[macvoiceover] Re: Web Browsing.
- From: James Dean <professordean@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:26:18 -0500
But what about those of us that use exclusively a Macbook? Is there a laptop
equivalent for the numbpad on a MacBook?
James A. Dean
On Feb 23, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Gabe Vega wrote:
> why not use numbed commander? you can set up on e key commands up for
> any vo command you wish.
>
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> On Feb 23, 2011, at 7:19 AM, ashley <ash.cox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I agree. THey have done a great job of making web browsing accessible.
>> The only part I don't like, is having to hold down so many keys to get
>> things done. I mean... holding down control, option, command, H just to move
>> to the next heading, in my opinion, is overkill. Yes, you have the roter,
>> but then you have to keep changing the roter settings. I think if they did
>> the following things:
>> -ability to use up/down arrow keys to navigate the page, like most other
>> screenreaders
>> -single letter navigation (H and shift H for headings, g and shift G for
>> graphics, v and shift V for visited links, T and shift T for tables, etc)
>> -make the web pages read more like a text file (this would make selecting
>> and browsing so much easier)
>> web browsing on the mac would be so much easier and a hole lot more
>> enjoyable.
>>
>> I'm not just trying to have a rant, but, at the moment, I spend more of my
>> web browsing time on the mac trying to remember how many keys do what then I
>> do, say, checking my youtube subscription uploads.
>>
>> ash
>>
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>> On 23/02/2011 11:57, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>> I agree,
>>>
>>> In leopard, I avoided the web at all costs. windows had a faster, more
>>> developed web browsing experience. That all changed with snow leopard. It
>>> caught up, and past windows in certain regards to the point where I felt
>>> like windows was no longer needed for the task.
>>>
>>> Ricardo Walker
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>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 22, 2011, at 2:29 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ash,
>>>>
>>>> With the item chooser, link chooser quick nav and so on, Safari works
>>>> better than anything I have ever used.
>>>> Keith Reedy
>>>> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 22, 2011, at 2:03 PM, ashley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I use quick nav most of the time; it does improve the experience.
>>>>> ash
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> On 22/02/2011 18:06, Gabe Vega wrote:
>>>>>> Turn quick nav on?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gabe Vega - Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:43 AM, ashley<ash.cox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> While I've been a mac user for nearly 2 years now, One of th ethings
>>>>>>> I've never been very good at is web browsing. To be honest, I found web
>>>>>>> browsing on the mac almost annoying, probably because i'm used to using
>>>>>>> a windows screenreader, and using just the arrow keys to navigate. One
>>>>>>> of the things in VO that I don't like is constantly having to hold down
>>>>>>> multiple keys, and using the ctrl option lock is just plain annoying.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, ranting aside, does anybody have any tips, no of any guides,
>>>>>>> or any useful resources, for using voiceover with safari (or any html
>>>>>>> content area for that matter)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I love the way voiceover does everything else, but the web experience
>>>>>>> needs to be better.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any suggestions!
>>>>>>> Ash
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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