Just out of interest, guys, who is behind this survey? Who runs this
organisation? Maybe I didn't search properly, but I was not able to
find any name or names at the website.
Sincerely, Matthew
At 05:09 29/12/2013, you wrote:
Hey Chip:
Let me start by saying I am a Window-Eyes user, as well as a JAWS
user and an NVDA user.
I completed the survey using Window-Eyes 8.4 and then unloaded
Window-Eyes and loaded the latest official version of NVDa and went
through the survey again before submitting. It may sound like an
anti-GW comment, but I did have to switch browse mode on and off to
complete the survey. I don't have the Auto-browse mode enabled as
I find it more annoying than helpful. I have also tuned a lot of
the verbosity down as I don't like to hear more than I need
to. So, whether you have to toggle
browse mode on and off is more of a personal choice than a
statement of the effectiveness of your screen reader.
I question the usefulness of this survey. I have completed the
survey for the past several years and I find the results have
affected neither the accessibility of Web sites nor the quality of
screen readers. It has however cause defensive arguments between
the users of screen readers. These are not the people to whom the
message needs to be delivered.
The problem is, any moron can publish a Web site. Many do.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:48 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: screen reader survey
Please take the survey at:
http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey5/
to indicate that you are a Window-Eyes user. I believe you can
ignore the comment at the top of the survey about Window-Eyes users
needing to enter browse mode in order to hear the questions (this to
me is showing their strong anti-GW bias, bringing up an issue that
may only apply to older versions of WE).
Thanks.
Chip
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