Screen Reader User Survey #3 Results April 22, 2011
Posted by ppang in Designing for web accessibility.
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In December 2010, WebAIM conducted a survey of preferences of screen reader users. This was a follow-up survey to the original WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey of January 2009 and the follow-up survey from October 2009. A total of 1245 valid responses were received. Click the link below for detailed results:
Screen Reader User Results.
The following conclusions from WebAim:
The conclusion identified in the previous screen reader user surveys remains – there is no typical screen reader user.
JAWS is still the primary screen reader, but usage is decreasing as usage of NVDA and VoiceOver significantly increases.
The perception of free or low-cost screen readers is improving.
98.4% of respondents had JavaScript enabled.
The outlook for future web accessibility is optimistic.
Two-thirds of the respondents use a screen reader on a mobile device, up from only 12% two years ago.
Most respondents find longdesc useful.
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