Go Greg!!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind; Mike Shebanek Subject: Microsoft Office 08 for Macintosh
Dear. Mr. Hubbell; I am saddened to learn of the lack of accessibility in Microsoft Office 08 for Macintosh. More so by the fact that this product is a critical productivity application and that it was delayed so that the code could be moved to Apple's XCode development system. A development system which provides for complete accessibility features for the blind and print disabled. Given that Apple has provided a screen reader in the latest versions of the OS this omission of accessibility support in Office is all the more shocking. While Microsoft has, in the past, issued public statements assuring consumers of it's support for accessibility in its products this action of omitting support in a new and completely rewritten application set would seem to indicate that Microsoft's commitment to accessibility takes the form of words only and not actions. I await some expiation as to why it was decided that Office 08 for Macintosh should not support the well documented and integrated accessibility features of the Macintosh platform and what steps Microsoft plan to take to correct this serious omission. Greg Kearney 535 S. Jackson St. Casper, Wyoming 82601 307-224-4022 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
