we almost need skinable oses, office, etc like winamp.
Then we can install what we want.
So windows should start with a bare bones interface then once we have
sound, etc we can actually load the interface ourselves.
I myself would like an event with ambient sound that plays one sound
constantly, and have each key on the keyboard make a sound, enter
make a sound, menus, etc as well as the other things when you open
programs, etc, maybe have programs make their own sound.
Then I could run my system like a trek ship or something, I am not
sure how distracting it could be though but still.
At 07:03 p.m. 13/12/2011 -0600, you wrote:
HI,
Wait...wait...go back. You are suggesting Microsoft make available the
ribbon interface and menubarsat the same time? All right: that's all well
and good. But what if they develop a third interface. Thenyou just tack that
onto the list of interfaces, right? Then a fourth? And a fifth? We keep
complaining that Windows is getting more and more bloated, but what about
this kind of thing?
Best Regards,
Hayden
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Michael Gauler
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 10:01 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] my beef about Microsoft - Re: plans for an updated
Lone Wolf
Hi Thomas,
I personally are also not against new technologies or new features in future
Windows operating systems or other programs.
But I'd like to adress a few points as well.
If a company wants to improove their software, then this is often good for
all users and not because security might be better.
But what I often don't get is why people think it is time to force design
changes.
I know of the ribbon interface of MS Office products and such.
I don't have used them (Office 2007 or 2010) thus I won't comment on which
screen reader can best handle it.
I also know that every major upgrade brings new features as well.
But what I don't get is why MS did come up with the new interface and
removed the old interface instead of having them both in the product for
every person sighted or not to choose the design of their product.
I mean, why do programs like Winamp or Windows Media Player allow skins or
skin packs?
The players ship with a standard interface, but are open for user created
content.
Besides I had a sighted teacher who personally told me that he had several
sighted friends and colleagues who were users of MS Office pre 2007 and when
the new products came out they also had problems adapting and getting to
figure out the new interface and they could see and use the mouse properly
compared to us blind people.
And about screen readers like Voice Over or Narrator.
It would be good if thoose could be improoved.
But what I still don't get is why any assistive technology included in an
operating system (windows mostly) cannot be used to aid during first
installation (when you format your hard drive or when you use a blank one).
For years there was nothing short of a sighted person to help even if it
became a bit easier with unattended installations of XP and a few older
Windows versions.
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