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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Jun 23, 2017 7:08AM

External keyboard works better yes, it was one of the solutions.
Screen readers function fairly well on a Windows VM on a Mac.

On 6/23/17, R.U. Steinberg < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> This is news to me about the Windows VM on Mac. I wasn't sure if one could
> get screen readers to function properly this way. Does they work with
> Parallel Desktop, too? Also regarding the keyboard, does it make any
> difference if you use a generic PC keyboard instead of Mac keyboard?
>
> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:20 AM Birkir R. Gunnarsson <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> James
>>
>> If this is regular website testing I think your list is way too ambitious.
>> For screen reader I would ensureNVDA with Firefox (NVDA with Chrome is
>> also becoming impressively good).
>> I don't really see the need for testing with Jaws, but it doesn't hurt
>> (other than the wallet).
>> For a screen magnifier I would just do Zoomtext, I wouldn't do multiple
>> ones.
>>
>> Spot test with Dragon (speech recognition is cool) spot test more with
>> Zoomtext (screen magnification and zooming is important t a lot o
>> people), but do the most thorough testing with a screen reader (not
>> because they matter most, but because testing with them reveals most
>> of the semantic and ARIA issues).
>>
>> assistive technology support primarily requires coding to standards,
>> and testing with each a.t./browser combination is both expensive, time
>> consuming and requires expertise.
>>
>> Re running Windows VM on Macs, it works for the most part, though
>> people often have difficulty making the ctrl key work properly on the
>> VM. It may require significan key mapping. I can check with some
>> friends on the latest developments.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/23/17, James Buller < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> > Hi
>> >
>> >
>> > I need to write a procurement request for computers to use for
>> > conducting
>> > accessibility audits and assistive technology testing or experience
>> sessons.
>> >
>> > I'd like any advice on what to ask for and what to avoid.
>> >
>> >
>> > We'll need to be a local administrator to facilitate adding software and
>> > browser extensions as need arises..
>> >
>> > I'm thinking a Macbook to provide Voiceover and Safari, with Windows
>> > 7/10
>> > virtual machines including assistive technologies might work?
>> > Does that sound sensible or would we encounter problems such as
>> performance
>> > or not detect certain things if not doing things directly on a PC?
>> > Any thoughts on versions of assistive technology to install and any
>> > conflicts to be aware of?
>> > My list, so far, partly based on software provided internally, is:
>> >
>> > * JAWS
>> > * Zoomtext
>> > * Supernova
>> > * NVDA
>> > * Dragon
>> > * Read&Write Gold
>> > * Claro Read
>> > * Magic
>> > * Lunar
>> > * Nib Clickless
>> > * Innovation
>> > * Work Pace
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > James Buller
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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