If you read the article carefully, they state that what they have done is provide their own proprietary conduit for at and it vendors to struggle with. This is what they have been doing for years.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:44 AM Subject: Re: Microsoft and Accessibility Oh yeah I totally agree with you there Wiliam. If they say in this article, that they're going ot be making strides in making sure things are accessible on all platforms, why not the Mac then? As a mac user now, I feel the same way about that article as you, and probably many others on the list here On 19-Jan-08, at 3:11 AM, william lomas wrote: > hi they talking a lod of crap as if they that committed why isn't > office ofr ma cusable then? > > On 18 Jan 2008, at 15:08, Marshall F. Scott wrote: > >> Hi James, >> I just thought the timing was ironic. I'm not in a position to >> give a technical opinion. >> Marshall >> >> On Jan 17, 2008, at 3:03 PM, James Austin wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the article. Very interesting. I just have one question. >>> >>> Microsoft seem to be saying that their new U.I Automation will >>> allow Screen Readers and the like interact with controls that are >>> not yet available, which is certainly an interesting prospect for >>> those using Windows. But surely as Blind/Visually Impaired users, >>> we should be able to integrate as fully as possible with our >>> sighted colleagues and friends? From what the article said, the >>> U>I>A does not represent the screen as I am told VO does; and >>> whilst this may be a good thing I don't know, it sounds like it >>> is a step backwards in terms of assimilation into the wider world >>> for us Blind users. Or am i talking rubbish? >>> >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> Take care >>> >>> James >>> On 17 Jan 2008, at 20:06, Marshall F. Scott wrote: >>> >>>> Folks, >>>> I just noticed this article and found the timing ironic. >>>> Microsoft seems to want accessibility on it's own terms. >>>> >>>> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080117/aqth030.html?.v=35 >>>> >>>> >>>> Marshall >>>> >>>> Marshall F. scott >>>> University of Utah - CVRTI >>>> 95 South 2000 East >>>> Salt Lake City, UT 84112 >>>> Phone: (801) 587-9523 >>>> Fax: (801) 581-3128 >>>> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Skype: scott9576a >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> Marshall F. scott >> University of Utah - CVRTI >> 95 South 2000 East >> Salt Lake City, UT 84112 >> Phone: (801) 587-9523 >> Fax: (801) 581-3128 >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype: scott9576a >> >> >> >> > >
