The problem is that up until Firefox 1.5 dHTML is not totally accessible by screen readers. Most screen readers can handle some javascript, but not any screen changes after a body onload(). Thus any dHTML changes to the screen will not be noticeable to screen readers. If a user is in a forms mode, it might work in some screen readers, but its not across the board. And if you aren't talking about a form, but changing the screen, thats where the problems come in.
Ajax is not inherently inaccessible, its the way of presenting the information (dHTML and Javascript changes to the client screen) that are problematic. FireFox 1.5 has incorporated a newer version of Javascript (think Web 2.0) which when combined with Window-eyes actually created accessible javascript. I saw a demo by IBM at the CSUN accessibility conference last March. Unfortunately most disabled users are using a combination of IE and Jaws, neither of which supports it. Sandy Clark -----Original Message----- From: Munson, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:38 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: I don't know if this is even possible > I don't understand how Ajax would affect the readability of a form. > It is only a backend way to get data without reloading the page. > How does > that become un-accessible? Exactly. That link I sent earlier discusses this, and talks of one person that decided to ignore the common convention "Ajax is not 508 compliant", and just try it. He got himself a screen reader and tried his Ajax site, and every thing worked fine. ---------------- [INFO] -- Access Manager: This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:229122 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
