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Tools to test
What is out there?
pmkpmk




msg:1582908
 4:29 pm on Feb 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

So far I have:

  • Lynx, and the Lynx-extension for FireFox
  • Webbie - a browser for vision impaired
  • Various text-to-speech systems like Cepstral - all I found so far need the text to be copied and pasted so that really isn't an option for the blind
  • Braille readers. Expensive and not a good testing tool since you need to know Braille as well
  • Jaws, supposed to be the de-facto standard for Voice browsers
  • IBM Homepage Reader, the runner up
  • Online ressources to do mere checks

Anything else?

 

benihana




msg:1582909
 4:35 pm on Feb 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

NILS Accessibility toolbar for IE

Connect Outloud (think its available as a trial that works for 30 minutes before reboot required)

<added> Connect Outloud is the web browser element from Jaws which you already listed</added>

SuzyUK




msg:1582910
 5:14 pm on Feb 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

Fangs.. a firefox extension

outputs the page as a screenreader would read it, very enlightening!

Suzy

DrDoc




msg:1582911
 5:13 am on Mar 10, 2006 (gmt 0)

Don't forget user testing ;)

rkasa




msg:1582912
 2:16 pm on Mar 30, 2006 (gmt 0)

Another tool I´ve found really useful is TAW. It can check the whole site (domain, subdomains), it can even get access to restricted areas (providing ID and Pass, of course). I´m spanish so I use the spanish version, but I´m pretty sure they´ve got an english version as well on the following address:

[tawdis.net...]

It´s free.

Don_Hoagie




msg:1582913
 5:04 pm on Mar 30, 2006 (gmt 0)

Don't forget that Macs have built-in screen readers.

THEY HAVE BUILT-IN EVERYTHING... DON'T YOU GET IT?!?! THEY RULE!

Ok sorry.

In the Utilities folder is an app called VoiceOver... seems really annoying to use, but I imagine that's because I don't use screen readers. It's free, so who can argue with that?

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