[nfbcs] Accessibility of Google Apps was RE: crome Vox

[Nicole Torcolini]

Some of the accessibility problems with some of the Google apps are not
necessarily Google's fault. The apps work better with Chrome Vox because
they have direct control over it and understand what what it is doing. Some
other screen readers, particularly JAWS, can be hard to control and hard to
understand.
Also, screen readers like JAWS were made back in the day when website were
primarily static, so it should not come as a surprise that they don't always
work well with dynamic websites.
What screen reader and browser are you using with docs? Also, I would be
interested in knowing what parts of Google+ you find problematic. Finally,
you might consider writing to the Google accessibility list; they may have
more answers.

 

Nicole

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan -
FSA, Kansas City, MO
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 8:45 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] crome Vox

I was first asked to learn about WorldSpace and then told I would be working
at another person's machine and would be using Crome Vox. It is a new
project he has taken on and he wants Section 508 to be included from the
beginning. I must be making an impact afterall.
Susie
-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Campbell
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 10:34 AM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] crome Vox

Hi Suzie,
Please let us know what you think of Chrome Vox as I haven't used it yet.
Supposedly, it is designed to work in conjunction with some of the Google
apps including Chrome, Google docs and so forth. I've used Chrome at times
with JAWS,and it works fairly well, but I've had varying degrees of success
with some of the other Google apps. The thing that frustrates me about
Google is the inconsistency of access to its apps.
Let's take Gmail for instance. I can use the web version fairly well as long
as I keep the HTML setting enabled, but if I switch to the standard view,
which actually enables more features, it doesn't work nearly as well.
Then in Google docs, it isn't easy to collaborate with my sighted colleagues
when we are expected to add information to a document. I often have to send
my information to someone and ask them to add it.
Now, Chrome may make these tasks easier, but I havent' experimented with it
yet.

The social netwowrking tool, Google Plus is another frustration for me as we
are expected to post stories and other information as that means a higher
ranking when readers are searching for content.
Suzie, if you don't mind my asking why your supervisor wants you to use
Chrome? Are you working more within the Google environment? We are doing so
at the McClatchy newspaper company

Liz
-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole Torcolini
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 9:59 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] crome Vox

That is correct. However, it is a feature of the browser, not the website.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 13, 2014, at 7:45 AM, Haden Pike <haden.pike at gmail.com> wrote:

ChromeVox is the screen reader in Google Chrome.
Haden

> On 5/13/2014 10:41 AM, Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO wrote:
> Good morning Everyone,
>
> I don't know if I understood this properly. I think my supervisor said
> I
was going to work with Crome Vox. He said it is a system where the web site
talks to me. Do any of you know what I might be referring to?
>
> Susie
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