Well I've had the same argument with myself too, but it's not perfect on the
Mac. You'll have some of the same types of things/problems there too. Not
every program that can be used on the mac will work with their screen
reader.
Some people want things that work with office, I'd like things that work
more with music software, Sonar, Acid, Pro Tools.
Reality is that most businesses use Office products not the knock offs. GW
can't do it all. There are many folks that can do scripting etc. Maybe
there's already a company doing scripts on demand, or for sale, I don't
know.
There's probably a market for it if people want to invest all the time it
would take to get started.
It's never going to be a perfect world until software designers realize that
access should be universal.
OK. I'll go away for now.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Fouts" <[email protected]>
To: "'Pat Ferguson'" <[email protected]>; "David"
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:09 AM
Subject: RE: Window-Eyes and NotePad Plus Plus
Well I'm guilty. I've lately been thinking that if I hadn't bought
window-eyes, I would buy a mack that already has speech in it and have
someone go in on the voice over setting and turn the speech on for me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:56 AM
To: David
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Window-Eyes and NotePad Plus Plus
Hi Everyone,
Well, this is interesting. <grin> lol.
Why should we be forced to use Microsoft's products if we don't want to?
<smile> Why can't Window-Eyes support Open Office? <smile> I know this has
been brought up many times on this list, but it would be wonderful. After
all, Window-Eyes supports Jarte? Why can't it support Open Office? <smile>
I realize that GW Micro has a good relationship with Microsoft, but there
are other great products out on the market besides Microsoft products. I've
heard that Open Office is one of them.
And really, folks, NotePad Plus Plus isn't a bad program, but you are right,
it will mess up Word files. I can probably reformat these in Duxbury,
especially for those I've taken all the codes out of, not realizing that I
was making them text files again, by bringing them into notepad plus plus,
but I realize that now. lol.
Oh, one thing about NotePad Plus Plus is that it is a great HTML editor, and
it was recommended to Vernon by the folks at Zen Cart which is what he uses
on our online store web site. <smile>
I just wish the menus worked better with Window-Eyes.
I guess you can even convert text files into html files, and it will put all
the code in them for you. I'm trying to learn the html code, so I can put it
where I want it. lol.
It's a learning experience. lol.
Thanks a bunch.
Pat Ferguson
At 12:45 AM 4/20/2012, you wrote:
Aaron,
I have to admit, I jumped a little when reading your statement.
Maybe, it came across a bit other than you meant it to.
Stating that there is alternatives to Office, I find a bit quick.
OK, if we read your message strictly in the context of the thread, yes,
there might be a few alternatives that somehow could work. And, as
such, a couple have been mentioned. But as for an Over-All alternative,
really Aaron, what choices do we have. The Office suite contains Word
and Excel, two pieces of software that are rather commonly used. Even
if you found an alternative for Word, what is your real suggestion for
an alternative to Excel? I am quite eager to know, if there would be
any software that are accessible with Window-Eyes, and still can read
and save Excel documents - as I have looked into a few, but none have
been really accessible. Then, comes all the rest of the Office package.
Well, we have had the discussion here, several times, as to OpenOffice.
We all know, that they don't "open" for screen readers - so for us,
they would rather be named "CloseOffice". :) Then, there would have
been WordPerfect, who neither does work with WE, due to little
cooperation-minded team behind the software. Recently, I tested a suite
called Ashampoo Office, and which worked only partially, but would have
been a rather affordable alternative.
So, Aaron and the rest of the staff, what is your suggestion as an
"alternative to Office"? Surely, quite a handful of us, would have
appreciated if there really existed an alternative that worked with a
screen reader. So far, I haven't had any real luck in finding such, but
am all ears, if anyone has some info on the matter.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "GW Micro Support List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Window-Eyes and NotePad Plus Plus
On 4/19/2012 1:50 PM, Brice Mijares wrote:
What if we can't afford office.
Then don't use it. Several other alternatives have been suggested.
Now there are a plethora of options to choose from, regardless of your
financial status.
Aaron
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