you have to switch using the vo utility. ----- Original Message ----- From: "UCLA Bruins Fan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:16 AM Subject: Re: Groups Mode
How do you switch to group mode? Is there a way to switch quickly from one mode to another? On Sep 11, 2008, at 4:13 AM, Chris Gilland wrote: > Frankly, I don't use it, however, I have before, and know what it is > and how to do it. > > Basicly, what the idea is behind groups mode, is it basicly takes > certain items together, on a web page, and what it tries to do, > basicly, is to group them together into one large clustered item. > > Here: let me give you an example. I think that'll make it easier. > > Let's say, for sake of example, that you are on a page, o, I dono, > well, ok, we'll just say, heck, the Apple's main web site. OK, you > may have a ton of links that are related. now, as for the html > coding side a this? I haven't a clue! how that they tag this, so > that voice over knows what's a group, that would be cool to learn. > Anyway, so, you're voing through the page, and all a sudden, you may > hear something like: > > Group: link: home, Link: back, link: next. > > OK, now you vo say, down the page again, now you hear search edit > text. > > So basicly, in one voice over command, you jumped over all 3 of > thohse links. It grouped them all 3 into one item that voice over > sees as a group. > > So, let's say we wanted to click the next link, in that group. So, > you're already obviously interacting with the html content. Well, > this is gonna be a nested interaction basicly. Think of the group > as a frame. It's not, so don't confuse yourself, but I'm having you > think that way, as you're gonna work the same way with it. when you > vo back up and hear that group, and what is in it, then, interact > with that group. Then once you are working in that group, it's like > normal. vo around, get to the next link, then do your vo space. > > Groups navigation, basicly also makes it good, cause you can hear > larger chunks of the page in one go with a voice over navigation > direction. Sometimes you may only get half a sentence in one item. > Well by grouping, that also may or may not happen, however you stand > a lesser chance of it. I guess I personally don't use it, as nested > navigation, at least to me, gets me confused. I forget what the > last thing was I interacted with, and to breadcrumb my way back to > where I began, can be a little weird. > > grouping just helps you jump through pages more quickly as it > consolidates each group of items into there own, if that makes any > sinse. > > Chris. > > > > Chris Gilland, your independent PrePaid Legal Associate. > > Please note, to clear up any miscommunication, I, myself, am *not! a > lawyer, nor attorney at law, only an associate. > > Do you need help with legal matters? Would you like to have access > to legal advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? How about assistance > creating/modifying your will? Are you in need of identity theft > protection? I'd be happy to assist > > Please visit my web site at: > > http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/chrisgilland > > or E-mail me at: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Phone: 704-817-8846 > > Thank you and have a blessed day. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alfonzo Cuellar" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:13 PM > Subject: Groups Mode > > >> Hi all. >> >> I was screwing around with Groups Mode today, and I am unsure of >> how to use it. >> >> Could someone explain how to use Groups Mode in Web Navigation? >> >> I know it is quite different from DOM Mode, and I hear it is >> extremely good once you use Groups Mode. >> >> Help is appreciated. >> >> Take care, >> >> Fonzie > >
