Hi, Using the System Voice.
Thanks, Alex, On 13-Apr-09, at 9:28 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > Does this hack involve the API or something similar, or using the > system voice? > > Thanks, > Everett > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > > > > On 13-Apr-09, at 1:05 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> There is a hack to alert the OS that something needs to be spoken. It >> is this loophole that the VIP-Toolkit makes use of. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex, >> >> >> On 13-Apr-09, at 8:58 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >> >>> >>> Good afternoon, >>> >>> I believe, from what I have read about Firefox accessibility >>> challenges, that implementing aria live region support in any >>> browser >>> will require changes to be made to the Apple accessibility API. >>> There >>> is currently no way for applications to "alert" the OS that >>> something >>> needs to be spoken. Maybe in Snow Leopard, not holding my breath. >>> >>> This change might also make it possible to tweak the accessibility >>> problems of some applications. Imagine if instant message clients >>> could automatically read messages that are posted or allow users to >>> easily read back through the message log with a keystroke. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Everett >>> >>> Follow me on Twitter >>> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >>> >>> View my LinkedIn Profile >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13-Apr-09, at 12:52 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> The main thing I'm looking for in an ARIA enabled browser is >>>> support >>>> for >>>> live regions. This is where a spot on the page is set up such that >>>> any >>>> changes to that spot are automatically announced. This is a great >>>> way to >>>> implement web-based chat, stock tickers and other real-time data >>>> feeds. >>>> Unfortunately it appears that Safari 4 Beta does not yet support >>>> live >>>> regions. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>>>> Good morning, >>>>> >>>>> Just briefly tested http://search.yahoo.com/ with Safari 4 beta's >>>>> ARIA >>>>> support. I didn't spend much time on the site, but the search >>>>> suggestions were accessible. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Go to the site >>>>> >>>>> 2. Navigate to the search field >>>>> >>>>> 3. Type in part of a search query >>>>> >>>>> 4. Use VO + Up and Down arrows to read through the suggestions. >>>>> >>>>> I'd lov to hear others' experiences. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Everett >>>>> >>>>> Follow me on Twitter >>>>> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >>>>> >>>>> View my LinkedIn Profile >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
