Re: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws

2017-04-15 Thread Judy
JAWS-Users] java and jaws It is highly unlikely that you need Java installed on your computer. You are confusing Java with JavaScript. The later is a scripting language that is a part of the web browser and enables web developers to do all sorts of zany things and drive us screen reader users c

Re: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws

2017-04-15 Thread Mike B.
-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws This is one of those areas for a non-expert like me when I'm confused by the existence of opinions at the extremes. I've just done a little Google searching and find the following: Most browsers no

Re: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws

2017-04-15 Thread Adrian Spratt
-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of John M. Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 9:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws It is highly unlikely that you need Java installed on your computer. You are confusing Java with JavaScript. The later is a scri

Re: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws

2017-04-15 Thread John M.
reinstalled. Best, John - Original Message - From: "Judy" <bunchkinb...@sbcglobal.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 6:06 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] java and jaws Hi, everyone, I enjoyed reading the info about Java. I always thought it

[JAWS-Users] java and jaws

2017-04-14 Thread Judy
Hi, everyone, I enjoyed reading the info about Java. I always thought it was necessary to keep it up because of how they are doing websites these days, but now Hans says that it isn't and I am confused. Could someone please update me on Java, what it now does and what is necessary? When I wrote