Jonathan makes several key critical points (e.g. focus tracking, label
relationships) about the difference between screen magnification and
screen magnifiers assistive technologies.
Magnification is only one simple component of an AT screen magnifier like
ZoomText with Speech (1) and MAGic (2)
Perhaps there isn't a clear understanding between the difference in terms
such as:
browser zoom,
platform zoom,
hardware screen magnification,
and advanced capabilities and features
of assistive technology (AT) screen magnifiers.
Remember too that the web developer / author is only responsible for half
of the solution, the platform + browser + AT + end user settings are the
other half.
See http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/components.php
1. http://www.aisquared.com/zoomtext/more/zoomtext_magnifier_reader/
2. http://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/LowVision/MAGic
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Regards,
Phill Jenkins,
IBM Accessibility