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Re: Another example of role="alert" not being read by NVDA

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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: May 16, 2013 1:29PM

Adobe has a white paper that teaches how to use JAWS and Window-Eyes.
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdfs/accessing-pdf-sr.pdf

Very helpful for developers so that they become familiar with JAWS and how
it is used.
But as someone else said, real testing should be done by a JAWS user. We
developers can only test the "light" stuff.

As a developer/designer, I use JAWS throughout development to test reading
order, make sure that the document structure is correct, and that graphics
and their Alt-text read correctly. Especially helpful when dealing with very
complex designs, such as multiple column layouts in Word/InDesign/PDFs,
tables, sidebars, etc. I can quickly find errors and fix them before the
document goes to the reviewer/tester.

Testing navigation issues, headings, etc. is best done by a skilled JAWS
tester, not me!

-Bevi Chagnon
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