Hi, all, I just thought I'd start a discussion on this topic, since it is something i've been thinking about. I've noticed that since I got my Mac Mini in 2010, that there appear to be more Javascript elements with unpredictable mouseover and popup menus than I've experienced in the past. I'm wondering if this is because of VO, or if there's actually an increase in this sort of thing.
I wouldn't say that pages are inaccessible for the most part, but some elements are extremely challenging. I just worked with my profile on classmates.com , for example, and had to use the physical mouse to choose both my state of residence in the uS and my birth year, instead of simply typing it in. Facebook is a little squirrely, but I know where most of those popups occur. Amazon is tricky, because menus pop up when you choose the format of a book. Is vO simply not reporting these elements very well, and would it be a good idea to encourage Apple developers to include further page element descriptions? Or is this a general trend in web design toward the not-as-useable? I know some sighted folks, including my husband, who aren't so crazy about all the busy Javascript elements. Any thoughts? Thanks, Teresa -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
