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Old 08-11-2008, 04:22 PM
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Default Re: Google and Cloaking

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Originally Posted by activeco View Post
Good thinking spiderbait. Unfortunately the detection is very difficult and unreliable.
Some try to use flash: Screen Reader Detection Example , but there are warnings about it: Developer Beware: Using Flash to Detect Screen Readers - The Paciello Group Blog.
That's good to know. I had no idea, which is why I asked. I've never built a truly accessible site (hangs head) so didn't know whether it was possible to reliably detect.

It would be nice if the browser headers of users with screen readers could contain a reference, much the way the PDF and other applications are reported. Optional for the user of course, if they chose not to reveal that through their browser.

Maybe there's a standards agency working on that very problem? It might not help webnauts in the present, but it seems a useful idea for development.
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