does this mean windows live 2011 too? On Jan 30, 2011, at 1:50 PM, Chip Orange wrote:
> Hi Mary, > > I think to try and clarify: even though browse mode hasn't changed, GW had > to add a lot of code to support the new accessibility interface MS is using > called UIA. this is being used by both Office 2010 and IE9 to name two > examples; so to even get them to work properly, GW had to support UIA, which > I think 7.5 will now do. > > hth, > > Chip > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Otten [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: very disappointed with gw! > > I can understand why GW needed to make some of the under the hood changes > that Doug talked about in that Blind Bargains interview; those lay the > groundwork for support of programs, including web browsers. But changing the > interface more important than fixing web support? That one's a head > scratcher for me. Sure, there are issues with people and the present > interface. But plenty of people manage it just fine. On the other hand, with > the web, support still relying on msaa, no support for dynamic html etc, it > feels like the priorities got mixed up. Better to implement the web stuff > now and put off the interface change until some other time. I appreciate > that GW is a company that has to make money, and it has been a long time > between paid upgrades. They've put out a lot of freebees, including 64-bit > and support for Win 7. I don't personally benefit from any of that, because > I made the decision to stick with xp until I really have no choice. I'm sure > we'll hear more in the weeks to come, but from what I heard in that > interview, if the interface isn't a major issue for you, you will see no > benefits in terms of improved interaction with applications. > > Somebody in that interview, I think it was Doug, mentioned IE9, that the new > WE will work with ie9 via ui automation. But if browse mode hasn't changed > and still relies on msaa, I don't understand. I think he also said we > wouldn't see any web improvements this time, so, as I say, I'm confused. > What did I miss? > > Mary > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
