The only thing I can think of is to set JAWS to announce all graphics. If JAWS can recognize each cell in the table, you might be able to type in your hours. Have you tried other screen readers, like NVDA?
*Don Marang* Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> On 3/29/2013 7:13 AM, Charles Nicol wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone out there have any experience of using Enterprise Project > Manager, an application which sits on the Sharepoint platform, with JAWS? > > I am using JAWS 14 and my company requires me to submit my timesheet > information via EPM. Whilst part of the page is accessible, the table grid, > where time is to be allocated against given tasks, is rendered, it appears, > using JavaScript and is completely inaccessible. When moving around in the > grid, JAWS merely says "blank, blank". > > If someone else has had more success with EPM, could you please get in > touch, particularly if any JAWS Scripts have been written to get around the > accessibility problems? > > I did find an option to export my timesheet to EXCEL and this worked > absolutely fine. I was then able to fill out my time on the spreadsheet, > however, surprise surprise, no functionality has been provided to import the > EXCEL details back into EPM. It appears that to click a mouse into given > cells, type in a time value and then click to the next cell, is the way to > go, however, means that I have to write out my timesheet details and send > them to a sighted person, who is then to manually input them on my behalf. > This is not a good experience at all and shows that many software vendors > hardly comprehend what accessibility is, far less knowing how to implement > it in their applications. > > I have played around with Flexible Web functions within JAWS 14, hoping to > get a better experience, but no joy. > > Any ideas or suggestions from anyone? > > Many Thanks, > > Charlie Nicol. > United Kingdom. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Stephan, William S NWK > Sent: 27 March 2013 14:25 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Sharepoint (UNCLASSIFIED) > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > SharePoint is simply a way of storing documents etc, and it's not inherently > inaccesssible. However, how accessible it is depends on what kinds of > information you're trying to access and what views are employed by whoever > created the site and the documents themselves. I'm currently working through > a situation where JAWS absolutely does not present major pieces of pages I > need to access on a regular basis. > I've spoken to Freedom Scientific about SharePoint, and they understand it > has accessibility problems but claim they can't address them. > So, bottom line is maybe it'll work for you, maybe it won't. > Sometimes, you can export spreadsheets etc. and work on them using something > like Excel, then import them back into SharePoint. > Good luck, you'll likely need a lot of it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES) > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Sharepoint > > Does anyone use Microsoft Sharepoint with JAWS that can tell me if it is > accessible or not please? > > Many thanks in anticipation, > > > **************************************************************************** > **************************************** > > This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the > intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the > message in error before deleting it. > Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or > take any action in reliance on its contents: > to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > > Thank you for your co-operation. > > NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS > staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient > data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail > provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed > anywhere > > **************************************************************************** > **************************************** > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
