Day 10 Test with screen reader and share one useful method.

Day10 Test with a screen reader and share one useful tip.

A screen reader is a technology that helps people who have difficulties seeing to access and interact with digital content, like websites or applications via audio or touch. The main users of screen readers are people who are blind or have very limited vision.

There are two ways that this hardware can provide feedback to the user:

Speech - A screen reader uses a Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine to translate on-screen information into speech, which can be heard through earphones or speakers.

Braille - screen readers are also capable of providing information in Braille. An external hardware device, known as a refreshable Braille display is needed for this.

A screen reader uses a Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine to translate on-screen information into speech A refreshable braille display or braille terminal is an electro-mechanical device for displaying braille characters, usually by means of round-tipped pins raised through holes in a flat surface.

When starting out with a screen reader, you need to learn some shortcut keys or touch gestures.

Main Screen Readers

Screen readers are available for each of the most common operating systems like Windows Android, Mac OS , Linux, Unix.

1)Windows:-Microsoft Windows operating systems have included the Microsoft Narrator screen reader since Windows 2000, though separate products such as the free and open source screen reader NVDA by NV Access and Freedom Scientific's commercially available JAWS screen reader and ZoomText screen magnifier are more popular for that operating system.

2)Apple :- Apple Inc.'s macOS, iOS, and tvOS include VoiceOver as a built-in screen reader.

3)Android:-Google's Android provides the Talkback screen reader and its Chrome OS can use ChromeVox. Similarly, Android-based devices from Amazon provide the VoiceView screen reader.

4)Linux & Unix:- There are also free and open source screen readers for Linux and Unix-like systems, such as Speakup and Orca.

I used the Narrator Screen reader software which is built in Windows 10 operating system.It is very easy to use. You can learn basic keyboard shortcuts through Quick start guide.Narrator has a navigation and reading mode called Scan Mode. Scan mode lets you navigate apps, email, and webpages using the arrow keys. You’ll also be able to use common keyboard shortcuts to read text and jump directly to headings, links, tables, and landmarks.

Tip:- Screen reader users navigate a page according to its headings.They listen to a list of all headings, and skip to a desired heading to begin reading. That's why its important to use good headings which provide an outline of the content.

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