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From: Egan, Bim
Date: Oct 12, 2006 6:10AM

Patrick Lauke wrote:

> But isn't the more sustainable and logical solution for user to use
> the tools/browsers that are most suitable for their particular needs
> (e.g. browsers like Opera with useful commands and keyboard shortcuts etc)
> and to learn how to use them properly? ...

How does that work for people with multiple needs? Multiple browsers as well as multiple access technologies? An extra bunch of shortcuts to learn, and use with the right application? For users of both magnification and speech output, Opera isn't a single solution, no matter how good it is at pinpointing elements.

It's a shame, but users can increase their computer's memory more easily than the one between their ears.

Bim


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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf of Penny Roberts
Sent: Thu 12/10/2006 12:01
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] looking for html techniqueto provide a methodto skiprepetitive navigation linksi



Patrick Lauke wrote:

> But isn't the more sustainable and logical solution for user to use
> the tools/browsers that are most suitable for their particular needs
> (e.g. browsers like Opera with useful commands and keyboard shortcuts etc)
> and to learn how to use them properly? Where does user education
> come into play here? And is it part of the remit of organisations such
> as RNIB to help promote user education and make their customers and
> stakeholders aware of the tools that are available for them and how
> they can benefit from them? And possibly even put pressure on
> tool/browser developers to implement better functionality?

Like I said before my argument is about usability rather than
accessibilty. I don't think that we have the right to dictate (to such
an extent) *how* people use the web. Why should users be forced to use
a keyboard or browser shortcut? In some cases it isn't a question of
education, it is a matter of personal preference: some people's brains
work one way; others another. Thus some people use ctrl-c to copy, some
use edit>copy and some right-click and copy.

> Sorry, this sounds far more antagonistic than it's meant, but as
> Alastair pointed out, it's my hobby horse...

I would hope that everyone on here knows that you wouldn't be
antagonistic. We all know a good hobby horse when we see one :-)

(Can I get down of my soap box now?)

Penny








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