You're right, but sometimes popups prevent the screen reader from reading
part of the internet page in question, which is not a "blessing", usually.

- Jackie


-----Original Message-----
From: Prof Norm Coombs [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 5:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Pop-ups & Screen Readers


Oh pop ups sometimes are ok but usually are a real problem but at the same
time missing a pop up ad may be a blessing.
Norm
At 06:34 PM 2/7/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello, all.  I just read an article that pointed out how pop-up ads can
make
>the web less accessible to people with disabilities, especially those using
>screen readers.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4719798.html?tag=mn_hd
>I hadn't thought of this before.  What are your thoughts?
>
>Take care,
>
>Tanya
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>Tanya Feddern
>Librarian I: Adult Reference
>SWR Library
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