It's really unfortunate that Netflix discontinued its public API. Something like this effort to make the interface more accessible would have benefited from that. Similar to how other programs like Chicken Nugget, TWBlue does for Twitter or even GWConnect did for Skype for a bit would almost seem like a solid solution as a stand alone third party blind friendly ap.
-----Original Message----- From: Gary King [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 5:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Netflix blind audio demo coming soon John, I'm glad you will be looking at Chrome. I have been able to use it with Netflix better than Internet Explorer. Since I'm in my second childhood, I watched the "Peabody and Sherman" movie last week on Netflix. I didn't try to control the movie, and Audio Description was selected automatically for me. Gary King [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Martyn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 6:43 PM Subject: Re: Netflix blind audio demo coming soon >I can look at google chrome. Hopefully it is the same. > John > > On 12/3/2015 2:37 PM, Bobb Wiley wrote: >> I agree,, firefox has been very problematic for me too. >> >> Would it be possible to make the netflicck scripts generic, as the jaws >> scripts are? >> >> Bob >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Loreal via Groups.io >> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 4:29 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Netflix blind audio demo coming soon >> >> While I completely understand and support not using IE for Netflix, would >> you consider doing anything with regard to google chrome? Reason I ask >> is >> because Firefox has been problematic for me, spamy, and has been a source >> of >> vulnerabilities for myself as well as other computers I work with. >> Looking >> forward to your demo!!! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Martyn [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 4:25 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Netflix blind audio demo coming soon >> >> I have reached a point after nearly 50 hours of coding that it is time >> for >> an audio demo to show off the scripts. So far, there are two types of >> navigation and control over the media player in firefox. I have dropped >> support for Internet explorer in favor of firefox. It just does more in >> the >> media player. The navigation is very simple and it is great for those >> with >> cognitive disabilities or motor function problems. The keys are close >> together and menu navigation is simple. >> Navigation type 1: >> You can press control Slash one time and hit enter to show the top level >> objects on the page and then select them. Press it twice and hit enter, >> it >> shows the second level navigation options for first letter navigation. >> This >> is to increase efficiency and speed as well as skip the nonsense and >> focus >> on what you want. This method of navigation is fast. >> Navigation method 2. Press Control shift slash and a menu appears listing >> the important sections of netflix on the page. You can arrow or first >> letter >> navigate to it, then press the right arrow to view the children of that >> particular section. Hit enter and it activates it. >> Press left arrow and it returns you to the previous menu so you can >> continue >> to navigate down the list and preview things before you select them. Once >> the first search is done, it is fast navigating through the menus. Each >> time >> you press the shortcut, it takes about 5 seconds to populate the list and >> get the approate titles. I am working on increasing the speed, but it is >> very hard when there is over 2000 objects on the page at a time. >> The media player allows you to use the High Definition, move to >> beginning, >> end, play pause, skip to next episode and back, change volume and seek >> time. >> It allows for you to move back from this page and control fullscreen. >> Still >> working on the uadio and subtitles portion as it is very different from >> internet explorer. >> I'll record a demo tonight and show you how this is really neat. >> Thanks, >> John Martyn >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Life doesn't imitate art; it imitates bad television. --Woody Allen >> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to [email protected] Archives located at: http://www.groups.io/g/jfw/threads Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, posts received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at [email protected]. -=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View This Message (#35246): https://groups.io/g/jfw/message/35246 Mute This Thread: https://groups.io/mt/214043?uid=21656 Change Your Subscription: https://groups.io/g/jfw/editsub?uid=21656 Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/jfw/leave/46502/1292106160/xyzzy Group Home: https://groups.io/g/jfw Contact Group Owner: [email protected] Terms of Service: https://groups.io/static/tos -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
