‘Screen Readers’ Archive

Google Chrome Screen Reader Support update

Following last weeks post about Google Chrome accessibility which was prompted by The Google Chrome Screen Reader Accessibility Petition created by Alex Hiironen, new information about Google Chrome screen reader support has been added to the Google Chrome (Chromium) wiki: 

Supported Screen Readers
The latest versions of these screen readers have partial support for Chrome now:

System Access to Go (Windows)
VoiceOver (Mac OS X)

These [...]

AViewer beta

Here at TPG we  have been working on a new tool to inspect  elements on a web page and be able to view the HTML code, ARIA attributes (if any) and the information being conveyed by the browser to  accessibility APIs, all in one neatish interface. We have given it the catchy moniker   “AViewer” and a [...]

When will Google Chrome be accessible?

I have written on the issue of Google Chrome accessibility a number of times since its initial release. Progress is being made, but that progress is too slow for some users of Assistive Technology.  As a consequence a petition has been created by Alex Hiironen to highlight the issue that users of Assitive Technology such as screen [...]

Making sure hidden frames are hidden

An issue that arises fairly frequently in regards to web applications is the use of hidden iframe elements used for retrieving data using JavaScript. While they can be easily hidden from visual display using CSS display:none, they are sometimes picked up by screen readers and other AT that extract the DOM code from browsers and [...]

Freedom of Choice

The recent EU ruling requires Microsoft to provide Windows operating system users with a choice of browsers to install rather than having Microsoft Internet Explorer pre-installed. This is a laudable initiative that provides a more level playing field for browser vendors and more choice for consumers. Unfortunately what it does not do is provide informed [...]