers (with or without the bridge). It may be this that's caused the above statement to be made?

Léonie.



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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Michael Burks
Sent: 03 January 2013 15:59
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Subject: [WebAIM] We are being told the Java Access Bridge does not apply to Web Based Java Applications

All,

We are being told the Java Access Bridge does not apply to Web Based Java Applications. Has anyone ever heard this?

Thank you in advance for any help.

Sincerely,

Mike Burks
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