Hi Jon; Thank you for your response.
Anthony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cohn, Jonathan C [IT]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: [jaws-users] RSS and Podcasts > Anthony > > I don't use either of these on my Windows machine. So I can't be of much > help. > > RSS is a way of providing headline type information to a RSS grabber > package (FireFox and Internet Explorer V7 both have RSS readers build-in). > What happens with RSS is that the headlines are provided along with some > basic search keywords in a separate web site. If you have a RSS reader > including IE7 then this information is formatted on your machine and there > are links you can use to get the rest of the material. A podcast is just > a RSS feed where the material happens to be audio. Fore example the New > York Times provides a podcast of most of its Op-Eds if you click on one > of those links in IE6 you will get a set of links and rather sparse > descriptions. One of those links will have a file extension of '.mp3'. > If you click on that link then you should be able to listne to the article > (without using Speech synthesizer). Besides the newer web browsers having > built in RSS support you can also get specialized RSS software (Try > looking at the Desert Skis I believe there is some > information there). The specialized software can often do things like > search thousands of RSS feeds and only provide back keywords that you are > interested in. > > Hopefully this will help. > > Jon > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Anthony Vece > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [jaws-users] JAWS and JAVA > > Jonathan; > > Thank you so much for your mini tutorial on JAVA. > > That was very simple and and certainly understandable. > > Now, if you would give me a crash course on rss and podcasts and how to > take advantage of them, I would appreciate it. > > Finally, I can't get past reading the article about how to be a dj on ACB > radio. > > Am I pushing the envelope, I guess I am and, hopefully, I can be of some > assistance to you and others. > > Thank you in advance. > > Sincerely > > Anthony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cohn, Jonathan C [IT]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:02 PM > Subject: RE: [jaws-users] JAWS and JAVA > > >> Java I'll answer that since I am a software developer. Java is a >> programming language that is used to design applications. It is unique >> that the same compiled code can (usually) run on several different types >> of computers. Because of this portability to different computer types it >> generally does not follow normal windows design rules and therefore is >> often difficult to impossible for Jaws and other screen readers to use. >> >> Some basic questions and answers about java >> 1. How can I tell if java is running. >> A There will be a 'Java' icon in the tool bar. >> >> Q Will a java program be usable by jaws. >> A Perhaps. Sun the designer of JAVA has a 'java access bridge' that is >> designed to translate java functions into MSAA functions so that Jaws and >> other accessibility programs can interact with them. It seems that java >> programs that are written with 'JAVA 1.5 an Swing' work best. But >> often >> Java swing programs designed for one version of JAVA won't even work in a >> later version of Java. I don't know the reason for this. >> >> Q) How do I get the most out of a java program. >> A) Get the access bridge from 'sun.com' and install that. Then start up >> your JAVA based program and see if things work. >> >> Jonathan >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Maria Campbell >> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 1:41 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [jaws-users] JAWS and JAVA >> >> I'm sorry if this is a vague question; but what is JAVA? >> Do I need it, since it doesn't seem to be accessible with JAWS. >> I have it and it wants to upgrade. >> If I don't need it, so much the better. >> Thanks. >> >> >> Sunny Day >> Maria Campbell >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> What occurred at the cross? >> Sin was judged. >> Satan was defeated. >> Our salvation was purchased. >> Store these life-giving truths deep in your heart, and walk in the >> freedom and victory God bought for you. >> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List >> send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Visit the new archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Yahoo! 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