Re: Looking for beta testers for accessible AJAX service
- From: "tribble" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:43:13 -0500
This of course assumes you are using a screen reader that defines these
hotkeys. He said sighted keyboard-only users -- honestly I don't know if
there are many of those...
--le
----- Original Message -----
From: "Octavian Rasnita" <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for beta testers for accessible AJAX service
Well, I use to use Control+insert+home to set the focus to the first form
field, then jump around with Control+Insert+tab. It works for all the web
sites, so it is easier to use than any other hotkey defined.
Octavian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for beta testers for accessible AJAX service
Thanks, the alt+s hotkey was mainly designed for keyboard only users who may
wish for a quick method to jump back into the search edit field from within
the page content. This prevents the need for excessive tabbing and scrolling
for sighted users.
----- Original Message -----
From: tribble
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for beta testers for accessible AJAX service
Nice site. I really like the headers that let me skip to where I need to
go without wading through all of the fluff.
It would be nice if some of the lists of links were marked by a header as
well, so I can navigate through the whole thing typing h.
But then you have a hotkey for that block (I think). In general I would
prefer avoiding adding any more hotkeys for use just by a page for the
reasons that they might conflict with some screen reader or script commands,
and also because it is hard to keep track of all the hotkeys we as blind
persons have to memorize to access windows.
One question: Why the alt+S hotkey when browser searches already search
edit fields?
Guess I should play around with it more and see the difference.
Nice job though.
Is this going to be adopted by amazon perchance? Whom do you work for?
--le
----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Garaventa
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:24 PM
Subject: Looking for beta testers for accessible AJAX service
Hopefully this isn't off topic, but I need beta testers from the blind
community if anyone is interested.
The service is an AJAX driven Amazon.com search engine, which is now
live at
http://gutterstar.net/amazon.php
It includes quite a few accessibility enhancements, including focus
redirection when new pages load, and the following hotkey shortcuts:
Alt+S = Search edit field.
Alt+` = The main dynamic content header.
Alt+B = Back in the virtual browser history.
Alt+F = Forward in the virtual browser history.
There is also a fairly comprehensive header structure as well, which
makes it very easy to skip between product sections while browsing.
I haven't made the service public yet, because I would like to get
people's input to see if there is anything that I can do to make the service
1. Easier to use.
2. More accessible for screen reader users.
3. more reliable by identifying any missed bugs.
If you would like to send me any feedback, I'd really appreciate it.
Please email me at
bryan.garaventa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'll likely see it first at this address.
Thanks,
Bryan
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