Next time you are in Safari, just give it a go and then flick up and down to jump between headings etc. Actually makes surfing on the iPhone and iPad really enjoyable. On 13 Jul 2012, at 18:28, Gordon Smith wrote:
> Hi Chris > > Wow! How on earth did I ever live without that! Thanks for pointing me in > the right direction. To be utterly honest I've never used the rotor function > on any platform because I've never found the need for it. I still don't use > the trackpad on my Macs, I just can't get out of the habit of keyboard use, > engrained in me for a very long time I guess. > > Gordon > > On 13 Jul 2012, at 18:04, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > Very easy Gordon and extremely useful when switching between elements in > Safari (such as Headings, lists, tables etc). The gesture also works on the > Mac track pad. Place your thumb at 9 o'clock and your index finger at 3 > o'clock, then rotate both fingers so you are pointing one at 12 and the other > at 6. Very much like turning a volume dial on a amplifier. Give it a go, > and if you like it then go into the VO settings and add more items to your > rotor, I could not live without this convenience, even on the Mac when > testing websites. > > > Chris > On 13 Jul 2012, at 17:55, Gordon Smith wrote: > >> Hi Chris >> >> I'll have to be absolutely honest here, I've never even used the rotor >> before! I have never found the need to investigate it. So I guess I'll >> have to do that. >> >> Gordon >> >> On 13 Jul 2012, at 17:51, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Gordon, >> >> Go to any text entry field, use the rotor, select typing mode, and then >> flick up and down to toggle between standard or touch typing. >> On 13 Jul 2012, at 17:47, Gordon Smith wrote: >> >>> Hello Abdrea >>> >>> Regarding your download, you probably downloaded the trial from the >>> developer's website, is that not correct? Apple has a policy that >>> trial-ware isn't allowed in the App store. Feel free to check out their >>> terms and conditions. >>> >>> I am going to try this app, as I think I'll be in a better position to >>> comment when I've seen it. >>> >>> On another note, I've been meaning to mention this for a while. Anybody >>> know how you turn on/off touch-typing mode? I've looked under the >>> accessibility tab but didn't see it there. >>> >>> Gordon >>> >>> On 13 Jul 2012, at 15:42, Andrea Breier <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Exactly Gordon, this is all just food for thought. I went to the app store >>> and this was what I personally thought of what I saw regarding this >>> particular app. It is alright to post comments for discussion here? As >>> far as trials provided in the app store. I disagree. I have downloaded >>> several apps that had "in app" purchase, i.e. navigon and planet finder, >>> and also apps that had a thirty day free trial attached. I do not recall >>> the exact app, but it was a gps app that used voice input to set up your >>> routs. Maybe others can recall, but I don't remember off hand. Like I said >>> in my first post, I think this app sounds really cool, I just think it is a >>> high price compared to other apps in the app store >>> >>> >>> >>> Hugs, >>> Andrea M. Breier >>> -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Smith >>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 8:30 AM >>> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >>> Subject: Re: fleksy is out! >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> Apple does not permit developers to put trial ware programs into the App >>> store. As for the price being boosted because it's for the visually >>> impaired, I'm sorry, I don't agree with that at all. Yes, I grant you that >>> it does happen on the Windows side of things. But just take a look at what >>> you're getting with your iOS device for free. Voiceover itself took a >>> great deal of development and resources. Apple opted to make that free for >>> all of us. The developers of this application do have to cover their >>> costs, and as I said earlier whether or not you're prepared to pay the >>> price is entirely a personal decision. >>> >>> Gordon >>> >>> On 13 Jul 2012, at 14:17, "Andrea Breier" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It just seems to me that just because developers state in their description >>> that an app is designed for the blind, the price is automatically boosted >>> to four times the price. >>> Don't get me wrong, I think the concept is a really cool one and a great >>> idea for an app, I just think that a lot more people would be willing to >>> give it a try if it only cost a few dollars, or if they offered a 30 day >>> trial. I can always hope that it goes on sale. 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