Re: lynx-dev kudos

[Philip Webb]

980420 Laura Eaves forwarded mail from blind-l:
> In the options setup for Lynx version 2.7.2, there is an option
> for numbering both the links on a web page & the form fields on a form.
> It sure makes life easier when filling out forms.
> I can now use AltaVista quite easily with this option.
> I hope this helps you. -- Terri, KF6CA
> On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Jeff Bohrmn wrote:
>> recently my ISP upgraded LYNX, and now when I get into Alta Vista
>> and after searching for site, I can no longer arrow up or down
>> to the proper web site.  Instead, it would either go the number
>> or some information after the web site.

LE deserves continuing thanks for having persisted
in adding numbered form-fields & initiating the 123g & 123p commands.

980420 Jesse Wright wrote to me off-list:
> Thank you for the very kind note. I have been blind for most of my life.
> the IBM Screen Reader for OS/2 is the program which gives me access
> to my computer and to the Web.  OS/2 is not the most popular OS,
> but it is the one in use at IBM research when I was there.
> Thanks again for your suggestions.  Regards, Jess
 
both of these deserve hiliting to remind all lynx-devers
that developing Lynx really helps some real people out there.

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