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From: Sean Murphy
Date: Aug 4, 2016 10:17PM

Single screen reader and single browser does not give the best result in your testing. Jaws and NVDA works different with each browser. Thus to get the best result, you should test both screen readers with both browsers. Chrome isn't well supported with screen reader's at this current time.

My work uses only Jaws with IE and Firefox for our testing. I do fall back on to NVDA when I want to validate issues to make sure it isn't Jaws or the browser.

Sean



As Jim stated, some companies focuses on a single screen reader like Jaws.
> On 4 Aug 2016, at 11:10 PM, Jim Homme < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Hi,
> We use NVDA and Firefox here, but if a company's standard is, for example, JAWS and IE, we double check with that combination. As far as I am aware, NVDA depends the most on the accessibility information from the browser, and Firefox uses it the most. We think that gives us the purest test results.
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> Thanks.
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> Jim
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> =========> Jim Homme,
> Accessibility Consultant,
> Bender HighTest Accessibility Team
> Bender Consulting Services, Inc.,
> 412-787-8567,
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> http://www.benderconsult.com/our%20services/hightest-accessible-technology-solutions
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jamous, JP
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 8:56 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web applicationtesting: ARIA wizards and controls
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> I'd use NVDA as long as it supports the browser. NVDA is a standard screen reader and does not drill through HTML like JAWS. VoiceOver can be a shallow screen reader especially on iOS devices from my experience. In fact, I submitted a ticket to Apple about VoiceOver reading HTML incorrectly on iOS 9.3.2. For example, if the H1 is too big to fit on the iPhone screen, VoiceOver reports it as 2 separate H1 tags, when code-wise it is a single H1.
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> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of sucharu
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 5:34 AM
> To: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: [WebAIM] Web applicationtesting: ARIA wizards and controls
>
> Hi All,
> Wish to learn, suppose you have choice to test on one browser, screen-reader combination on web page that has a wide application of ARIA controls and wizards, what would be your first choice?
>
> Best,
> Sucharu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jamous, JP
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 4:53 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web applicationtesting
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> Sucharu,
>
> As suggested, but here is a more solid approach.
>
> JAWS with Internet Explorer
> NVDA with FireFox
> VoiceOver with Safari on Mac, iPad and iPhone
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> If you cover the above, you can be in a great shape.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of sucharu
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 5:46 AM
> To: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web applicationtesting
>
> Dear listmembers,
> Can someone provide link to any resource about "screen- reader and browser combination: potential first choice"
> Best,
> Sucharu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of surbhi Mudgal
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2016 3:45 PM
> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web applicationtesting
>
> Hi all,
> Good day.
>
> Thank you so much for the valuable responses.
>
> Thanks & regards,
> surbhi Mudgal.
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 10:02 AM, surbhi Mudgal < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> Good Day.
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>> Looking for a very simple confirmation on testing a web page or web
>> application. Would just like to know if there is any basic standard
>> rule to test using different screen readers ( JAWS, NVDA, VOICE OVER)
>> or it depends up on the user comfort.
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>> And if any particular procedure to be followed can anyone please help
>> me understand the same.
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>> Thanks & Regards,
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>> Surbhi Mudgal.
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