Re: Tasks: browser <-> screen reader

It worked for me.
Jon


At 02:39 PM 4/6/98 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>Hi, The url for this document returns an invalid message.
>is it me just clicking on it I also tried putting it in by hand.
>Thanks!
>
>
>On Sun, 5 Apr 1998, jaap van lelieveld wrote:
>
>> During the LA UA meeting we started a discusion on what tasks
>> should be done by the screen reader and what tasks should
>> be done by the browser.
>> There it was not the place and not the time to extend this
>> discussion. I expected some more arguments on this here.
>> Since they did not come up to now ... I'd like to start this discussion.
>> 
>> It is my opinion you should - if possible - solve a problem only
>> once.
>> Since a browser is only one of the appication I run the screen readers
>> must give the intelligent suport needed anyway.
>> 
>> Therefore ... do NOT implement non-browser specific reading requirements
>> in the browser.
>> - This will only complicate the browser,
>> - increase costs and/or wait time (before the browser is ready)
>> - Reduce the chance of rapid upgrades,
>> - increase the change of reading conflicts.
>> 
>> For a discussion on general applications with screen reader
>> features and intelligent screen reader features  
>> please see my comments on:
>> http://www.inter.nl.net/users/jvleliev/ebutc.htm
>> 
>> If you do not agree ... please let me know.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Jaap
>> 
>> Message from: Jaap van Lelieveld      The Netherlands
>>               Chairman of EBU commission on Technical Devices and Services
>> E-mail:       Jaap.van.Lelieveld@inter.nl.net
>> 
>> USING: YARN V0.92 as an offline reader, and
>>        UQWK / OLMENU under UNIX for mail and news transfer
>> 
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