The accessibility of java script is very interesting there are many people those who think that AJAX scripting techniques can be accessible to screen readers but what those people think is wrong since the AJAX most of the part cannot be accessible to screen readers so by knowing this many were worried about the problem but it is not a problem at all, there are many solutions for the people those who are attempting to make their web applications accessible, most of the computer users use mouse for the graphic interface navigation but many of the
When user of a computer understands languages and techniques it will be helpful to him, the functions also will be understood by him, with the functions the features also can be maximized with awareness, pc cursor mode in jaws is referred to the virtual buffer, when the person views the HTML documents which are in the supported applications it can be toggled by using on and off by the key stroke combinations when the person wants to see these things he has to access HTML elements.
Jaws sometimes respond inconsistently to the scripting
AJAX is a very powerful way of making your web page interactive. It is a straightforward instrument for experienced web-developers and therefore it is very popular nowadays. But AJAX has a very big problem with accessibility.
Sometimes, pages with AJAX can trigger a script that simply changes the way the page looks like or changes the contents of the page. For someone that is using a screen reader to navigate through it, it is very hard to understand that possibly a text is somewhere changed.
So, in order to make AJAX accessible, there
Accessibility languages and techniques can only function so far as the user understands them. In addition to that, features can be maximized with awareness. "The virtual buffer is referred to as Virtual PC Cursor mode in JAWS. Virtual PC Cursor mode is enabled by default when viewing HTML documents in supported applications (such as Internet Explorer and Firefox with JAWS 7.0), and can be toggled on and off using the keystroke combination Insert + Z. In this mode, the user has access to HTML elements and their attributes, such as the th element for
"Ask yourself “Do I really need AJAX?”. If yes use progressive enhancement. This means build a standard application then overlay with AJAX i.e. HIJAX.
The RNIB UK wrote a good article about it that says: "Early in Spetember I presented at the Irish Design for All e-Accessibility Network on accessibility and AJAX. It was a great opportunity to meet people and discuss issues as well as a chance to listen to presentations given by Steve Faulkner from The Paciello Group, Joshua O’Conner from National Council for the Blind of Ireland and Des Traynor
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