Thank you Lynn, for explaining the codes on websites.

Because of a previous posting that mentioned Prodworks as being a browser,
I am wondering if that browser is easier for screenreaders to use for
general web surfing, and if so, how would I use it.

I'll go to Prodworks.com to see what I can figure out there, but I would
like a bit of sharing on this topic, to and from me.

Thank you.

Peter Seymour

On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Lynne Koller wrote:

> Peter,
> I will attempt to explain the word "ismap" and "link".  It is an image that
> has different spots that can be clicked on by the Internet user to jump or
> hyper link to a different page or site on the Internet.  It could be a
> picture of a man and the head section would jump or link to articles on the
> brain, the body section would jump articles on the heart.  When someone is
> creating that site, they can put in what is called Alt=text feature that
> could be the words "person  links".  When a screen reader or mouse pointer
> reaches that area, the words are shown or spoken.  Usemap may be the same as
> ISMAP, but I am not 100% sure.  A link or hyper link can be clicked on and
> macros can be set up in Window Eyes and Jaws (not sure of the others) to
> goto the next hyper link.
> The history list is a feature of some browsers and not all.  Most browsers
> have a history that is created when you visit a site.  You can go back there
> without setting up a bookmark by just going to the history list.  In
> netscape, there is a drop down arrow next where the URL goes.  You can tab
> there and use the up and down arrows, but when you stop, you are going to
> that location whether it is the one you want or not.  There is another under
> the back button and a third under the Go menu (Alt/G) and arrow down to the
> one you want.
> "In line" is a new one on me!  On-line means something to me but not "in
> line".
> Hope this helps a bit.  Happy Holidays,   Lynne Koller
>
> Peter Seymour wrote:
>
> > Often, when I'm trying to read a website with my screenreader, I come
> > across words such as "ismap," "usemap," "history list," "in line,"  and
> > "link."
> >
> > Can somebody please explain what these codes or headings mean?
> >
> >  Peter Seymour
> >
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