It is an open source framework for selecting links on the web without the use of a mouse. We've optimized it for Gmail and a few other sites, but ideally the community (aka you!) adapts it to work on whichever websites you need. (Firefox extension coming soon)
It's pretty simple to use:
1⃣ YipYip is an always-on search & keyboard navigation assistant that turns Gmail (and any other website) into a keyboard-first product.
2⃣ Just type to search.
3⃣ YipYip highlights any buttons or links in the page matching your search.
4⃣ Press Tab to jump through the matches.
5⃣ Press Enter to select the current match.
Voila!
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YipYip! can be optimized to perform better on any given website and it is open source. Feel free to check out the GitHub: https://github.com/comake/yip-yip/
There are some ideas in there with regards to how to improve overall web accessibility by connecting something like the Web Speech API: (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Speech_...)
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Inspired by Avatar the Last Airbender. Just like Avatar Aang uses Appa to fly through the his world, you can use YipYip to fly through the web: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqBt372ESk
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Excited to learn what you all think!
If you're in Gmail - all you have to do is type "inb" and push "enter" and it will take you to the inbox.
Ctrl F will only show you matches on the page that match "inb". It doesn't focus on links, and it doesn't help you easily navigate to that link.
There's a video demo that explains this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7wGtyeEoKQ
Seriously, such a simple thing can make such a big difference. You'll never have to use your mouse again!
We'd love to have you contribute to the contexual rules that make YipYip smarter on each website you use.
And for sure. It's super simple. :)