[Athen] Screen Reader/Browser Combination

[Robert Spangler]

I just remembered something since you mentioned Edge.  I think the best
screen reader for Edge at this point is Narrator.  We should not forget
about Narrator, as Microsoft has put tons of work into making it a
fully-fledged screen reader.  It's fast and has incorporated many of the
features expected in a screen reader over the past year.  I think we will
start to see people using it for more than just doing maintenance on
machines, so we should take it into account.


On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 9:47 AM, <travis at travisroth.com> wrote:


> While I am not in a position to know what students use, Chrome is

> certainly supported by JAWS and NVDA and is used by many users at large.

>

> Internet Explorer can still be used but seems to be for more specialized

> cases now such as older enterprise applications. For general web browsing,

> it just has gotten to old. And Microsoft is not updating it. If you’re

> developing a new web application, Internet Explorer plus screen reader

> testing would not be at the top of my list.

>

> (Edge support by screen readers is improving but it is not ready for prime

> time either.)

>

> Travis

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> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Castiglione, Deb A

> *Sent:* Thursday, July 19, 2018 8:31 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

> athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* [Athen] Screen Reader/Browser Combination

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> I’ve asked previously about a screen reader/browser combination matrix,

> which does not appear to exist. It has been suggested that testing be

> performed on the current and prior version of JAWS and Internet Explorer,

> NVDA and Firefox, and VoiceOver on iOS. I’m also familiar with the WebAIM

> survey and results.

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> I was curious, however, what the most popular combination is for students

> in higher education. And, are HE students using Chrome? Any input you can

> provide is greatly appreciated.

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> Thanks.

>

> Deb

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> What is “essential for some” is almost always “good for all” (Meyer, Rose,

> and Gordon, 2014).

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> Deb Castiglione, EdD, ATP

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> Director, Universal Design & Accessible Technologies

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> Learning Center of Excellence

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