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I always disable JS by default. It prevents a lot of the cross-site tracking bullshit from working. And catering to users with disabilities tends to be easier w

by Kliment 12y ago

I always disable JS by default. It prevents a lot of the cross-site tracking bullshit from working. And catering to users with disabilities tends to be easier when your page content is represented as page content and not dynamically loaded by JS.

cupofjoakim 12y ago
Dynamically loading content has problems beyond screen readers, for stuff like SEO, so I get your point. Another guy did post this link though, showing that most screen reader users have js enabled: http://a11yproject.com/posts/myth-screen-readers-dont-use-javascript/ http://a11yproject.com/posts/myth-screen-readers-dont-use-ja...
- Kliment 12y ago
  Of course they do, or they would not be very useful given the number of horribly-built websites today, but even the JS-enabled screen readers can get confused by dynamically loaded content, sometimes getting it in the wrong order or not being able to access content that's triggered by things like infinite scrolling. Still, requiring JS for core non-interactive functionality is a net negative for any website. Why spend more effort on making your site more annoying?