Assignment 1 Alternative Views of the Web
Due Date
April 21st
E-mail results to Jon Gunderson
Learning Goal: The purpose of this first assignment is to help you understand keyboard access issues and the importance of structural markup to aid in keyboard navigation.
Task 1: Mouse and Keyboard
Using what ever method you use to navigate the web find the lowest fare on Southwest Airlines to travel from Chicago Midway Airport to Orlando, Florida departing on May 9th and returning on May 16th.
- Report the lowest fare available on that date and what time the flight leaves Chicago, IL.
- Report on how much time it took you to find the lowest rate.
- Report on how many times you pressed a key keyboard and clicked the mouse button to find the lowest fare.
Task 2: Keyboard Only
Using only the keyboard find the lowest fare on Southwest Airlines to travel from Columbus, Ohio to Las Vegas, Nevada departing on May 16th and returning on May 23rd. Move keyboard focus to the link including the lowest fare.
- Report the lowest fare available on those dates and what time the flight leaves Columbus, OH.
- Report on how much time it took you to find the lowest rate.
- Report approximately how many times you pressed the keyboard to find the lowest fare.
Task 3: Speech Browsing
Using Firevox or another screen reader find the lowest fare on Southwest Airlines to travel from New York City, NY to Las Angles, California departing on May 23rd and returning on May 30th. Move keyboard focus to the link including the lowest fare.
- IMPORTANT: Turn the computer monitor off or cover it with a piece of paper so you cannot see the screen. Use only the speech for finding the information and only the keyboard to interact with Firevox and the website.
- Report the lowest fare available on those dates and what time the flight leaves New York City.
- Report on how much time it took you to find the lowest rate.
- Report approximately how many times you pressed the keyboard to find the lowest fare.
Speech Technologies
- Firevox Speech Extension for Firefox
- Freedom Scientific JAWS Screen Reader Demo
- GW-Micro Window Eyes Scren Reader
- Dolphin HAL Screen Reader
Results
| Task | Total Time (Minutes) |
Total Key Presses | Cost of Ticket | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse and Keyboard (Fastest Way You Can) |
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| Keyboard Only (Cannot use the mouse) |
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| Speech Only with the Keyboard (Cover or turn off visual display) |