Last I knew, he was head of accessability at microsoft. I don't know his address.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kearney" <[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 1:29 PM Subject: Re: Microsoft and Accessibility Who is Rob Sinclair and how do we communicate with him. Greg Kearney 535 S. Jackson St. Casper, Wyoming 82601 307-224-4022 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 19, 2008, at 11:23 AM, David Poehlman wrote: > I think any action should go directly to Rob Sinclair and copied to > the new > ms ceo. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Marrenbach" <[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 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: Microsoft and Accessibility > > > Hallo, > > I checked it today. No impovement in comparision to MS Office 2004 > (concerning the reading out of the main text editing window). > > On the other hand Pages 08 has made some improvements but the > interaction with VO could much better! The interaction is not very > stable - VO does not react in the same way! > > Keynotes works much better than Pages. Numbers is version 1.0. > > Are there any scripts or programs to increase the compatibility > between Pages and VO! > > Yours > Frank Marrenbach > > > Am 19.01.2008 um 17:36 schrieb Greg Kearney: > >> I think what is being said here is that while Microsoft give lip >> service to accessibility they do not follow through as Office 08 for >> Macintosh, which was a complete rewrite, is not accessible with >> VoiceOver. >> >> Microsoft Office 08 was delayed so that the program could be >> rewritten in Apple's Xcode development system with a Cocoa >> interface. I have some experience in using that system and can tell >> you that you have to make an almost deliberate effort to make a >> program which is not accessible in it. >> >> I think we should all call up Microsoft's Macintosh division >> 1-866-474-4882; M-F, 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time and register our >> displeasure with this state of affairs. >> >> Greg Kearney >> 535 S. Jackson St. >> Casper, Wyoming 82601 >> 307-224-4022 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> On Jan 19, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Cara Quinn wrote: >> >>> What?... >>> >>> Sorry, am not following you at all here... >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> CQ :) >>> >>> >>> On Jan 19, 2008, at 12:11 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> --- >>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>> >>> >> >> > > > >
