Sarah Kampman: >you can run the JAWS screen reader software in demo mode for free. <snip>
Totally agree that it's worth trying a screen reader to find out a bit about how hard they are to use. (Remember to switch your screen OFF when you're using it). Only, don't confuse occasional/demonstration use of a screen reader with the way that someone who uses it all the time would use it. For example, a long-term user will: - 'speed listen', using the screen reader at a much faster speed - become familiar with some of the many different keyboard shortcuts - be used to swapping modes As with any complex program, long-term users tend to be very proficient at the parts they are familiar with but not necessarily with every feature. I wrote an article on this problem a few years ago: "Don't get bitten by JAWS; it deserves respect" http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article1773.asp best Caroline Jarrett www.formsthatwork.com "Forms that work: Designing web forms for usability" Foreword by Steve Krug ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
