Re: Cognos Accessibility with JAWS
- From: Dorene Cornwell <dorenefc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:45:33 -0700
This is going to sound flip, but have you tried Ctrl Tab ?
Good luck
DC
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Brent Neal <bneal@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The 3 icons I cannot access are actually called tabs in the documentation.
> They are referred to as the Toolbox tab, Data Items tab and Source tab in
> the Insertable Objects Pane.
> Is there a special way to access tabs?
>
> Brent Neal
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>>>> Dorene Cornwell <dorenefc@xxxxxxxxx> 9/23/2009 1:16 PM >>>
> Brent
>
> In cases like this, I am a great believer in making the Cognos tech
> support staff earn their keep. Web-based report-writing is too
> important a function. Cognos is too important a product;
> decisionmakers for organizations of all sizes SHOULD be considering
> accessibility in their purchasing decisions and Cognos should not be
> allowed to slide and palm all the work off on you or your IT shop. You
> are basically beta-testing and intentionally or not helping them with
> necessary development work.
>
> I think the hotspot clicker idea also sounds interesting. What
> screenreader and version of JAWS are you using? I have not read all
> the wonders that JAWS 10 is supposed to work with dynamic updates of
> the screen, but I would think to look there.
>
> Keep us all posted. This is important work!
>
> DoreneC
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Jim Bauer <holdsworthfan@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> Alas, I know nothing of Cognos itself, though I'll write anyway with a
>> couple *helpful* bits about your problem(s):
>>
>> I'm sure Geoff C is composing a thesis extolling the virtues of
>> Hotspot Clicker, so I'll beat him to it. <grin>. Any time you're
>> talking about coordinate-based positioning in areas that have the
>> potential for going dynamic, it's definitely the easiest, most
>> customizable option.
>>
>> Are the sectioned-off elements you seek actual windows or just
>> "chunks" of information written to one large window that represents
>> the screen area?
>>
>> P.S. If you're unaware, Hotspot Clicker can be found at
>> http://www.hotspotclicker.org
>> "Brent Neal" <bneal@xxxxxxxx> wrote on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:25:21
>> -0600:
>>
>>>Here at work I was put on the data warehouse team because they thought I
>>> could learn Cognos and create Cognos reports. So far Cognos on the web has
>>> been quite accessible accept we cannot seem to get to the Source, Toolbox
>>> and Data Items icons which are in the center part of the screen. I had
>>> sighted assistance in labeling the icons but JAWS still does not recognize
>>> them. Is there any way to get around this problem? If not I will not be
>>> able to create the reports.
>>>Also the screen is divided into 3 sections and I need to find a way to
>>> switch between sections. They are not frames or tables. Does anyone know
>>> how to do this?
>>>Is anyone else using Cognos with JAWS?
>>>Any help will be appreciated.
>>>Thank You
>>>
>>>
>>>Brent Neal
>>>140 E 300 S
>>>Salt Lake City, UT 84111
>>>
>>>Programmer
>>>Phone: 801.526.9797
>>>Email: bneal@xxxxxxxx
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