In order for a webpage to be fully "accessible", the page also needs to be usable. I have also run into circumstances where a page may have every heading tagged as such, every buttonand link labelled correctly and actionable, every graphic described, every form control usable, every custom widget operable ... yet the webpage is not easily navigable, so therefore is not accessible.
On 2/12/18, Adrian Spratt <adr...@adrianspratt.com> wrote: > I have come across this keystroke on websites that I believe reflect > consultations from a certain Web accessibility company. I know one website > for sure that hired this consultant and uses this keystroke. It comes with a > verbalization along the lines that to open such-and-such, press... It helps > me appreciate the care VFO and its predecessors have made to assign sensible > key combinations for JAWS commands. > I'm concerned that Web accessibility consultants are increasingly missing > the forest for the trees. Another website that relied on an accessibility > consultant has so many headings per page that their usefulness is negated. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Mr. Ed > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:03 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help With keystroke alt+M +jawskey > > What does that keystroke do? > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Andy Baracco > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 4:22 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help With keystroke alt+M +jawskey > > I don't know what bright soul came up with the idea for that kind of > salute. > > Perhaps they thought it wouldn't be used by any other program. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cheez" <ch...@cox.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help With keystroke alt+M +jawskey > > >> What a crazy key combination. I'm fortunate to have a PC keyboard where >> the JAWS key is next to the f12. >> But even with this layout, it is rather weird. >> I put my thumb on the m, right pinkie on the JAWS key, then use any other >> >> finger on my left hand to hit the alt. >> >> I use one hand to do things most of the time, and I wish I had a keyboard >> >> that had an insert key on the left side along with a num pad. I know one >> >> can get an external num pad. But I don't really use strange key >> combinations often. But I would appreciate an escape key on the right >> side. >> >> Vince >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "George Marshall" <geoma4.marsh...@gmail.com> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 8:37 AM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] help With keystroke alt+M +jawskey >> >> >>> Hi: >>> >>> >>> >>> I am using Windows7 jaws2018 and I have A bank program that requires the >>> keystroke in the subject feel, I have small hands and it's almost >>> impossible >>> to perform this keystroke. Does anyone have a solution for this? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> George R. Marshall >>> geoma4.marsh...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
