Hi, But if it is introduced in SL, Leopard users won't get it. What I prepose is that the FF team use my hack for Leopard and possibly native support in SL.
Thanks, Alex, On 13-Apr-09, at 10:37 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Good afternoon, > > Nice to know that there is a way to cause an application to speak. > But, as far as accessibility goes, it is, as Alex mentioned, a > hack. It would be nice if there was a way to notify UA that an > application has an updated region that requires announcement / > monitoring. > > Thanks for the reference, > Everett > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > > > > On 13-Apr-09, at 1:56 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> I suspect they are using the mac speech synthesis manager method >> called SpeakString >> >> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Carbon/Reference/Speech_Synthesis_Manager/Reference/reference.html#/ >> >> /apple_ref/c/func/SpeakString >> >> I can try to find out if you really want to know. >> >> BTW, I heard there are some bugs in the say command. For example >> try doing >> >> say bullfrog >> say bullfrogs >> >> It gets the singular and plural switched around. >> >> CB >> >> E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>> >>> Good afternoon, >>> >>> I wonder if AIM is doing this through the API, or through the >>> system Say command. >>> >>> >>> Everett >>> >>> Follow me on Twitter >>> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >>> >>> View my LinkedIn Profile >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13-Apr-09, at 1:04 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm. The AOL AIM client speaks incoming text if you turn that >>>> option on in preferences so I would suspect any application can >>>> do it. The only limitation of the VO APIs I know of is that you >>>> can't detect if VO is on or not which is probably a nod to >>>> Apple's Universal Design philosophy. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
