Hi Chris! Maybe we are getting off topic here a bit but I'd like to state my opinion. I'd like to be modest so I won't yell outloud about me beeing an advanced user but I like to think I smoothly manage my way around computers. I was a long term 3.8 users and I recently start to use 4.1 and it took me a while to find my way in using it. You say your friend is not an advanced user and that she prefers easy-to -use applications. I'd advice here that she starts to use 4.1 but in Compact View. CV is very similar to version 3.8 and with some support from you and possibly this list (if she joins) she'll quickly learn how to use it. If she start with 3.8 and really get used to it, she'll have trouble changing the version in the future. As Doug said, there's a conference issue left to deal with but everything else is pretty much covered. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[email protected]> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Skype for a friend
> Thank you very much. But if you don't mind for now I will recommend 3.8 > and the scripts to my friend until I'm confident she can use the new > version. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > e-mail: christopherh40 at googlemail.com > MSN: ch9675 at hotmail.com > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Lee" <dgl at dlee.org> > To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 4:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Skype for a friend > > >>I will officially recommend Skype 4.1 over 3.8 as soon as I release a >> non-beta script set for Skype 4.1, which I hope will happen in the >> next two days. At that time, my web site, www.dlee.org/skype, will >> start pointing to Skype 4.1 scripts by default, though you will still >> be able to get to Skype 3.8 scripts there. >> >> Skype 4.1 is different than Skype 3.8, but I think the accessibility >> of the two is comparable. Each has a quirk here and there of course, >> but unless I missed something, we have reasonable methods of handling >> the major tasks in both versions. The biggest remaining issue in >> Skype 4.1 of which I am aware is the management of conferences, but I >> think it can be done in Skype 4.1 but needs to be explained for the >> list. I am therefore trying to quit using my Mac for audio calls for >> a while so I can get experience managing conferences in Skype 4.1 >> myself before the final script release. >> >> On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 03:58:44PM +0100, Chris Hallsworth wrote: >>> Hello all, >>> I will be helping my friend over Tandem set up Skype. She will be using >>> Skype 3.8 with scripts revision 653A. Before you ask, I wouldn't >>> recommend she try 4.1 as she's not a competent user (she prefers >>> applications that have a simple layout and is simple to use). Also >>> judging by the threads Skype 4.1 just doesn't seem to be ready for >>> proper >>> use by the blind. Fine, a lot of you are having major success with it, >>> but as I've not tested it myself I can't say for myself whether to >>> recommend this version for her. The JAWS version she has is the latest >>> JAWS 10. I hope she'll join the Skype English list so she has a forum to >>> learn about Skype as well as ask Skype-related questions. >>> Thought I'd let you know. >>> -- >>> Chris Hallsworth >>> e-mail: christopherh40 at googlemail.com >>> MSN: ch9675 at hotmail.com >>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>> >>> >>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >>> latest version of skype go to >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> -- >> Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org http://www.dlee.org >> SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com >> http://www.ssbbartgroup.com >> "Characters live to be noticed. People with character notice how >> they live." -- Nancy Moser >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >
