[access-uk] Re: Configuring websites for jaws

Oh, I'm stupid, and Chris has answered your question: you're asking
about the client end. Sorry for the digression.

Alasdair

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Alasdair King <alasdairking@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The problem (if it is a problem, see below) is that your JAWS users
>  will be using Internet Explorer or Firefox (or some other browser) to
>  fetch the web pages, not JAWS. So you can't tell. The browser (UA
>  string) is the same.
>
>  Unless, and I can find no sign of this with a Google and I've never
>  read anything about it, starting JAWS sets the the SPI_GETSCREENREADER
>  flag in Windows, and Internet Explorer then uses the "aural" or
>  "braille" media CSS type. That would make sense. But it doesn't.
>
>  If I may, and feel free to shoot me down, the problem is that
>  assistive technology vendors and users have learned that the best
>  approach is usually to try to get the same content as a sighted person
>  gets, rather than rely on the content provider providing an
>  alternative that is as up-to-date, useful and rich. For example, let's
>  say you can identify your JAWS users: now, you might decide that the
>  iPlayer pages should take JAWS users into a more accessible page
>  design. Alas, you start getting this implemented, then there is
>  another BBC shake-up and the site doesn't get updated, so the
>  programmes available to sighted people aren't available to
>  screenreader users. Assistive technology that works with what sighted
>  people get knows it gets the latest and best content.
>
>  --
>  Cheers,
>  Alasdair King
>  WebbIE
>  http://www.webbie.org.uk
>
>
>
>  On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Chris Hallsworth
>  <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >
>  >
>  > Hi, when the website loads, press shift JAWS key v. This will open the
>  > personalized settings dialogue box. Hope that helps.
>  >
>  > --
>  > Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to
>  > blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks, Chris
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: Damon Rose
>  > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:47 AM
>  > Subject: [access-uk] Configuring websites for jaws
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Hi there.
>  >
>  > I believe there is a way of configuring individual websites for jaws. E.g.
>  > having flash not appear on some websites but appearing on others.
>  >
>  > Can someone help? I can't seem to work it out.
>  >
>  > Cheers
>  >
>  >
>  > Damon Rose
>  > Content Producer: Ouch, Ouch Podcast, See Hear.
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>  >
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>  >
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