JAWS
7 Keywords: JAWS, Screen Reading, Blind, Keyboard Shortcuts, Tab, Web Pages, Visually Impaired
JAWS (Job Access With Speech) screen reader is used by those who are blind or have severe visual impairments in order to access Windows applications.
It is a complex program that uses numerous keyboard short cuts and scripts in order to work with other software packages and items on the web. Skilled users can access complex documents, but it takes time to learn and is an expensive program.
- JAWS lessons and configuration
Lessons and configuration of JAWS from Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
- JAWS Web Keyboard Shortcuts
A quick guide to JAWS keyboard shortcuts provided by WebAIM - mainly for use on the web.
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Online Text Editors
Many content management systems (CMS), on-line forums and social spaces use rich text web editors that also allow for an HTML or mark up view. Examples of these systems include Moodle, Wordpress, Facebook etc. LexDis has used the freely available fckeditor and trialed TinyMCE and this guide offers a selection of useful keybaord shortcuts.
- Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
This is a long list of Windows applications that allow for the use of shortcut keyboard strokes for access and when working within documents or for databases and web pages etc. They tend to be require a combination of two keys pressed simultaneously.
