Where does the ignorance come from?
"In the early 2000's, Window-Eyes was considered a good alternative to
JAWS for Windows when it came to using Microsoft Windows with screen
readers."
Then how has Window-Eyes been just as good if not better than JAWS or
NVDA for me and thousands of others for the last 17 years, and still is?
What a charming invitation.
Tom
On 5/30/2017 6:41 PM, Dennis Long via Scripting wrote:
From: n...@nvda.groups.io [mailto:n...@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Joseph
Lee
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:19 PM
To: n...@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [nvda] Project Contact Lenses: a community initiative proposal to
invite more people to NVDA ecosystem
Dear NVDA community,
First, a huge thanks to NV Access and other presenters at NVDACon 2017, as
well as those who organized and participated in this event. As the founder
of NVDACon, I'm proud of what Derek Riemer and his friends have accomplished
in organizing this successful gathering. To organizers of the 2018
gathering, I wish you the best of luck.
To the matter at hand:
Many of you may have heard about the end of sales for Window-Eyes screen
reader. In the early 2000's, Window-Eyes was considered a good alternative
to JAWS for Windows when it came to using Microsoft Windows with screen
readers. With the acquisition of GW Micro by AI Squared, which in turn was
acquired by VFO last year, many analysts predicted the end of life for this
screen reader, which occurred on May 15, 2017.
This news has huge implications for the global NVDA community, as well as
opening opportunities for us. As many Window-Eyes users are eligible to
upgrade to JAWS 18, some would choose to switch to NVDA. At the moment
several individuals are producing tutorials aimed at helping Window-Eyes
users transition to NVDA with ease. But users aren't the only members of the
Window-Eyes community: with the end of sales for Window-Eyes, many scripts
(or apps) for Window-Eyes became unsupported, and it won't be matter of time
before they become part of history.
In hopes of inviting Window-Eyes users and developers to join the NVDA
ecosystem (provided they are willing), I'd like to propose a community-wide
initiative under the umbrella of Project Contact Lenses. Although this
project may take different forms, the overall aim is to educate Window-Eyes
community that NVDA is a viable option for many people, and a chance for
writers of Window-Eyes apps to port their code to the add-ons
infrastructure. Other activities may include equipping some Window-Eyes app
developers to contribute code to NVDA Core, producing promotional materials,
organizing online seminars and so on. Although the bulk of this project is
aimed at Window-Eyes users, the ultimate goal is to embrace users of other
screen readers to taste NVDA.
Some of the activities I plan to do include:
* An online seminar or an intensive lab on creating add-ons and/or
getting started with contributing code to NVDA Core.
* Talking to Window-Eyes app writers about possibility of
open-sourcing their code and helping them port apps to the add-ons
infrastructure.
Some of the things the global community can do include:
* Producing transition materials.
* Contacting Window-Eyes distributors in your local community and
inviting them to try NVDA.
* Contacting script writers regarding apps and proposing add-ons.
* Holding seminars aimed at users of other screen readers 9mostly
Window-Eyes users) on how to master various NVDA concepts such as object
navigation, browse mode and others.
As for the duration of this initiative, I don't know, but I expect this to
be at least several months or more.
Comments are appreciated.
Cheers,
Joseph
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