I see what you're saying about JAWS, but outside of maybe the medical and aeronautic fields, no software should cost multiple hundreds, not these days when development gets cheaper and easier by the year. NVDA is definitely going on my list of projects to contribute to when I get time and to recommend others do likewise.
I personally think the pain of forcing the community past IE is worth it, even if a few suffer the fate of being left behind, but I'm willing to accept that my position is perhaps overzealous and you are probably arguing the more rational stance.
I would and do argue that Chrome is the new IE; it's a browser owned by a giant for-profit corporation that got it's oversized market share through shady means and only plays lip service to complying with standards, completely ignoring them when it suits their bottom line. What is even worse, more and more players are giving up and joining Chrome bandwagon instead of competing against it. Firefox may have its issues, but at least it is still competing and providing a much needed alternative to browser engine hegemony. I dare say the day Firefox dies, so will the idea of browsers being free (as in freedom and as in beer).
Ah, see that is where I'm lucky, I ducked out of this particular madhouse early on (partially because of IE compatibility madness) and have been quite happy on the battlefield that is front- and back-end desktop development. But, while I may work on the desktop, I live on the web, so I'm always interested in making it better.
Anyway, it's time I stop procrastinating and get back to work. In fact, I think I'll go crawl through a few of our applications and make sure tab orders are correct, all input widgets have labels, and that menu items have their keyboard shortcuts set correctly. Keep fighting the good fight, improving accessibility is important work. 👍
Accessibility First DevRel. I focus on ensuring content created, events held and company assets are as accessible as possible, for as many people as possible.
I see what you're saying about JAWS, but outside of maybe the medical and aeronautic fields, no software should cost multiple hundreds, not these days when development gets cheaper and easier by the year. NVDA is definitely going on my list of projects to contribute to when I get time and to recommend others do likewise.
I personally think the pain of forcing the community past IE is worth it, even if a few suffer the fate of being left behind, but I'm willing to accept that my position is perhaps overzealous and you are probably arguing the more rational stance.
I would and do argue that Chrome is the new IE; it's a browser owned by a giant for-profit corporation that got it's oversized market share through shady means and only plays lip service to complying with standards, completely ignoring them when it suits their bottom line. What is even worse, more and more players are giving up and joining Chrome bandwagon instead of competing against it. Firefox may have its issues, but at least it is still competing and providing a much needed alternative to browser engine hegemony. I dare say the day Firefox dies, so will the idea of browsers being free (as in freedom and as in beer).
Ah, see that is where I'm lucky, I ducked out of this particular madhouse early on (partially because of IE compatibility madness) and have been quite happy on the battlefield that is front- and back-end desktop development. But, while I may work on the desktop, I live on the web, so I'm always interested in making it better.
Anyway, it's time I stop procrastinating and get back to work. In fact, I think I'll go crawl through a few of our applications and make sure tab orders are correct, all input widgets have labels, and that menu items have their keyboard shortcuts set correctly. Keep fighting the good fight, improving accessibility is important work. 👍
Lucky you with your desktop “write it this way and it will work” fanciness! 🤣
Yeah fun conversation but work beckons (we’ll tea beckons as it is 7pm here in the UK)!