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if i only read HN threads i'd assume 95% of users exclusively use some screen readers to read the web it's become a trope to the point i know i can ctrl-f "scr
by thousand_nights 1y ago
if i only read HN threads i'd assume 95% of users exclusively use some screen readers to read the web
it's become a trope to the point i know i can ctrl-f "screen reader" if literally anything ui related is being discussed
- rhdunn 1y agoIf you are doing front-end web development then you really need to have some knowledge about accessibility, screen readers, etc. so you don't make simple/common mistakes. More so if you are involved in addressing accessibility issues for customers/your company.
- ThunderSizzle 1y agoAlthough he has a point - it seems overdiscussed compared to other types of accessibility or design topics.
- int_19h 1y agoI dunno, color blindness is brought up just as often here IMO. On the whole I'd say it's a good thing because it means that the various awareness campaigns are working. Better that this kind of stuff is "overdiscussed" than not discussing it at all. And besides, this focus has some useful side effects. For example, pages designed with screen readers in mind are also that much easier to interact with from scripts and other automation.
- const_cast 1y agoScreen readers are deterministic website or web application navigation applications. Building for screen readers isn't just for the disabled, it's for you, too. That will become infrastructure for testing and automation.