[Athen] Screen Reader/Browser Combination

[Deborah Armstrong]

Agreeing with Robert. There are sites that no longer work at all with IE, visually or with a screen reader. My local paratransit service’s website is an example. You just get a blank screen when you access it with IE, and I mean visually blank!

So far I haven’t found anything that works better with Edge, though Microsoft keeps trying.

I think the reason such a matrix does not exist is how both browsers and screen readers are in constantly-changing active development.

So much that was once true about web access is no longer so. For example, I got a worried note from a dean of distance education at our sister college. She had reviewed some instructor courseware and he had OMG TABLES! Tables, she knew were not accessible, based on a web accessibility seminar she’d attended 20 years ago when she was an instructor and not a dean and where they used Lynx to demonstrate accessibility.

I assured her that this instructor’s tables were fine.

--Debee

--Debee


From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Spangler
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 7:16 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Screen Reader/Browser Combination

I'm no longer a student, but at one time I was - a blind student!  At that time I was using Firefox with NVDA but nowadays I am using Chrome, since it has improved to a usable level.  I would never suggest Internet Explorer as most development work now is put towards Firefox/Chrome and improving their access with screen readers.  Basically, you should be OK with JAWS/NVDA with Firefox and Chrome.  I use Chrome as my main browser, with Firefox as my secondary in case something doesn't work well with Chrome.

Chrome is much snappier in performance than Firefox, even since the Quantum update.  This has been my experience, at least.

Robert


On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 9:30 AM, Castiglione, Deb A <deb.castiglione at cengage.com<mailto:deb.castiglione at cengage.com>> wrote:
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.

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.

Thanks.
Deb


What is “essential for some” is almost always “good for all” (Meyer, Rose, and Gordon, 2014).

Deb Castiglione, EdD, ATP
Director, Universal Design & Accessible Technologies
Learning Center of Excellence
Cengage
5191 Natorp Boulevard, Mason, OH 45040
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