amazon uses a very beautyfull technics here,They do a div with that content, place it out of the visible borders of the screen, but screen readers can find it because they don't take in account the visible borders of the screen, but the entire dom document.
So, the non screen reader users don't see that notice and we can read it.Taking in account that over 50% of users don't go to see the source of a page when they navigate over the internet, that notice is not detected.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Rains" <fred58@xxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 2:36 AM Subject: Re: How to detect screen readers for a webpage?
A different version of this web site containing similar content optimized for screen readers and mobile devices may be found at the web address: www.amazon.com/accessAmazon.com displays a message stating that a different version of the website optimized for screen readers is available, but I am not sure if it actually detects the screen reader, or if it just displays that message to everyone.Fred----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Wright" <wright.jaredm@xxxxxxxxx>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:54 PM Subject: Re: How to detect screen readers for a webpage?This does seem feasible. Could you point me somewhere where a site does this though? I'm curious and have never seen a webpage detect any of the AT I'm using.Jared On 2/12/2010 1:51 PM, DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 wrote:In that case, will anyone please explain to me why it is on Government Web sites I get messages about jaws having been detected? Provided screen readers get installed in expected default folders, it ought to be possible to search a connecting hard drive for the series of folders that hold screen reader executable files and other support files then act accordingly Rot47:<;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 13:42 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: How to detect screen readers for a webpage? Good afternoon Robert, In short, no. There is no way to detect the use of a screen-reader from a web-page. HTH, Everett Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-02-12, at 1:35 PM, Robert Jaquiss wrote: Hello List: I am in the process of revamping the web site for VIEW International Foundation. I would like to include some audio files. I observe that when an audio file is activated, JAWS is still talking about the page. Is there a way to detect a screen reader, and either wait five seconds or figure out when it is done talking before playing the audio? Thanks in advance. Regards, Robert Jaquiss __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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