[access-uk] Re: What do you consider inaccessible?
- From: "Dave Taylor" <davetaylor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:23:42 +0100
Hi
One of the guiding principles of software accessibility is that the user
should know where they are at all times. Clearly, focus moving can therefore
cause problems. The thing is though that often changes in websites can be
really useful. What I think we need to do is to get screen reader developers
to realise they need to give us the choice about what to do in such
situations. I'm sure Webbie would solve your problem though!
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Damon Rose
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:21 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] What do you consider inaccessible?
In all my web browsing, I find that my biggest problem is websites that make
jaws freeze or whip the cursor away.
Lots of talk goes into accessibility of websites, putting in alt text,
adding header tags, but the worst sites are the dynamic ones that have
oodles of functionality and applets … even if you don't use them they seem
to affect the readability of the page.
Usually I just want to read a page. I can live without header tags and alt
text and the other little accessibliity tickboxes like using CSS structuring
instead of tables. I can live with all that … but I can't use websites that
jump around all over the place cos they're loaded with fun.
What I want to know is … is it just me? Please respond because I'm keen to
refocus the accessibility debate if I'm right.
…Damon
Damon Rose
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