David,

Not true.  Hey I use JAWS daily and it is a fine program.  But there are
many web sites that send different versions of a page depending on what
browser is detected.  I find more and more that want to load all sorts of
inaccessible technologies when I visit with IE but that still are very
friendly when I come at them with Lynx.  I say people should use what works
for them.  Personally I've not found anything that comes close to being
perfect so I'll keep as many tools as I can at hand.

Kelly
At 08:23 AM 2/8/01 -0500, you wrote:
>funny, I just read the source.  Seriously though.  If you can't get
>there with jfw and ie, you cannot get there with lynx.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kelly Ford" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: February 07, 2001 11:36 PM
>Subject: Re: Graphics-based browsers vs. text-based browsers with
>screen reade rs, II
>
>
>Hi Dick,
>
>I must respectfully disagree with you.  I'm all for the graphical
>browsers
>but believe in teaching people Lynx as well.  It is one of the fastest
>ways
>I know of to figure out many of the problems that plague graphical
>browsers
>and screen readers.  You can fire up Lynx and visit the same web site
>and
>and often determine if the web site is loading strange graphics or
>other
>technologies that are a problem.  You can often also find quick paths
>to
>meaningful content behind these blocking front doors in this fashion.
>
>
>
>At 05:36 PM 2/7/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >It is really an injustice to teach someone to use lynx in my opinion.
>How
> >far would someone get trying to get a position in the workforce
>relating to
> >computers and survive without being able to handle Windows?
> >
> >Dick
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
> >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ann Parsons
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:05 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Graphics-based browsers vs. text-based browsers with screen
> >reade rs, II
> >
> >
> >Hi again,
> >
> >Sarah, in considering this question, one must also look at the
> >computer user.  Unfortunately, one size does not fit all.  David says
> >that the best thing is to stay with a graphical browser.  This may be
> >true for him.  He is a competent windows user.  He is an expert.  Not
> >all people are experts in using Windows.  There are tricks and tips
> >that must be learned before one is an expert in anything, and judging
> >what other nonexperts can and can not do may be difficult for
> >experts.
> >
> >Another thing occured to me as I was rereading my first reply.  There
> >are two distinct purposes for web sites.  The original one was to
> >present text in a non-linear format that could be expanded and
> >cross-referenced and so on.  The other use of the web is fast become
> >to do anything else one would do on the Internet.  You can read your
> >mail, shop, pay bills, listen to radio, play games and so on.  It is
> >for this purpose of web use that a graphical browser is most
> >effective, especially in the area of multi-media.
> >
> >On the other hand, if you're examining text, then you want a text
> >browser!
> >
> >What can I say, there *is* no right answer here, if you think
> >seriously about both what is being done on the web and its users.
> >
> >Ann P.
> >
> >--
> >                         Ann K. Parsons
> >email:  [log in to unmask]                   ICQ Number:  33006854
> >WEB SITE:  http://home.eznet.net/~akp
> >"All that is gold does not glitter.  Not all those who wander are
>lost."
> >JRRT