In data Domenica 25 Dicembre 2011 21.02.32, Anne Robertson
<[email protected]> ha scritto:
First of all, I wouldn't use Pages to simply read through a document.
TextEdit works much better for this.
Pages is a word processing application. It means, at least to me, it is
something I must be able to use to write a document, but also to read
it. Why in 2011-2012 should I use 2 different applications to accomplish
2 very related task (writing and reading)? It is a non-sense, at least
for me.
As for knowing whether a note is present, if you interact with a page, VO says "3 items"
normally, for header, body and footer, but if there's a text box present, it says "4
items".
Too complicated. What is needed is a way to know if in a given paragraph
a note reference is present and, if it is, I have to be able to read its
content without leaving the text area. In Microsoft Word, using JAWS, if
I am reading a text paragraph by paragraph, the screen reader says "X
reference present"; the same if I am reading line by line. If I want, I
can have the notes read out or I can skip them if I do not care about
them. The same for heading. I do not want to go around the screen to
discover relevant informations, I want the screen reader to report them
to me, when and if I need. We are not talking about Plato's dialogs,
about philosophy, we are talking about software and features. I do
really welcome differences in ways a task can be accomplished, but
efficence should be the most important criteria to be considered.
As I said before, simply reading through a document is better done using
TextEdit.
And as I said before, Pages must be a confortable work environment for
writing and editing, and for reading. My mother, wich is sighted,
doesn't switch between Pages and text edit: she just open the document
she wants, and she uses it. The same result is possible for me when I
work under Windows. The same must be possible for all of us when working
under MacOSX.
Also, what do you call a productive environment? I work as a professional
translator and Pages works fine for me.
I am working with a collegue and friend on a very long and complex book
about science history. He works under Windows, I would like to work
under MacOSX. The book will contain many many notes, some pics, a
number of cross references and tables. I need to read his work to check
out if the notes are in the correct place and to be sure the formatting
is consistent. Of course, i need to add my parts to his work. I need to
be sure the titles and subtitles have the correct hierarchical level and
are properly formatted. I need to be sure the lists are properly marked
and formatted. And I want the screen reader to give me those information
while scanning the text, I do not want to be forced to scan the text to
glean what I need going around the Pages' interface. Those features are
very possible to implement and, if they are, they will not change your
way to accomplish your work, but tey'll make mine easier. I sent many
many request to Apple Accessibility and reported bugs over and over. But
nothing has changed. Voice Over Braille support remains absolutely
insufficient, advanced word processing is poorly supported, minimaly
advanced spreadsheet manipulation is problematicaly complicated and the
new fantastic and long awaited international voices are in need of a
intense and deep psychoanalytic support, 'cause they are having some
gender difficulties. Let's wait and hope, because, as we say in Italy,
hope is the last to die! :)
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