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Re: Vibrating phone on invalid input entry

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From: Maxability Accessibility for all
Date: Oct 8, 2016 1:08AM

Hi Nawaz,

I don't think vibration of the phone is an identifiable error pattern for
screen reader users. Having it the only notification will harm them.


On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Maraikayar Prem Nawaz < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Thank you team.
>
> Had an argument with the developer, where the developer said, "May be the
> screen reader user already know that this an error, and this is an well
> recognized error pattern".
> Yes vibration was the only way to indicate error.
>
> I didn't think about this scenario "for people who have a tablet mounted on
> a stand and can't therefore feel the vibration". Thanks Patrick :-)
>
> Regards
> -Nawaz
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 7:14 PM, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > I guess at that point your phone doesn't feel like talking to you. LOL
> >
> >
> > Just kidding.
> >
> >