Re: JAWS 5.1 and mouse over links
- From: Jeanie Vejil <proud2be-tsedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 15:47:09 -0500
Thanks David, but although everything is documented in the help section and
What's New, doesn't mean those of us who aren't highly technically oriented
will understand many of the new features, even if we do take the time to
read about them. I couldn't use a mouse if I tried, and I doubt that many
of us could. Now give me a left mouse button, and I'm okay.
Jeanie
At 04:25 PM 10/23/04 -0400, you wrote:
>Element attribs are provided so that there is more than one way to get at
>information via an element. In the case of mouse over for instance, some
>elements provide this as a way to show more info or a new menu when the
>mouse is hovered over them. The reason jaws announces the element attrib
>now is that it can actually do something with it. In other words, an
>element with an on mouse over attrib that has a menu attached to it that
>cannot be gotten at in any other way will be accessible to jaws provided you
>know that there is an on mouse over attribute. This is all documented in
>the help and what's new for jaws.
>
>Johnnie Apple Seed
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeanie Vejil" <proud2be-tsedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:19 PM
>Subject: Re: JAWS 5.1 and mouse over links
>
>
>David, not to be dumb, but what is mouse over's purpose? AT least for my
>purposes at this time, it's just an annoying additional amount of web page
>chatter I don't need.
>
>Remember, I'm used to working with JFW 4.02 so don't know much about some
>of these new things that are now in JFW 5.1, and haven't had the time to
>read up on them as JFW 5.1 only arrived on Thursday evening of this past
>week.
>
>I appreciate everyone's help in trying to learn these new options.
>
>Jeanie
>
>At 03:18 PM 10/23/04 -0400, you wrote:
> >This is exactly the issue. There are more and more pages all the time that
> >require you to activate mouse over in order to get at the information you
> >want. If you turn off the indication of element attribs, you are
> >endangering your self of missing necessary functionality for you will not
> >be
> >told that something needs the interaction required for a link with a mouse
> >over or clickable attribute. You will then complain to the site admin that
> >the site is inaccessible when in fact, the site works fine.
> >
> >Johnnie Apple Seed
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jeanie Vejil" <proud2be-tsedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:48 PM
> >Subject: Re: JAWS 5.1 and mouse over links
> >
> >
> >Not knowing that a link is a link would be a problem, but I'll deal with
> >that when I have to, but until then, the mouse over is off, smile!
> >
> >Jeanie
> >
> >At 02:34 PM 10/23/04 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Actually, getting rid of element attrib indication will become more and
> > >more
> > >difficult as time goes buy because this is like getting rid of link
> > >announcement. How would it be if you didn't know that a link was a link?
> > >Shades of the good old days?
> > >
> > >--
> > >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
> > >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
> > >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
> > >
> > >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or
> > >the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
> > >contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >--
> >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
> >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
> >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
> >
> >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or
> >the
> >way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
> >list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >--
> >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
> >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
> >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
> >
> >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or
> >the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
> >contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>--
>To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
>jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
>Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
>
>If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
>way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
>list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>--
>To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
>jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
>Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
>
>If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or
>the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
>contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
--
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Other related posts:
