TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Mouseless Internet Navigation (RSI concerns) From:Lisa Comeau <COMEAUL -at- CSA -dot- CA> Date:Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:10:06 -0400
This question cross-posted to TECHWR-L (relating to the RSI thread) and TRDEV-L
I am curious to know if anyone has ever come upon a similar problem, and how you solved it.
QUALIFYING INFO:
I am about to run an Internet Access/Web Search course in which two of the students have special needs. (One due to RSI, and the other due to a "disability")
Voice Recognition software is out of the question, and I'm not even sure it would work in this case.
QUESTION:
Does anyone know of keyboard shortcuts that can be used to navigate the web? Specifically, accessing hyperlinks without clicking on them. (If the link states the address, it could be typed in, I suppose, but what about the links that say things like "To send an email to me, click HERE".)
Any ideas on how to approach this?
TIA
Lisa Comeau
IS Super-User/Trainer
Certification and Testing Division
Canadian Standards Association
Rexdale, ON
comeaul -at- csa -dot- ca
