Qwitter can be obtained from www.qwitter-client.net. McTwit can be obtained from http://mctwit.com. TWInbox can be obtained from http://www.techhit.com/TwInbox.
Bruce On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:09:53 -0600, "janet smith" <[email protected]> said: > where can you find theis aps at? > chec out www.95themix.com > for great programing and music > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Toews" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] twitter aps > > > > At the moment there are three main popular applications blind people are > > using to access Twitter, aside from the Websites. TWInbox is an add-on > > that interfaces with Microsoft Outlook. If you use Outlook and always > > keep it open, you may well find this program to your liking. Another > > very popular applicaiton is McTwit, which was written from the ground up > > with accessibility in mind. In addition, though they are not necessary > > for the full functionality of the program, there are some very > > excellently-written scripts for both JAWS and Window-Eyes which add to > > the convenience of this program's use. > > > > The third application, which is my application of choice, is Qwitter. > > Its interface is based on the old Jawter scripts. So if you use Jawter, > > you might want to give Qwitter a serious look because it offers > > virtually all of the benefits of Jawter without the screen-reader lag > > associated with the scripts going out and looking for new tweets. It > > also works with multiple screen readers and even as a self-voicing > > application with SAPI speech if one prefers. The nice thing about the > > qwitter interface is that it is global. It doesn't appear in the > > alt+tabbing order, so it's out of the way, but you can use its > > keystrokes from within any application, you don't have to switch in and > > out of any windows to make full use of it. > > > > All of these solutions are excellent. Qwitter is my solution of choice, > > but I don't think any of these solutions is universally better than any > > of the others, it's a matter of which solution one prefers. > > > > bruce > > > > > > On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:41:50 -0500, "Desiree Sturdevant" > > <[email protected]> said: > >> Hi there: > >> I really like jawter, I have tried several others but this is my fave. > >> You > >> can find it at http://randylaptop.com/software/jawter-2/ > >> Of course you can only use it if you are a jaws user. It is also a > >> little > >> tricky to install, but the readme file is fantastic and will take you > >> through step by step. Otherwise, I like www.accessibletwitter.com > >> > >> Hope that helps. > >> Desiree R Sturdevant > >> Accessibility Experience Specialist > >> Knowbility INC. > >> > >> Check out our blog at: > >> Http://www.universallydesigned.net > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "janet smith" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:09 AM > >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] twitter aps > >> > >> > >> > hi their am new to twitter has anyone used any of the aps for twitter > >> > or > >> > have you all just gone on the site to do your updates and such any hel > >> > would > >> > be appreciated thanks > >> > chec out www.95themix.com > >> > for great programing and music > >> > > >> > > >> > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > >> > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.23/2254 - Release Date: > >> 07/22/09 > >> 05:59:00 > >> > >> > >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.23/2254 - Release Date: > 07/22/09 > 05:59:00 > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
