I noticed you didn't have any information related to Firefox on the excess ability on Firefox. In addition, I noticed that you also didn't provide information related to chrome Vox that helps with accessing chrome. Or use chrome as my primary browser on Windows 8, and have no difficulty with it. Actually have found that chrome interact with most websites more efficiently than Internet explorer, not sure if this is because of chrome book scripts or because draws prefers it.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 19, 2015, at 11:21 AM, John Justice <john_just...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Ladies and gentlemen, > We ran tests on these browsers at Virtual Vision Technologies. Regrettably, > there are some browsers out there which are incredibly fast but they aren't > accessible with a screen reader or magnification. Each of these browsers has > elements which are unique and keeping them around is an excellent suggestion. > However, each person uses an internet browser in his or her own manner. > > INTERNET EXPLORER: > Reliable and fairly consistent in all types of HTML environment. However, > Internet Explorer has been targeted for hacking and interference more than > any other software of its type. > > 2. GOOGLE CHROME: > Not completely accessible. Due to its incompatibility with screen readers, > Google Chrome can be frustrating at times . The spoken search capability is > an excellent option once it has been set up with a PC. However, that is a > difficult process for anyone except an advanced computer user. Once > acquired, Google Chrome can be almost twice as fast as older versions of > Explorer but it is affected by Internet traffic and will slow to a crawl in > high volume conditions. Google Chrome is still a work in progress and it too > has been hacked and abused on many occasions. > > The opinions expressed here are based on our observations. We tested and > timed both browsers using Windows 7 and 8.1 systems. Local internet > conditions must be taken into consideration. > > With the introduction of Windows 10, Internet Explorer will no longer be used > by Microsoft. It is being replaced by a new browser called Spartan. Spartan > uses technology originally made available through Google Chrome and other > lesser known search engines. We anticipate that Spartan will be an entirely > new approach to surfing the Internet. As always, early versions of Windows > 10 may require additional upgrades to deal with bugs and development issues. > Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > John Justice > Access Technology Instructor > Virtual Vision Technologies > > PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of David Ferrin > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 9:12 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and google chrome! > > All right people, turn down the burners. > > David Ferrin > A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from > a simpler system that worked perfectly. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of gs > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 8:17 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and google chrome! > > I'm not going to get into some sort of flame war with anyone here. Yes, > fastest browser with HTML 5 sites definitely. JAWS and combo boxes, a little > problematic. > > What's your point? Post privately if you just want to go back and forth about > nothing. > > The main point I wanted to make here is that it is wise to keep all the > browsers around for those instances when a particular site works better on > one than another, JAWS notwithstanding. > > > > On Apr 18, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Rick Justice <ricjust...@jaws-users.com> wrote: > > Fastest browser, with sluggish combo boxes? > Interesting! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gs" <geoffsli...@gmail.com> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 4:45 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and google chrome! > > > Hopefully someone can provide a little better response than "I got rid of > the thing." I would encourage everyone to keep IE, Firefox and Chrome around > because there are invariably things you'll find that will work better with > Chrome than anything else. If nothing else, Chrome is the fastest browser of > the bunch. > > Not sure why there is an unusual amount of Chrome hate on this list. > > I admit that combo boxes are a little quirky and there may be occasions > where depending on the way they're done, there may be some problems. > However, if you enable Forms Mode and then press Alt + Down Arrow, for many > combo boxes, you'll be able to cause them to work although they may be a > little sluggish and quirky compared to how they work, for example, in IE. > > Combo boxes are quite iffy with JAWS these days no matter what browser you > use. > > On Apr 18, 2015, at 10:10 AM, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> > wrote: > > I got rid of Chrome too, and even my husband, who does not have JAWS got rid > of the thing. > > GIFT (God is forever true), > > Carolyn > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Edenhofer" <bob.edenho...@gmail.com> > To: <JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 7:41 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and google chrome! > > >> Hi Tom, as far as I know, google chrome isn’t accessible with jaws, I’ve >> tried it for the hell of it before, and I’ve gotten rid of it. You’d be >> better off with mozilla firefox or internet explorer. 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