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Re: Testing with JAWS and NVDA - which versions are best?

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From: Beranek, Nicholas
Date: Sep 7, 2017 7:09AM

We test using the latest versions of NVDA and Firefox. We're a relatively small team for a company as big as Capital One that is constantly producing new features and capabilities that it would be unsustainable to test using all of the versions you mentioned. We test using this specific combination because it reveals to us the most accessibility issues. We've found that JAWS will sometimes compensate for bad code.

Once you get more comfortable looking at the code and knowing the standards, you can predict when things will go awry. Therefore, you won't need to spend as much time testing because you know what to expect.

Nick Beranek
Capital One

> On Sep 7, 2017, at 12:50 AM, Srinivasu Chakravarthula < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I always test with latest version of NVDA and if something that needs
> second opinion, I use another screen reader such as JAWS.
>
> Regards,
>
> Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
> Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com
>
> Let's create an inclusive web!
>
> Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 3:06 AM, Sarah Jevnikar < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> I'm about to start a project where previous accessibility tests have been
>> run. I've been asked to give end-user feedback on complaints raised by the
>> client who is concerned that WCAG 2.0 Level A failures are occurring.
>>
>> These prior tests used several versions of both JAWS and NVDA. I'm running
>> JAWS 17 but also have 16 on my system, but tests were run with 16 and 18.
>> Does it make sense to run tests with both versions? I'm not sure how many
>> have upgraded to JAWS 18 given the price and existing compatibility.
>>
>> As for NVDA, the original tests were run with 2016.3, 2016.4, and 2017.3.
>> I'm running 2017.3 on my machine, but am wondering if I need to test with
>> the older versions. In my anecdotal experience it would appear that NVDA
>> users tend to keep their software up to date but I don't want to miss
>> things.
>>
>> Added to this, I know the recent versions of browsers (Chrome, Firefox and
>> IE) that were used to test, but these versions were released after JAWS 16
>> and NVDA 2016, so either tests have been happening since last year, or
>> happening recently with old versions of screen readers. If the former, then
>> proper notes about which version of SR has problems with which version of
>> browser have not been kept to my knowledge.
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts on which SR versions to use?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Sarah
>> >> >> >> >>
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