[Blindtlk] needing insight re: the pitfalls of web design with a screen reader

[David Andrews]

I was trying to think of DreamWeaver I believe.

Dave

At 09:47 PM 12/22/2009, you wrote:
>I used the wrong words -- was trying to think of the adobe gui-based 
>web pl\ublishing tool many people use.
>
>Dave
>
>At 10:59 PM 12/20/2009, you wrote:
>>Hello Dave and listers,
>>
>>     Just a minor correction. ColdFusion itself is not a Web publishing tool.
>>It is a Web language that extends the capabilities of HTML to permit various
>>components to be included on Web sites and in applications built with it.
>>Like HTML ColdFusion pages can be hand coded so there are no barriers to
>>working with Adobe ColdFusion as a blind person. In fact I'll be putting up
>>several ColdFusion sites in the coming year. The Adobe Web production
>>products do permit one to create sites using ColdFusion as the language to
>>be used. You specify this when you begin constructing a Web site using these
>>applications. Hope this clears up any confusion as to what ColdFusion is and
>>what it is not.
>>
>>Peter Donahue
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 5:59 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] needing insight re: the pitfalls of web design with
>>a screen reader
>>
>>
>>It depends on how they conduct the class.  If you hand code basic
>>sites you shouldn't have any problems.  However, if they have you use
>>a web publishing tool like cold fusion, front page, or something from
>>adobe, it could be a problem -- depending on what they use.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>At 07:52 AM 12/18/2009, you wrote:
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>> >Hi Guys,
>> >
>> >I have just registered for my courses for next term, and one of the
>> >pending classes is a course in web design.  As I am a computer user, and
>> >not a programmer by any means, I am very nervous about this.
>> >
>> >I'm wondering if some of the more savvy users can tell me what hurdles I
>> >can expect to run into with a screen reader, and whether there are any
>> >of these that are nonnegotiable.
>> >
>> >Hope this makes sense.  Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Diane Graves
>> >Civil Rights Specialist
>> >Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>> >Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
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>> >Diane Graves
>> >Civil Rights Specialist
>> >Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>> >Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>> >317-232-2647