[NABS-L] Jaws Certification

[Roger Newell]

In your use case, JAWS Certification doesn't sound like a good
solution. JAWS Certification is designed for people wishing to train
others in the use of JAWS or those who want to show their skill in
using JAWS to an employer. Some of the content tested in the
multiple-choice exam is definitely not something the average user
would encounter even on an infrequent basis.

There are email lists where people ask for help about issues with
JAWS. The two most popular are at http://groups.io/g/jfw and
http://groups.io/g/jaws-users-list Note that both are extremely
high-traffic, but you will definitely learn lots of tips and tricks
that you would not otherwise have known about. Even I, a proficient
user, can claim to have learned things from reading messages on those
lists.

As I have said in a previous message, I have taken and passed the
certification exam, but as I have not paid to receive my certificate
(I only took the exam for my own amusement), you will not find my name
listed as having obtained the certification. If you encounter any
issues, you may contact me privately, however I have not used Outlook,
so I can't help you with that problem.

On 9/11/18, Ben Fulton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> This Jaws certification sounds really interesting. What does it allow one to
> do? What is the reason for it?
>
> I use JAWS myself, but I may not be that great at it. I still have
> difficulty with pages where I think maybe virtualizing the cursor would
> help, but I don't really know how to get around it. - I personally get
> frustrated trying to find information through the help menu's, and although
> I've called the help line on a number of different occasions, I have found
> the help there to be unreliable. It depends on who you get I think. One time
> I was trying to do something on outlook, and the Jaws help person wasn't of
> any help, and didn't know that much about outlook, and the Microsoft support
> wasn't helpful because the person there didn't know enough about JAWS.
>
> Would one of you certified types be able to help me figure out the odd thing
> online. I would consider myself to be of an intermediate, or average skill
> level, but then again, I'm not sure what the average, it is possible that I
> am below average, though I don't think I would be at the novice level.
>
> If interested message me at bluezinfandel at hotmail.com
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
>
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