I never use the access keys. I find them more bother and reading clutterthan they are worth.
Iain -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jonathan" <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:09 PM To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [access-uk] Your thoughts on access keys on websites?
I'm putting the final touches to a section of a site for blind or partially sighted users, with the help of someone from this group who I'm in private email exchange with, and a couple of others giving me advice which has been invaluable. The users themselves want to know why I wasn't using "access keys" - keyboard navigation through pages by pressing keys on the keyboard. The RNIB suggest access keys shouldn't be used, or if so, veryminimally: http://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/webaccessibility/designbuild/navigation/Pages/access_tabs.aspxWhen I got the RNIB to check the last site I did, they also suggested I didn't use access keys. A working group drafting future specifications on accessible sites also suggest access keys aren't used. And in fact, some browsers don't support them at all now. However, I thought I'd let this group cast the deciding vote! The users (well, 2 of them) say "yay", the guide says "nay"! So what are your thoughts on access keys? And as a sub-question, if I were to drop the idea of access keys for site navigation and just use them for navigation of audio playlists, then I would stick the the recommendation of numbers only. What numbers would be easiest? I was thinking 1 for stop, 2 for play, 3 for next item (track), 4 for previous track. All thoughts welcome! -- Providing support to Britain's 500 talking newspaper services http://www.talking-newspapers.co.uk/ ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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