AS I understand the windows rules, it's up to everyone but Microsoft to do their part well, not quite but more or less. Now, as I understand it, Apple does much of the work to launch apps onto the windows platform so the windows folk now have to play by microsoft's rules and finish the job.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Caloggero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X bythe blind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [macvoiceover] Microsoft contact for accessibility issues Richie Gardenhire wrote: > I've written up a commentary on Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0. It is a > frustrating program accessibility-wise, because this is the clearest > indication we've seen yet that Microsoft simply does not care about > access. This program could have been made accessible Well, you could say exactly the same thing about Apple. They keep coming out with iTunes releases for both mac and Windows, but only the mac version is accessible. Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to add some keyboard accessibility to the main window. Its sort of usable with the Jaws cursor, but I'd not call this "accessible". Its the same story: mac wants blind users on their platform, Microsoft wants blind users on their platform. So, why should they make their products accessible on their competetor's platform? -- Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kearney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by the blind" <[email protected]>; "macvoiceover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:33 PM Subject: [macvoiceover] Microsoft contact for accessibility issues > Here is an email to send any questions and comments about Microsoft > products and accessibility issues. All of you should send your comments > and suggestions to him at once. > > Daniel Hubbell > Technical Evangelist > Microsoft Accessibility Business Unit > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Greg Kearney > 535 S. Jackson St. > Casper, Wyoming 82601 > 307-224-4022 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Richie Gardenhire wrote: > >> All the more reason to make the switch to Mac. I understand >> screenreader developers for Windows are having a hard time keeping up >> with ever-changing trends in web designs and access strategies. >> Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. >> Skype: alaska_mac_attack. >> >> >> On Apr 29, 2008, at 2:21 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: >> >> Hey all, >> >> I've written up a commentary on Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0. It is >> a frustrating program accessibility-wise, because this is the clearest >> indication we've seen yet that Microsoft simply does not care about >> access. This program could have been made accessible with virtually no >> work on Microsoft's part. It almost works now. Here's a link to th >> commentary which outlines the problems. >> >> http://www.lioncourt.com/2008/04/29/microsoft-messenger-for-mac-70-released-without-accessibility/ >> >> Josh de Lioncourt >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt >> Mac-cessibility Site: http://www.Lioncourt.com >> >> ...my other mail provider is an owl... >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> http://www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at http://www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >
