[nfbcs] Landmark Navigation in Window-Eyes

[E.J. Zufelt]

Good afternoon,

Landmarks are part of the WAI-ARIA w3c draft recommendation.   
Landmarks allow web content authors to identify the function of  
different sections of a web-page (navigation, main content, etc).  If  
a browser / screen-reader properly implements ARIA then a simple  
keystroke can be used to quickly move focus to different parts of the  
page.  IE7 and FF3 are two browser that I know of that support ARIA  
partially.  IE8 and FF3.1 will do a far better job.

HTH,
Everett
On 23-Jan-09, at 5:07 PM, Steve Jacobson wrote:

> Peter,
>
> I have not heard of landmarks but will check on the Window-Eyes  
> list.  However, keystrokes that move the virtual
> cursor or the cursor in Browse Mode with Window-Eyes are not Windows  
> keys.  Also, are landmarks a firefox feature in
> particular?  I would wonder if it is worth implementing a browser- 
> specific solution.  how are these more flexible than the
> screen reader place markers?  I am asking not to be critical, but to  
> understand.  I gather they are part of the web page
> but you said they were user-definable so I'm a little confused.
>
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:40:38 -0600, Peter Donahue wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon everyone,
>
>>   I'm working on a Web project for a client who uses Window-Eyes. I
>> proposed placing "Landmarks" a type of ARIA Navigation feature that  
>> permits
>> one to move between particular areas of Web pages. Unlike header and
>> same-page navigation landmark navigation is flexible and is user- 
>> definable.
>> Users of Firefox and recent Versions of Jaws for Windows can use  
>> landmarks
>> to move around Web pages. An example of how they're used can be  
>> found at:
>> http://www.bookshare.org
>
>>   In Jaws you can navigate landmarks using the semicolon to move  
>> forward
>> or shift+semicolon to move up the page. Does this same key sequence  
>> work in
>> Window-Eyes? And for that matter is this a screen reader or a
>> Windows-specific key sequence? My marching orders for this client  
>> are, "If
>> it's going to enhance site accessibility put it on. Otherwise leave  
>> it off."
>> Please let me know if Window-Eyes supports page navigation by  
>> landmarks.
>> Thanks for your help.
>
>> Peter Donahue
>
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