I think we have to tell people about NVDA and window-eyes. about both.
both screen readers are excellent and can do slightly different things.
using windows7 laptop
On 2/7/2014 9:45 AM, Craig Werner wrote:
Gerardo, your post is indeed thoughtful. When the news of the
initiative was announced, it was obvious that it was a ground-breaking
move. It will have effects that we cannot possibly imagine in terms of
making computers more affordable to the blind and visually impaired
across the globe. I think it's imperative that each and every user of
Window-Eyes reach out and tell people about this venture. We should
all ask ourselves who we know who might benefit from this
announcement. For instance, I happen to know a great many teachers of
the visually impaired across New York State and a number of them who
work outside the state. We need to reach out to teachers to make sure
they know of this initiative. I used to work at a college, and when I
heard of the news, I phoned a former colleague in the Office of
Student Disabilities and told her. I would be interested to hear from
GW Micro about suggestions on how users can help spread the word.
Craig
On 2/7/2014 9:25 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:
Hi listers
Been listening to the townhall meeting, Getting Started and other
Webinars archived on the GwMicro Webinar page, and it really excites me
the new GwMicro/Office Initiative: I would have really loved this kind
of initiative back in November of 96, when my family first bought a
computer; in school I'd think wow too bad I can't go home and debut the
computer researching for this and this, not being able to use Encarta
independently and other activities, thus I felt left out of not being
able to explore the new family PC which in that time ran Windows95. And
yes in the long run but not with the family computer, I managed to
entered the computer world, but anyway back to my perspective, it
excites me that no blind sons/daughters, like it happened to me, when
the family buys a new computer, will no longer be left out of the
excitement!
This brings me to my wondering if X or Y were to buy a personal
computer, how would the average person know of the WindowEyes/Office
global Initiative? In the future, will this info be made available on
the computer instructions? Will the computer vendor know to tell the
blind child of this fact that by installing Windoweyes as long as Office
is installed, they'll have a talking accessible PC? How will the parent
know to tell the blind child if you do this, the Pc will talk, or the
blind child know OKif I install WindowEyes since Office is already
installed, I'll have a talking computer with Windoweyes, thus I'll be
able to get into the excitement with the fafmilythus entering the
computer world. At least for me, this global Initiative makes me relief
of if someday Ibuy a Windows8 Laptop, I can come home, and install
windowEyes, but how will others know of this fact?
I'd like to help out in any way I can in letting blind people here in my
country and the rest of Latinamerica know of this initiative, but how?
On my blog, TuImagina, wghich talks about how technology benefits us, I
did a post along with audio on my first impressions on WindowEyes, an
yes I plan to do more as I become more familiar: Blog Tecnología y algo
más en http://tuimagina.wordpress.com in case anyone understand enough
Spanish to take advantage of the audio. Any of you done any English
audios? With more spreading of word, especially because of the instant
things get known online, the more blind kids get included in the fun
when the family gets a new computer. How's the idea?
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