Sam, Eh men, eh men, and eh men! ----- Original Message ----- From: Sam bushman <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, Feb 3, 2011 14:03:25 Subject: WE7.5 Thoughts
> > > Hi All, > > I know many of you are not to happy about WE 7.5 not being WE8.0 and not > having any changes to browse mode. > I personally would love a browse mode rewrite because that's what I > personally need the most as well. > However, please try to put your self in GW's Shoes for a moment. > > They have a large pool of users that all need things to be done asap. > We all want access to every thing right now! > > GW must create a road-map for the future of Wineyes and they must do so in a > way that gets the most done for the most users as well as prioritize items to > do in the best way for there programmers. > They also must make payroll ... they must pay all there bills ... it goes on > and on ... I run a small business and see the issues they are dealing with to > some degree! > Last but, not least they have provided several upgrades for free. > > We need to start giving them credit for all they do and we must give them a > break ... we want every thing and in the real world it's just not possible. > > They have added scripting now called apps ... this capability many felt was > not a good move at the time. > However, now I am going to mention all the good that has come from scripting. > > Remember that the scripting/apps can now progress at the same time as the new > releases of window eyes. > This means we get lots of new features/application support from > scripters/apps developers from with in and from outside gw it self. > This I say is huge! > > Example: I have a product that my company develops that moved to the QT > graphics language. > This is really bad because in the past QT apps didn't speak with WE at all. > However, since scripting now there is a QT app written by Stephen Clower > that makes my app talk. > It's not perfect however, thanks to GW scripting and Stephen's app I can now > carry on at my company and a train reck has been averted! > This for me is fantastic news. > Now the GW staff/programmers can keep right on working on the next release of > WE while at the same time I support my software and the kind folks writing > scripts can progress at the same time as well. > > Wow! Sounds like a win! Win! Win for all of us. > > Think of it, we have much better access to winamp thanks to Jeff. > We have: > Speech enhancements for Adobe Audition 3. > We have: > Enhances the support for the AOL Instant messenger client > We have: > Look up product bar codes > We have: > Provides enhancements to Microsoft Access. > We have: > Progress Bar Indicator > "We have: > Enhancements for Skype > We have: > Scripts for the very powerful Station Playlist Studio application used for > internet broadcasting and radio stations. > We have: > Enhancements for the TeamTalk voice chat client > We have: > Enhance access to Mozilla Thunderbird > We have: > Provides a virtual text view of any window > We have: > This script provides enhancements for Windows Live Mail. > > BTW: I am only naming a few! > > Now, we need to put some trust in the GW staff and realize they have had and > continue to have the best screen reader on the planet! > We can all agree that we want more, more, more! > > The question is do you believe that GW and the GW staff are doing there very > best to make that happen? > > I do! and I am looking forward to this release like none other! > I personally believe that apps will get better and better, I believe that gw > will build the infrastructure required to move Window Eyes to the next level > as we go foward in to the future! > > I have remained silent on this because I don't want to create a firestorm. > However, this has gone on way to long now and I think we need to spend our > time focusing on the WE7.5 beta and make the beta sycle the best we can! > > Any one with me?! > > Thanks, > Sam Bushman > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. 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You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > > Hi All, > > I know many of you are not to happy about WE 7.5 not being WE8.0 and not > having any changes to browse mode. > I personally would love a browse mode rewrite because that's what I > personally need the most as well. > However, please try to put your self in GW's Shoes for a moment. > > They have a large pool of users that all need things to be done asap. > We all want access to every thing right now! > > GW must create a road-map for the future of Wineyes and they must do so in a > way that gets the most done for the most users as well as prioritize items to > do in the best way for there programmers. > They also must make payroll ... they must pay all there bills ... it goes on > and on ... I run a small business and see the issues they are dealing with to > some degree! > Last but, not least they have provided several upgrades for free. > > We need to start giving them credit for all they do and we must give them a > break ... we want every thing and in the real world it's just not possible. > > They have added scripting now called apps ... this capability many felt was > not a good move at the time. > However, now I am going to mention all the good that has come from scripting. > > Remember that the scripting/apps can now progress at the same time as the new > releases of window eyes. > This means we get lots of new features/application support from > scripters/apps developers from with in and from outside gw it self. > This I say is huge! > > Example: I have a product that my company develops that moved to the QT > graphics language. > This is really bad because in the past QT apps didn't speak with WE at all. > However, since scripting now there is a QT app written by Stephen Clower > that makes my app talk. > It's not perfect however, thanks to GW scripting and Stephen's app I can now > carry on at my company and a train reck has been averted! > This for me is fantastic news. > Now the GW staff/programmers can keep right on working on the next release of > WE while at the same time I support my software and the kind folks writing > scripts can progress at the same time as well. > > Wow! Sounds like a win! Win! Win for all of us. > > Think of it, we have much better access to winamp thanks to Jeff. > We have: > Speech enhancements for Adobe Audition 3. > We have: > Enhances the support for the AOL Instant messenger client > We have: > Look up product bar codes > We have: > Provides enhancements to Microsoft Access. > We have: > Progress Bar Indicator > "We have: > Enhancements for Skype > We have: > Scripts for the very powerful Station Playlist Studio application used for > internet broadcasting and radio stations. > We have: > Enhancements for the TeamTalk voice chat client > We have: > Enhance access to Mozilla Thunderbird > We have: > Provides a virtual text view of any window > We have: > This script provides enhancements for Windows Live Mail. > > BTW: I am only naming a few! > > Now, we need to put some trust in the GW staff and realize they have had and > continue to have the best screen reader on the planet! > We can all agree that we want more, more, more! > > The question is do you believe that GW and the GW staff are doing there very > best to make that happen? > > I do! and I am looking forward to this release like none other! > I personally believe that apps will get better and better, I believe that gw > will build the infrastructure required to move Window Eyes to the next level > as we go foward in to the future! > > I have remained silent on this because I don't want to create a firestorm. > However, this has gone on way to long now and I think we need to spend our > time focusing on the WE7.5 beta and make the beta sycle the best we can! > > Any one with me?! > > Thanks, > Sam Bushman > Check out the Techy Tidbits website, a whole new technology ride! at http://www.techytidbits.info:/ Listen to the brand new Techy Tidbits Radio! at http://radio.techytidbits.info/ Join the low trafic announce only techy tidbits email list by sending a blank message to [email protected] Also be sure to join the discussion list by sending a blank message to [email protected] Listen to the Techy Tidbit reviews on Main Menu on A C B radio at http://mainmenu.acbradio.org Call the Techy Tidbits comment line and leave us your feedback at 206-337-4505! at 206-337-4505! 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