From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ms-smtp-03-lbl.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.102] helo=ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DgD0k-0007a8-00 for ; Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:43:15 -0400 Received: from QUARK (cpe-069-134-173-071.nc.res.rr.com [69.134.173.71]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id j592hCY4003195 for ; Wed, 8 Jun 2005 22:43:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200506090243.j592hCY4003195@ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com> From: "Sina Bahram" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 22:43:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-reply-to: <00f801c56c8c$f80b2b70$6a00a8c0@desktop> Thread-index: AcVsjQT/6WEMCyxoQ5ebBoBGTvI4PgAD8rOw X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Subject: RE: web browsing and section 508 under linux X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 02:43:15 -0000 But it doesn't work at all with accessibility related features. You can't navigate by headers, read alt tags automatically, use forms reliably, and so forth ... Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Glenn at home Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:49 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: web browsing and section 508 under linux What about FireFox? It works with JFW, but it is not easy to use since its not too good with tabbing, but it works with the Jaws cursor, if one can tolerate that. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Mann" To: "ajred" ; "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: Re: web browsing and section 508 under linux For an accessible web browser that works under Xwindows, you might want to look at Freedombox. It uses Mozilla for web browsing. I've used it under Linux and it works pretty well. Their web site is http://www.freedombox.info or http://linux.freedombox.info. On Wed, 8 Jun 2005, Jared wrote: > I have to do some testing for section 508 compliance on a product at > the company I work for. I know I will be using internet explorer under > windows. This product is supposed to be cross platform, is there any > browser that's accessible enough to test under linux which works under > x-windows? Appreciate any info. > > -- > This message was sent using 3wmail. > Your fast free POP3 mail client at www.3wmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup