[nfbcs] Landmark Navigation in Window-Eyes

[Steve Jacobson]

Thanks for the explanation, I appreciate it!

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:38:21 -0400, E.J. Zufelt wrote:

>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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