I was looking at SSA's website the other day and I don't like it. Once you go in on a topic seems like you get list or heading. It was a pain.
-----Original Message----- From: Baracco, Andrew W [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 12:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Off topic - U.S Federal Workers using Window-Eyes? It depends on the agency. Many agencies use the Computer Access Program, (CAP), which is under DOD, but many agencies like the VA contract with it. CAP allows you some choice in selecting the kind of equipment you want, and they will purchase Window Eyes for you. However, some proprietary programs used by the government have been scripted for JAWS, so JAWS works better with them. The IRS and SSA use a different approach. They handle computer access themselves, and have developed exclusive contracts with vendors, so you do not have a choice. Also, the applications they use have been scripted for JAWS, so it is unlikely that Window Eyes would work well with them anyway. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Peter Wolfe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 4:45 PM To: gw-info Subject: Off topic - U.S Federal Workers using Window-Eyes? Dear all, Does anyone on here work for the U.S federal government using Window-Eyes at work? In many many conversations wih people and programs that I've attended, it appears that JAWS has a federal contract with the federal government. I'm not trained with JAWS Screen Reader, so would like to know your advice on whether its worth my while to learn JAWS or not for federal employment. I'm just so annoyed that I was trained with Window-Eyes and its not even used almost anywhere of employment. Can somebody or anybody give me advice on what to freakin do. Right now I'm blamed for not knowing JAWS for the IRS training program, so I couldn't complete it impart cause of it. This is where the government in my view screws up by picking losers and winnersx in things. I wish that Window-Eyes and JAWS could work in the federal government. However, the IRS in particular thinks that Window-Eyes isn't as powerful as JAWS. I've had two separate occasions had Window-Eyes through the Small Business Administration and another internship in D.C. How many freakin screen readers must we know what should we know or what can we do? I'm so so tired of the confusing mess of the disorganized Vocational Rehabilitation programs that they are obviously failures and us students are blamed for it? Thanks for listening just I want work with my social science degree just that not even SPSS softwares and other necessary softwares don't currently work with Window-Eyes or JAWS and there is no clear answers or standards of what we should know to obtain a job or anything. Thanks, Peter 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.
