⌨️ Nielsen Norman Group research on how screen-reader users type on and control mobile devices
“Summary: Users who are blind or have low vision prefer dictation over typing with a keyboard whenever possible. Screen readers on touchscreen devices are restricted to a well-defined set of gestures which makes interaction more challenging than on computers.”
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https://www.nngroup.com/articles/screen-reader-type-control/
How Screen-Reader Users Type on and Control Mobile Devices
Screen-reader users prefer dictation over typing with a keyboard. Screen readers on touchscreen devices are restricted to certain gestures which makes interaction more challenging than on computers.Nielsen Norman Group
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in reply to Steve Faulkner • • •chris
in reply to Steve Faulkner • • •@matt
So I suppose I'm an outlier yet again. I hate talking to computers slightly
more than I hate typing on touch screens, I think.
More generally, I consider speaking to be a sort of ... effort. I can
get out of bed and type up very articulate emails, while my speech
is still at a sort of caveman level. Inarticulate grunts. Ugg need caffeine.
Ugg need wake-up juice to make Ugg go.
I wish I knew why that was.
I have a Lightning to USB adapter for the iPhone so I can plug in a physical
keyboard. I own an Atreus, a very tiny mechanical keyboard with 46
full-sized keys. The Atreus fits in my man-bag, or even in a sufficiently
large pants pocket.
Matt Campbell
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