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From: Jim Homme
Date: Apr 23, 2019 7:24AM

Hi Terry,
I'm sure this is not normal UX practice, but if it were me, I would do it this way, since it sounds like you are trying to ensure that nobody misses a message. I would make it so that all messages load in a short page that shows the message and instructions about how to get back to the page where they came from. I'd probably load the new page in its own tab. I'd also investigate controlling focus, in case that is necessary. Without having tested the idea, though, PC screen readers should stay where the user parked them. VoiceOver on Mac will try to find the nearest focusable item.

I hope I'm understanding what you are saying correctly.



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Jim Homme
Digital Accessibility
Bender Consulting Services
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