---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Josh <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:43:58 -0400 Subject: [nvda] cell phone access for free To: nvda email list <[email protected]>
hello I think this will interest many of you. it's not open source but it's free. Oh and after reading this, I think object navigation is the way to go with nvda. video hooks someday in the future but for now I think we could do a lot with object navigation well here ya go here's the article read below. > Subject: Cell Phone accessibility for free > > Looks like we might have a fully accessible phone here for no extra cost! > Let's hope it is as good as it sounds. > Glenn >>> >>> The following information comes from Apple: >>> http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html >>> < http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html> >>> >>> The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on the Mac is now a >>> standard feature on the iPhone 3G S. It's the world's first >>> gesture-based screen reader, >>> enabling you to enjoy the fun and simplicity of the iPhone even >>> if you can't see the screen. >>> >>> What makes VoiceOver on iPhone truly remarkable is that you >>> control it using simple gestures that let you physically interact >>> with items on screen. It's >>> easy to learn and fun to use. Instead of memorizing hundreds of >>> keyboard commands, or endlessly pressing tiny arrow keys to find >>> what you're looking for, >>> with VoiceOver, you simply touch the screen to hear a description >>> of the item under your finger, then gesture with a double-tap, >>> drag, or flick to control >>> the phone. >>> >>> VoiceOver delivers an experience unlike any screen reader you've >>> ever used before. Traditional screen readers describe individual >>> elements on the screen, >>> but struggle to communicate where each element is located or >>> provide information about adjoining objects. This contextual >>> information is very important >>> but typically filtered out by other screen readers. For example, >>> "off-screen" models used by traditional screen readers to >>> represent applications and web >>> pages intentionally strip away contextual information and >>> describe web pages as a list or menu of items. But with >>> VoiceOver on iPhone 3G S, you'll experience >>> something entirely new. >>> >>> Because VoiceOver works with iPhone's touchscreen, you interact >>> directly with objects on the screen and can naturally understand >>> their location and context. >>> So, when you touch the upper-left corner of the screen, you'll >>> hear what's in the upper left corner of a web page, and as you >>> drag your finger around the >>> screen, you'll learn what's nearby, providing an amazing new >>> sense of context and relationship between the items you hear. >>> For many, VoiceOver on iPhone >>> will provide, perhaps for the first time, a true sense of how >>> things appear on screen, not just descriptions of what they are. >>> >>> You'll hear descriptions of every item on the screen, including >>> status information such as battery level, Wi-Fi and cellular >>> network signal levels, the >>> cellular network provider, and time of day. It even lets you >>> know when the display changes to landscape or portrait >>> orientation, and when the screen is >>> locked or unlocked. >>> >>> The speaking rate is adjustable so you can set it to a speed that >>> best suits your listening ability. VoiceOver uses distinctive >>> sound effects to alert you >>> when an application opens, when the screen is updated, when a >>> message dialog appears, and more. And, when Voiceover is >>> talking, the volume of background >>> sounds and music are automatically lowered, "ducking" under the >>> voice, so you can clearly hear what VoiceOver is telling you. >>> >>> It speaks your language >>> >>> VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak 21 languages >>> including Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), >>> Dutch, English (US), English >>> (UK), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Italian, >>> Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), >>> Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, >>> Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), and Swedish. >>> >>> Getting started >>> >>> VoiceOver is built right into the iPhone 3G S. There's nothing >>> extra to purchase or install. All you need is the iPhone 3G S, >>> iTunes 8.2 or later, and a >>> Mac or PC. You can activate your iPhone and enable VoiceOver >>> without sighted assistance using iTunes with a compatible screen >>> reader like VoiceOver included >>> in Mac OS X and GW-Micro Window-Eyes(r) for Windows XP and >>> Windows Vista (sold separately). When you activate iPhone using >>> iTunes, you can enable VoiceOver >>> on the iPhone to start using it right away. Sighted users can >>> also enable VoiceOver for you directly on iPhone using the >>> Accessibility menu in the Settings >>> application. >>> >>> How it works >>> >>> With VoiceOver enabled, you'll use a different, but simple set of >>> gestures to control the iPhone. For example, instead of tapping >>> to click a button or select >>> an item, you tap to hear a description of the item you touch and >>> double-tap to click or select it. >>> >>> When an item on the screen is selected, a black rectangle called >>> the VoiceOver cursor appears around it. The VoiceOver cursor is >>> displayed for the benefit >>> of sighted users with whom you may be sharing your phone. When >>> you prefer privacy, VoiceOver includes a screen curtain that >>> turns off the display so no >>> one can read it without your knowledge. >>> >>> In addition to touching and dragging around the screen, you can >>> also flick left and right to move the VoiceOver cursor precisely >>> to the next or previous >>> item on the screen-no matter how big or small it is. By >>> flicking, you have precise control of what you hear even when it >>> might otherwise be difficult to >>> place your finger on it. >>> >>> Entering Text >>> >>> When you're typing text, such as an email message or a note, >>> VoiceOver echoes each character on the keyboard as you touch it, >>> and again to confirm when >>> you enter it. You can also have VoiceOver speak each completed >>> word instead of and in addition to individual characters as you >>> type them. A flick up or >>> down while typing moves the insertion point cursor left and right >>> within the text so you can edit a word just as easily and >>> precisely as typing a new word. >>> >>> To help you type more quickly and accurately, iPhone features >>> word prediction and suggests the correct spelling when you type a >>> word incorrectly. With Speak >>> Auto-text enabled, you'll hear a sound effect and the suggested >>> word spoken automatically. You can just keep typing to ignore >>> it, or press the space key >>> to have iPhone type it for you. >>> >>> The Rotor >>> Two fingers touching a Multi-Touch trackpad and a >>> counter-clockwise arrow indicating how to enter a rotate gesture. >>> >>> VoiceOver features an innovate new virtual control called a >>> "rotor." Turning the rotor- by rotating two fingers on the screen >>> as if you were turning an >>> actual dial - changes the way VoiceOver moves through a document >>> based on a setting you choose. For example, a flick up or down >>> might move through text >>> word by word. But when you choose the "character" setting, each >>> time you flick up or down VoiceOver will move through the text >>> character by character - >>> perfect when you're proofreading or editing text. >>> >>> You can also use the rotor to navigate web pages. When you're on >>> a web page, the rotor contains the names of common items, such as >>> headers, links, tables, >>> images, and more. You select a setting, then flick up and down >>> to move to the previous or next occurrence of that item on the >>> page, skipping over items >>> in between. >>> >>> Applications >>> >>> VoiceOver works with all of the built-in applications that come >>> with iPhone 3G S, such as Phone, iPod, iTunes, Mail, Safari, and >>> Maps. So, you can place >>> and receive calls, surf the web, text and email your friends, >>> check your stocks and the weather, and much, much more. Apple is >>> also working with iPhone >>> software developers so they can make their applications VoiceOver >>> compatible. >>> >>> Voice Control >>> >>> In addition to gestures, you can use your voice to play music and >>> make a phone call. Just press and hold the home button, listen >>> for the audio prompt, and >>> speak the name of the artist, album, or playlist you want to >>> hear. You can pause, play, change tracks, even shuffle your >>> music. >>> >>> When you want to make a call, speak the name or telephone number >>> of the person you want to call. iPhone 3G S understands 21 >>> different languages. >>> Zoom >>> Two iPhones. The iPhone in the background is displaying the >>> weather application. The iPhone in the foreground shows the >>> weather application zoomed 200% >>> >>> >>> While many iPhone applications let you zoom in and out specific >>> elements such as images in Mail, or webpage columns in Safari, >>> Zoom lets you magnify the >>> entire screen of any application you're using to help you see >>> what's on the display. Zoom can be enabled on iPhone 3G S using >>> iTunes when you're setting >>> up the iPhone, for yourself or someone else, or later, using the >>> Accessibility menu in the Settings application on the iPhone. >>> >>> Zoom works everywhere, including the Home, Unlock, and Spotlight >>> screens-even with applications you purchase from the App store. > > > > Sincerely, Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/coda1234/petition.html and visit my blog at: http://jkenn337.klango.net To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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