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Re: 2 questions regarding VoiceOver usage

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From: Robert Fentress
Date: Aug 5, 2015 9:41AM

Yes, Jonathan. That would be great!

On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> May i forward your question to some blind Mac mailing lists?
>
>
> Jonathan Cohn
>
> > On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Robert Fentress < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > Hello, all.
> >
> > I have a couple of questions regarding how VoiceOver on OS X with Safari
> is
> > typically used by people with disabilities (as opposed to people who just
> > use it for testing):
> >
> > 1. I've always assumed that most users enable the Advanced setting in
> > Safari "Press Tab to highlight each item on a web page." Is this
> generally
> > a safe assumption?
> > 2. Do VoiceOver users often navigate using Up/Down Arrow keys *without
> > the VO keys* with QuickNav off?
> >
> > I ask because I'm trying to nail down how the event model (such as when
> > focus and keyboard events are triggered on form controls) works in
> > VoiceOver and when things are and are not read.
> >
> > Using the VO keys with QuickNav mode off, or using VoiceOver with
> QuickNav
> > mode on, results in behavior that is fairly predictable. However,
> > navigating by Arrow keys with QuickNav mode off *without* the VO keys
> > depressed results in inconsistent behavior, when form fields are
> > encountered. Focus and blur events seem to be triggered randomly and
> > sometimes when you arrow to a field, the field is completely ignored,
> > sometimes only the text it contains is read, and sometimes the text it
> > contains is read along with the fact that you are on an "edit text"
> > element. Sometimes, which of these happens seems to depend on whether
> you
> > are navigating using the Up key versus the Down key. It is very
> > frustrating.
> >
> > Anybody else experienced this or is this just user error on my part,
> e.g,.
> > some pattern I'm missing because I don't use it on a daily basis? Can
> > anybody point me in the direction of data (or even anecdotal
> > evidence/personal experience) on how VoiceOver is typically used, perhaps
> > with breakdowns for different kinds of users, since, of course, there is
> > great diversity among people who need to use VoiceOver.
> >
> > Best,
> > Rob
> >
> > --
> > Robert Fentress
> > Senior Accessibility Solutions Designer
> > 540.231.1255
> >
> > Technology-enhanced Learning & Online Strategies
> > Assistive Technologies
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> > 620 Drillfield Drive (0434)
> > Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
> > > > > > > > > > > > >



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Robert Fentress
Senior Accessibility Solutions Designer
540.231.1255

Technology-enhanced Learning & Online Strategies
Assistive Technologies
1180 Torgersen Hall
620 Drillfield Drive (0434)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061