[access-uk] Re: Solution to jumpy web pages?
- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:27:11 +0100
Safari is not accessible in Windows. The menus and everything work, but
screen readers can't read web pages with it. I hope somebody fixes this soon
as it looks like a fantastic browser.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jonathan
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 2:43 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Solution to jumpy web pages?
Hi Damon,
How do you feel about trying out Safari 5? I ask this because it has a
controversial bit of technology called READER.
Note that this is different from an RSS reader, and controversial
because it strips out adverts, sidebars, other annoyances, and glues
multi-page articles into one handy reading pane.
The rumble on the interwebs is that many advert-supported sites are
not happy, so try it while you can!
Other suggestions: Many news sites have a "print" version of the page
which strips out some of the annoyance, and since I mentioned RSS,
what about using an RSS reader, or google reader, and not having to
enter the site at all?
On 6 July 2010 14:06, Damon Rose <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi there.
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> I'm wondering if someone knows of a solution to this. Perhaps a plug-in or
a
> Firefox extension or a cut down browser of some sort?
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> Most often when I use the web, I use it to read pages. I don't want high
> functionality. The early days of the web with flat HTML pages were the
best
> as far as I'm concerned.
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> Oftentimes, when I go to newspaper websites or many other pages, my JAWS
> cursor and Braille display starts fidgeting alarmingly, it doesn't let me
> arrow down a page properly, it gets stuck and then during reading my
cursor
> gets whipped away so that I have to find the text again and the point in
the
> text where I left off … just to have the cursor whipped away all over
again
> 30 seconds later.
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> I imagine this is down to Flash, Air, Silverlight, or various Java, ajax,
> elements on a page. What I've never had the time to do is investigate this
> to find out which is the worst culprit and why.
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> It's annoying that you can go to a website that is otherwise fully access
> complient yet there was barely any point them putting in that work if
> screenreaders just slip and slide over the top of it as if they were
skating
> on ice.
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> Before you ask, I'm working with the latest version of jaws and my
computer
> is entirely virus and adware free. I'm writing this email today after
> attempting a bit of research on something and failing. I'm a little
> frustrated.
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> So. How do I stop it? Do I have any kind of control over it? Turning off
> Flash in the verbosity settings doesn't work on many sites so obviously
the
> issue isn't just around Flash.
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> Or perhaps it's just my computer and every computer I've ever used.
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> Any thoughts on how to conquer this, iether by tweaking my browser, adding
> plug-ins or extensions, changing browser, viewing sites thru some kind of
> filter site, whatever, I'm keen to hear from you. I'm getting sick of it.
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> Thanks v much.
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> Damon Rose
> Senior Content Producer bbc.co.uk/ouch
> BBC Vision Learning
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> Tel: 020 8752 4427 (x0224427)
> email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx
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