[nfbcs] Chrome, Jaws and work

[Curtis Chong]

Hello Tracy:

I regard Chrome as a usable browser although, for me, it is not primary. At
this stage, I switch routinely between three browsers: Internet Explorer,
Firefox, and Chrome. Each has its own unique set of strengths and
weaknesses, depending on the websites being accessed and your personal
preferences. It sounds like the training web interface is already an
accessibility issue for you. This is unfortunate.

One thing that I do with all the browsers I use is to find a way to enable
navigational sounds. This way, when the page refreshes, I get an audible
indication that it has done so. For Chrome, that means an add-in, which your
employer probably won't let you install<smile>.

Good luck.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

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Subject: [nfbcs] Chrome, Jaws and work

I just got a notice at work saying our required annual training should be
completed using Google Chrome.  I've never used Chrome, or wanted to.  I'd
heard it didn't work well with Jaws, and I'll have to use ChromeVox to use
it.  Is that true?  Is it hard to learn?

The annual training is difficult to complete using a screen reader I
know-lots of mouse clicks required that can't be simulated with spacebar or
enter.

Maybe the best solution will end up being to have some joker from HR stand
next to me and do the clicking and all, since they are in charge of the app
and its accessibility, or lack thereof.  "Inclusion" seldom includes blind
people.

Please advise about Chrome.

Tracy

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