Leonard, While I don't object to the idea of an operating system being
created for blind and low vision users, I still need Freedom Scientific to
focus on keeping Jaws functional with mainstream applications because I rely
extensively on those systems at work. Recent versions of Jaws, it seems to
me, work less and less well with Excel, for instance. Off the top of my
head, I can think of several other applications in my daily work activities
that are becoming more problematic with Jaws. I understand that keeping Jaws
current with all of the rapidly changing technology is an enormous
challenge. I can only hope that FS or someone stays up to that challenge. -
Shari
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leonard Morris" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] research it
For the most part I agree with the sentiment that the role of adaptive
technology should be i.e. screen readers and/or software should be to make
off the shelf applications accessible. Where I somewhat disagree is when I
hear people say that adaptive technology should not be designed
specifically with the disabled users in mind. SpeakOn is designed
specifically for blind users to bring audio content that a blind person
can use without any sight intervention. In fact as I understand it nothing
is visible on the screen accept the word SpeakOn. I wish Freedom
Scientific or a company like Freedom Scientific would develop an operating
System solely for blind and low vission users. Why are we as blind people
so concerned about offending the mainstream when the reality is that the
objective of software developers goals are to design products that are
more user-friendly for the mainstream populace which means more and more
graphics leading to less and less accessibility for the sight impaired
community which means adaptive companies are constantly playing the catch
up game.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Byrne" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] research it
the people search doesn't work well at all, but the Amazon search is
waaaaaaay fun!
what I would wish for is to see the internet address at the top of the
page, so I could get the information on my own.
At 09:42 AM 1/2/2010, you wrote:
Rick, I couldn't agree more.
George R. Marshall
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Justice"
<[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] research it
How about a screen-reader that reads the screen?
since you can get the same results of the research it feature by
learning to
use the internet.
I think the more people ask Freedom Scientific to include other
functions
into Jaws,
the further away we get from Jaws actually being useful in applications
as
it once was.
At the rate that features are being included, that do not address
problems
of accessibility in specific applcations,
Jaws will be less of a screen-reader, and more of an operating system.
Just my opinion.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Morris"
<[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:48 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] research it
How about research it for NBA scores?
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