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Re:You don't need JavaScript for that by BirAdam on Saturday December 02, 2023 @09:15AM (#38498737)
Sure, I guess. Just act like all of those vision impaired folks don't exist, and put the entire website in JS that their screen reader can’t handle. Nice.
Re:You don't need JavaScript for that by _gabe_ on Saturday December 02, 2023 @12:23PM (#38500134)
Disabling JS doesn’t magically make your site screen reader friendly. It’s entirely possible to create a shit layout that uses no JS and is just as horrible to use as a shit layout with JS. Likewise, adding JS doesn’t magically make your site non-screen reader friendly.

What actually makes a site screen reader friendly? Developers that actually write accessibility tests, tab through their site manually, open it with a blindfold and a screen reader to make sure they can navigate it, etc. This myth that no JS automagically enables accessibility needs to die.

Re:You don't need JavaScript for that by Drakim on Saturday December 02, 2023 @10:04AM (#38499063)
Remember kids, if a minority is a "rounding error" it's okay to ignore, block, and hurt them though your profession. That's what webdevs tell me.