There are so many other factors that come into play. What version screen-reader they have, the speed of their processor, gigs of memory, the OEMs they may have on their machine, the version of Windows or Mac OS they are running, which browser and it's version, and the actual ability of the particular screen-reader they are using. We know not all screen-readers perform equally in different environments. Given all these factors, it is truly a wonder that so many websites work for those of us using screen-readers. I consider myself pretty technically savy, and yet I don't know lots of the finer JAWS commands because I rely on the mainstream keyboard commands and use JAWS specific commands typically when it is necessary to get a job done. Oh, you could even add that into the list of factors I gave above. :-) LOL
Terri
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Accessibility is one thing, and useability is another. The most important factor might be the skill level of the user, and how well they know their screen reader commands.
Thx, Albert
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On Feb 11, 2017, at 12:57 PM, Stan Berman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi All:
I agree with what has been said. From both my prospective as a web site
user and from the prospective of an owner of a web site , I would put it this way: A web site has a purpose and a web site is not a guessing game!
When a web site is in practice, a guessing game, it loses value to both user and owner.
Stan
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Dan
You raise a good point. Often, it's in the eye of the beholder.
Often, a difficult site, when constantly used, becomes familiar and one figures out how to use it for what they want or need.
I suppose the real test for a site is how easy or difficult it is to use on a first visit for a bunch of users.
The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge; the Bible was given to change our lives.
D L Moody, late 19th cen founder, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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