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Are there any common keyboard navigation practices, used to improve when browsing a web site?
I'm thinking of the accesskey HTML attribute, which lets you define default fields for a specific command, like alt+1 for the link leading to the start page, or similar.
Is there a kind of standard somewhere?
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A keyboard key used to move the pointer (cursor) around on the screen. They include the four Arrow keys, PageUp, PageDown, Home and End keys.
An access key is an underlined character in the text of a menu, menu item, or the label of a control such as a button. With an access key, the user can "click" a button by pressing the Alt key in combination with the predefined access key.
First, make sure your web browser is open. Then: By pressing Ctrl + L (or F6 ), the focus is placed in the web browser's address bar. Now enter the domain as usual (for example www.google.com ) and submit using Enter .
I’m a screen reader user and rarely use access keys even if they are provided. Do to the fact that each site appears to use their own standard it is usually not worth the trouble to learn them. The only time I make a point to learn the keys is if it’s a site I will use a lot. An example of this is the Safari books site since knowing the keys allows me to navigate through books quicker. I would say that not having access keys on your site is ok. I would recommend putting access keys on your site if you think users will spend enough time on the site to become proficient with doing most things with the keyboard. An example of this may be an order entry system that people spend most of their time in for their job.
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there is only UK Government accesskeys standard http://www.hobo-web.co.uk/seo-blog/index.php/uk-gov-access-keys/
guess there is no w3c standard http://www.contraxonline.com/w3c.shtml
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