[Blindtlk] general accessibility/technology question

[David Andrews]

It is really a personal preference thing. Not everyone uses 
voiceover, so the rotor is only a partial out.  In the distant past, 
they tended to be popular because most sites used less heading type 
structures.  Since headings have gotten more popular, I think skip 
links are less widely used.  However, as I recall, the WCAG standards 
still call for them, so .....

Dave

At 03:05 PM 4/13/2017, you wrote:
>Hi-
>I am an accessibility specialist, and I am trying to get a general
>consensus on this question.
>Are skip links necessary/helpful when navigating the web on mobile?  I
>am specifically interested in VoiceOver, but any other thoughts on
>skip links are welcome.  The genral anser I've been getting is that
>skip links are extraneous, because with the use of the rotor on
>iPhone, you can accomplish the same thing.
>Thanks.
>Anne