- From: Marjolein Katsma <access@javawoman.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:15:53 +0200
- To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Yes, I agree. While most screen reader programs have (free, session-time limited) versions you can use for testing, it's a steep learning curve. (And the reboot time to contuinue doesn't help if you can't afford the expense of the full package.) A determined developer can maybe learn one - but testing with all (even the most-used) is just not feasible, unless you're a large company with a testlab and a dedicated person (wo)manning the lab. Of course that makes a list such as this valuable - but then the question becomes: how many developers know about already, and how many would come here to ask questions? At 20:39 2001-06-13 -0400, Jim Tobias wrote: >Hi All, > >Marjolein's queston reminds me of a good idea a corporate >type once asked me. Why isn't there a real-time screen reader >emulator site? That is, a site like Bobby wherein one could >enter a URI and hear how it would sound through one or more screen >readers with typical settings. The learning curve of screen >readers is holding back accessible web design. > >Jim Tobias Marjolein Katsma HomeSite Help - http://hshelp.com/ Bookstore for Webmasters - http://hshelp.com/bookstore/bookstore.html
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