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

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From: James Nurthen
Date: Jan 4, 2013 2:21PM

Sailesh,
The Access Bridge is now installed by default with the latest versions of
Java but must still be enabled. Fortunately this is much simpler than
previously!
See
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/access/enable_and_test.htmlfor
more details.

Regards,
James

On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Sailesh Panchang < <EMAIL REMOVED>
> wrote:

> My understanding is the same as Léonie's. But with respect to Jim
> Allan's comment:
> >>There is another kind of web application that uses the Java Virtual
> machine
> >>on the users computer. It is delivered over the web, sometimes in an HTML
> >>wrapper (web page). If it uses the virtual machine, then you need the
> >>Access Bridge in order to make the application function with a screen
> >>reader.
>
> Well in that case, this is critical for a user to know.
> And I have not seen any Web application say 'for accessibility support
> make sure you have JavaAccessBridge installed'
> And provide a link to download / install it as there are links for
> Adobe Reader in case of PDF docs for instance.
> When a Web app does not work right, I have had Support tell me ensure
> you have the latest Java installed for the browser using
> http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp
>
> There is no reference to AccessBridge there.
> And installing the Java AccessBridge is not a piece of cake like
> installing the Adobe Reader plugin for instance.
> I am sure Jim is right but how come this documentation gap has not
> surfaced before now?
>
> Sailesh Panchang
>
>
> On 1/4/13, Jim Allan < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > Java can be used on the back end in the form of Java Server Pages
> > (functions much like PHP). As with all code it can be written to produce
> > accessible web pages and web applications.
> > There is another kind of web application that uses the Java Virtual
> machine
> > on the users computer. It is delivered over the web, sometimes in an HTML
> > wrapper (web page). If it uses the virtual machine, then you need the
> > Access Bridge in order to make the application function with a screen
> > reader. Keyboard access and font size changes and all of the other
> > accessibility stuff will have to built into the application.
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Don Mauck < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> >> 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?
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Léonie Watson [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:32 AM
> >> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Michael
> Burks
> >> Sent: 03 January 2013 15:59
> >> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> >> 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
> >> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >> > >> > >> messages to <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >>
> >>
> >> > >> > >> messages to <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >> > >> > >> > >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator & Webmaster
> > Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> > 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756
> > voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/
> > "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964
> > > > > > > >
> > > >