[Sigia-l] Screen reader simulation

[Manu Sharma]

Johnson, Bryce said:
Two things I always show people who need to get an understanding of screen
readers (JAWs specifically) quickly are...
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A similar resource is a screen reader simulation by WebAim.
http://www.webaim.org/simulations/screenreader

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We have designed a mock Web site for a fictional university... with some common
accessibility errors. When you enter the simulation, you will see a screen with
some keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate through the Web site. These
are not exactly the same keyboard shortcuts as real screen readers, but the idea
is the same: you can't use your mouse; you are limited to the functionality in
your keyboard.
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It's a very powerful demonstration of how frustrating it is to browse a poorly
designed website using a screen reader.

- Manu.

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From: "Johnson, Bryce" <BryceJ at navantis.com>
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Two things I always show people who need to get an understanding of
screen readers (JAWs specifically) quickly are

Introduction to the Screen Reader (Quicktime movie)
Experience how screen readers assist people who are blind read the Web
and
electronic documents. This is a 15 minute video that really is an
excellent introduction
http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/video/index.asp

and

The Freedom Scientific HTML challenge
Coding practices specfically for JAWS
http://www.freedomscientific.com/HTML_challenge/html_challenge.html

I spent the first few months of this year working with the CNIB. Of all
the things I have read these are the hidden gems.


Navantis > Production Manager > Bryce Johnson

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