Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features
Thanks for putting it straight, Eric. - Original Message - From: "Eric Damery" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features Please, don’t assume it works by our design. We have a different view on an application being accessible. The Kindle PC application (menu and dialogs) is accessible with the Screen Reader, the books themselves however, are not. The books (those which the publishers have allowed), are read using Text To Speech provided by Kindle. In the case of other books, the application is still accessible (menu and dialogs), but the books are not at all. The quality of this speech from the Text To Speech they provide and the lack of control leaves much to be desired. We have expressed to Amazon and Kindle, that screen reader users would like to use their screen reader for speech, Braille, and control of navigation. This current solution, while a commendable effort, is very misleading to say the least. For those of you try it out, I encourage users to try it and then point out your opinions to them directly. Regards, Eric -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:41 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle Software withAccessibility Features Here is a new and presumably Jaws accessible application. I would prefer a fully portable e-book reading device such as my sighted colleagues have available to them and will probably so inform them, I don't much fancy sitting at a computer for my recreational reading but there may be many on this list who will find this of interest and value. Dale leavens. - Original Message - From: Amazon.com Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:38 AM Subject: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features Dear blind-inter...@amazon.com subscriber, Amazon.com is releasing a new version of Kindle for PC that adds accessibility features designed for blind and low-vision customers. Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable application for your Windows PC. It provides the following accessibility features: text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings, voice-guided menu navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading mode, keyboard navigation, and accessible shortcuts. With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of English language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud. With over 750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of accessible ebooks. In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an external screen reader program must be installed and running on the Windows PC. The free download is available at www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility. We welcome your feedback at kindle-pc-accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com. Sincerely, The Kindle Team © 2011 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, the Amazon a logo, the AmazonKindle logo, Kindle, and Whispersync are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue, North, Seattle, WA 98109. Reference: 18358260 Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: dleav...@puc.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com
Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features
Kurt, Are you saying, that as soon as I hear the Block sound, press Alt N, to let it through? Many thanks! Vicky - Original Message - From: "Potter, Kurtis" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features The key combination is: Alt N Thanks, Kurt -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features Dear Victoria, I am sorry, I am not familiar with Windows 7. Neither am I all that familiar with adjusting Internet Explorer. As I remember you can use the Jaws cursor when you hear the pop-up sound and move with it to near the top of the screen where there is a place to right click and allow the pop-up and the download however you would be better to go through the Security settings of Internet Explorer I think it is near or at the bottom of the tools Menu. I can't tell you exactly under which tab but it is in the security settings. Enable pop-ups there before you go to the Site to download the application. You might put this out to the general list, I am pretty sure someone will be used to this sort of problem and be able to give more precise instructions. Dale Leavens. - Original Message - From: "Victoria Vaughan" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle Software withAccessibility Features Hi Dale, Thank you very much for this notification! I had no idea that this accessible Kindle software exited. May be you could help me? When I tried to download it, it was blocked by my Pop Up blocker. Do you know how to tell the Windows XP3 Internet Explorer 7, to allow a download that has been blocked? Is there any keyboard command we can use, as soon as we hear the "Block" sound, to continue the download? Many thanks! Vicky - Original Message - From: "Dale Leavens" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features Here is a new and presumably Jaws accessible application. I would prefer a fully portable e-book reading device such as my sighted colleagues have available to them and will probably so inform them, I don't much fancy sitting at a computer for my recreational reading but there may be many on this list who will find this of interest and value. Dale leavens. - Original Message - From: Amazon.com Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:38 AM Subject: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features Dear blind-inter...@amazon.com subscriber, Amazon.com is releasing a new version of Kindle for PC that adds accessibility features designed for blind and low-vision customers. Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable application for your Windows PC. It provides the following accessibility features: text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings, voice-guided menu navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading mode, keyboard navigation, and accessible shortcuts. With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of English language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud. With over 750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of accessible ebooks. In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an external screen reader program must be installed and running on the Windows PC. The free download is available at www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility. We welcome your feedback at kindle-pc-accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com. Sincerely, The Kindle Team © 2011 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, the Amazon a logo, the AmazonKindle logo, Kindle, and Whispersync are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue, North, Seattle, WA 98109. Reference: 18358260 Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: dleav...@puc.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@
Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features
The key combination is: Alt N Thanks, Kurt -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features Dear Victoria, I am sorry, I am not familiar with Windows 7. Neither am I all that familiar with adjusting Internet Explorer. As I remember you can use the Jaws cursor when you hear the pop-up sound and move with it to near the top of the screen where there is a place to right click and allow the pop-up and the download however you would be better to go through the Security settings of Internet Explorer I think it is near or at the bottom of the tools Menu. I can't tell you exactly under which tab but it is in the security settings. Enable pop-ups there before you go to the Site to download the application. You might put this out to the general list, I am pretty sure someone will be used to this sort of problem and be able to give more precise instructions. Dale Leavens. - Original Message - From: "Victoria Vaughan" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle Software withAccessibility Features > Hi Dale, Thank you very much for this notification! I had no idea that > this accessible Kindle software exited. > > May be you could help me? When I tried to download it, it was blocked by > my Pop Up blocker. > > Do you know how to tell the Windows XP3 Internet Explorer 7, to allow a > download that has been blocked? > > Is there any keyboard command we can use, as soon as we hear the "Block" > sound, to continue the download? > > Many thanks! Vicky > - Original Message - > From: "Dale Leavens" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:40 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle Software with > Accessibility Features > > >> Here is a new and presumably Jaws accessible application. >> >> I would prefer a fully portable e-book reading device such as my sighted >> colleagues have available to them and will probably so inform them, I >> don't much fancy sitting at a computer for my recreational reading but >> there may be many on this list who will find this of interest and value. >> >> Dale leavens. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Amazon.com >> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:38 AM >> Subject: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features >> >> >> >> Dear blind-inter...@amazon.com subscriber, >> >> Amazon.com is releasing a new version of Kindle for PC that adds >> accessibility features designed for blind and low-vision customers. >> >> Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable >> application for your Windows PC. It provides the following accessibility >> features: text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings, >> voice-guided menu navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading >> mode, keyboard navigation, and accessible shortcuts. >> >> With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of >> English language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud. With over >> 750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of >> accessible ebooks. In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an >> external screen reader program must be installed and running on the >> Windows PC. >> >> The free download is available at www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility. >> >> We welcome your feedback at kindle-pc-accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com. >> >> Sincerely, >> The Kindle Team >> >> >> >> © 2011 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, >> the Amazon a logo, the AmazonKindle logo, Kindle, and Whispersync are >> trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. >> Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue, North, Seattle, WA 98109. Reference: >> 18358260 >> >> Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: >> dleav...@puc.net >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com
Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features
There is a Firefox add-on called ePub reader that is Accessible with Jaws. I use it all the time to read ePub formatted e-books. I believe too that this works on the mobile browser application as well. So in theory, you could use it to read books on your mobile device. I haven't played with the mobile side of things, but you could always give it a shot. Also, all the Apple I-devices can read e-books with VoiceOver if you want to go that root. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Eric Damery Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 7:29 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle SoftwarewithAccessibility Features Please, dont assume it works by our design. We have a different view on an application being accessible. The Kindle PC application (menu and dialogs) is accessible with the Screen Reader, the books themselves however, are not. The books (those which the publishers have allowed), are read using Text To Speech provided by Kindle. In the case of other books, the application is still accessible (menu and dialogs), but the books are not at all. The quality of this speech from the Text To Speech they provide and the lack of control leaves much to be desired. We have expressed to Amazon and Kindle, that screen reader users would like to use their screen reader for speech, Braille, and control of navigation. This current solution, while a commendable effort, is very misleading to say the least. For those of you try it out, I encourage users to try it and then point out your opinions to them directly. Regards, Eric -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:41 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Fw: Introducing Free Kindle Software withAccessibility Features Here is a new and presumably Jaws accessible application. I would prefer a fully portable e-book reading device such as my sighted colleagues have available to them and will probably so inform them, I don't much fancy sitting at a computer for my recreational reading but there may be many on this list who will find this of interest and value. Dale leavens. - Original Message - From: Amazon.com Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:38 AM Subject: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features Dear blind-inter...@amazon.com subscriber, Amazon.com is releasing a new version of Kindle for PC that adds accessibility features designed for blind and low-vision customers. Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable application for your Windows PC. It provides the following accessibility features: text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings, voice-guided menu navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading mode, keyboard navigation, and accessible shortcuts. With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of English language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud. With over 750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of accessible ebooks. In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an external screen reader program must be installed and running on the Windows PC. The free download is available at www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility. We welcome your feedback at kindle-pc-accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com. Sincerely, The Kindle Team © 2011 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, the Amazon a logo, the AmazonKindle logo, Kindle, and Whispersync are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue, North, Seattle, WA 98109. Reference: 18358260 Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: dleav...@puc.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com
