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by kls 5734 days ago
This is a straw man argument that is not grounded in fact:

http://www.dojotoolkit.org/reference-guide/dijit-a11y-statem...

I have built many sites with the specific criteria that it work with JAWS. I do not use Server Side web frameworks and my UI logic is implemented entirely in JavaScript. I am an authority in the usability and accessibility field and am hired as such by many of the big boys. JavaScript has nothing to do with accessibility and in fact can be used to increase usability for the disabled. People confuse JavaScript with bad UX design that hinders accessibility.
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mike-cardwell 5734 days ago
You'll forgive me if I listen to a combination of common sense, and the guy who said "I say this as a visually impaired developer with several blind friends and family" instead of the guy with a vested interest.
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kls 5734 days ago
Sure I will forgive you, but I will also note that again this is a case of blaming Javascript for bad UX design. The evidence is in his post. I just highlighted it.
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