With respect, how can you have more than one alternative? *smile*
Yes, it's sounding good. Let's hope it lives up to the expectation.
Matt
At 22:21 18/11/2014, you wrote:
I am now salivating. (insert homer simson salivating sound here).
And this is why it's worth the wait, you don't
get updates as much as other products, but when
they come around, you know the devs have been
hard at work. I particularly liked the comment,
"Unlike other free alternatives," well said!
On 11/18/2014 2:20 PM, Aaron Smith wrote:
Listen to the audio version at
www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Beta<http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Beta>.
Nov-18-2014
Guess What? Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 has All-New Web Support!
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regarding Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1. Please note
that Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 HAS NOT been
released at this time. We are, however,
providing you with some small glimpses into the
features that Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 will
contain. We are currently not answering any
questions regarding the functionality of the
beta. The only things we're going to talk about
will be what we have included in our Guess What
series, which will continue up to the beta
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--
Welcome to Ai Squared's "Guess What?" series,
an introductory look at the highly anticipated
release of Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1.
Today, we are proud to bring you the first in
the Guess What series. We have been hard at
work vastly improving the web support for
Window-Eyes. In fact, we have completely
re-written it from scratch. It is literally brand new web support!
Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 provides amazing support
for ARIA and HTML 5 in both Internet Explorer
and Firefox. It allows you to use the latest
versions of either browser with
ease. Additionally, dynamic web pages now
function seamlessly. With the new Browse mode,
you no longer need to reload an entire web page
after a change has occurred. As you move
through the web page, each line is built on the
fly rather than being put into a virtual
buffer. This means you get the most accurate
information all of the time. And, with all of
this new technology, you don't need to worry
about re-learning how to use the web because
all of the quick navigation keys function just
as before. It truly is the best of the latest technology and usability.
A good example of where the new Browse mode can
benefit you is navigating menus. For example,
the Microsoft Enable website uses menus that
have items that appear if you place the mouse
over the menu. When you Tab to one of the new
menu items, you can press Enter to open the
menu and the entire menu will read. This menu
is not visible on the page until you open
it. Window-Eyes automatically takes you out of
Browse mode so that you can interact with the
menu, it reads all of the menu items, and then
you can Tab to each of the items to interact
with them. To close the menu, simply press
Escape, and you can continue to work with the
rest of the web page. Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1
is giving you complete access to this dynamic web content.
Another great example of this amazing web
support is using
www.twitter.com<http://www.twitter.com>.
Twitter has done a fantastic job of providing
screen reader users with keyboard shortcuts to
read content that is updated
automatically. When you first access the page,
you can get access to all of this
information. Suppose you are browsing your
Twitter feed and a new notification regarding
new tweets appear. For sighted users, a
notification appears that you can click
on. With the great new web support offered by
Window-Eyes, you hear that there are new tweets
available and you can press period (when out of
Browse mode) to access the new tweet(s). Once
you press period, Window-Eyes takes you to the
new tweet and you can start accessing them right away.
The all-new web support doesn't stop
there. Window-Eyes now includes intelligent
web support to make sure you get the best
possible access to websites. What does this
mean to you? Unlike other free alternatives,
Window-Eyes is smart and tries to make web
content more usable to the end user. Web
browsers like Internet Explorer provide screen
readers with information to speak, but
sometimes that information can be
faulty. Window-Eyes uses intelligent web
support to make sure that you always get the
best web experience. This can make buttons
speak properly, field names speak properly, and
other items that you may encounter when
browsing the web. Assuming the web page has
been made in an accessible design is always a
concern for any screen reader, but with the new
Window-Eyes intelligent web support, you can browse the web with ease.
We'll be covering a new feature in Window-Eyes
9.0 Beta 1 until its release, so stop by our
web site daily (www.gwmicro.com/beta) to make
sure you don't miss any of the exciting new features.
We hope today's "Guess What?" has given you a
glimpse into the power of Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta
1, and its innovative new web support.
Stay tuned for the next "Guess What?" to learn
more about Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1!
--
Aaron Smith
Web Development * App Development * Product Support Specialist
Ai Squared * 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
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