ok Andrew On 11/16/14, via Skypeenglish <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Skypeenglish mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skypeenglish digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > (Doug Lee via Skypeenglish) > 2. Re: Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > (Michele Barbi via Skypeenglish) > 3. Re: Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > (Andre Polykanine via Skypeenglish) > 4. Re: [Skype English] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > (Doris &Hubby Chris via Skypeenglish) > 5. Re: Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > (Doris &Hubby Chris via Skypeenglish) > 6. Re: [Skype English] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > (steve troy via Skypeenglish) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 11:55:20 -0500 > From: Doug Lee via Skypeenglish <[email protected]> > To: Gerry Ellis via Skypeenglish <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Responding quickly as I have limited keyboard time today... > > APIs: > The Skype Desktop API is what Clisk requires. It was officially end-of-lifed > at the end of 2013 but still functions partially. > The Skype DevKit is, I think, the name of the API Skypetalking uses. That > one may no longer work at all. > > >From other replies you got: > > Online person count: I understand some people want this but I'm not sure > it's still available visually either. We don't need access to things that no > longer exist as much as to things that still do. :-) (Ctrl+Shift+O was a > JAWS script feature, not a Skype feature.) > > Last-seen date/time: These are in a tool tip now and would better be > provided via MSAA's accHelp or the UIA HelpText property of the listItem for > each contact. This is a good approach to handling tooltip text in general. > > > On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 05:47:46PM -0000, Gerry Ellis via Skypeenglish > wrote: > Hi, > > I am from Ireland, but I will meet with representatives of Microsoft at a > meeting on accessibility and technology in the European Parliament in > Brussels next Wednesday (19th). > > What are the main issues with Skype that need to be raised? > > I know about the withdrawal of the API that supports SkypeTalking and > probably CLISK, but can someone give me the proper names of the API and the > products affected? > > What is the issue with being forced to sign up for a Microsoft account? > > Thanks. > > > > Take care, > > Gerry Ellis > > If you don't know where you're going, > How will you know when you get there? > > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > -- > Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org > SSB BART Group [email protected] > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was > done." --Helen Keller > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:59:03 +0100 > From: Michele Barbi via Skypeenglish > <[email protected]> > To: "screen readers' access to skype and its interface." > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hey Doug, > I am not sure if SkypeTalking was developed under SkypeKit, since it > required Skype access as well as clisk I think. Other software under > SkypeKit was surely GWConnect which now does not work anymore and has > been discontinued. > Bye! > Barbuz > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:05:48 +0200 > From: Andre Polykanine via Skypeenglish > <[email protected]> > To: "screen readers' access to skype and its interface." > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hello Doug, > > Nope, Skypetalking used to use the Desktop API, also. > > > -- > With best regards from Ukraine, > Andre > Skype: Francophile > Twitter: @m_elensule; Facebook: menelion > My blog: http://menelion.oire.org/ > > > ------------ Original message ------------ > From: Doug Lee via Skypeenglish <[email protected]> > To: Gerry Ellis via Skypeenglish > Date created: , 6:55:20 PM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > > > Responding quickly as I have limited keyboard time today... > > APIs: > The Skype Desktop API is what Clisk requires. It was officially end-of-lifed > at the end of 2013 but still functions partially. > The Skype DevKit is, I think, the name of the API Skypetalking uses. That > one may no longer work at all. > > From other replies you got: > > Online person count: I understand some people want this but I'm not sure > it's still available visually either. We don't need access to things that no > longer exist as much as to things that still do. :-) (Ctrl+Shift+O was a > JAWS script feature, not a Skype feature.) > > Last-seen date/time: These are in a tool tip now and would better be > provided via MSAA's accHelp or the UIA HelpText property of the listItem for > each contact. This is a good approach to handling tooltip text in general. > > > On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 05:47:46PM -0000, Gerry Ellis via Skypeenglish > wrote: > Hi, > > I am from Ireland, but I will meet with representatives of Microsoft at a > meeting on accessibility and technology in the European Parliament in > Brussels next Wednesday (19th). > > What are the main issues with Skype that need to be raised? > > I know about the withdrawal of the API that supports SkypeTalking and > probably CLISK, but can someone give me the proper names of the API and the > products affected? > > What is the issue with being forced to sign up for a Microsoft account? > > Thanks. > > > > Take care, > > Gerry Ellis > > If you don't know where you're going, > How will you know when you get there? > > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > -- > Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org > SSB BART Group [email protected] > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was > done." --Helen Keller > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:07:03 -0500 > From: Doris &Hubby Chris via Skypeenglish > <[email protected]> > To: "screen readers' access to skype and its interface." > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] [Skype English] Microsoft in European > Parliament meeting > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > You could try using gw connect again. > > I unfortunately cannot contact you off list thanks to the list > settings. but you can write me at > > [email protected] > > > > Take care > > Doris > > At 01:11 PM 11/15/2014, you wrote: >>Respected friend, I have several issues needed to be resolved. >>Whenever Skype updates, its development team must take care to the users >> who >>are visually impaired people who use different screen readers such as >> Jaws, >>NVDA, window-Eye etc. >>In the past, there was a great feature which tells us how many people are >> on >>line using ctrl+shift+O, but unfortunately due to the change of [MSAA] it >>has gone. >>I want this feature be back. >>Also in Skype 3.8 there was a feature with offline contacts it used to say >>last seen the date & time. >>In short many wonderful features has gone which I wanted to be back in >>upcoming Skype versions. >>Also I want a feature. If someone has removed me or blocked me it should >>have another separate list that should be down of offline contacts. >>In GWConnect there was a feature pending request. >>With regards from Inamuddin with the Skype ID: >>Charlsdarwin1 >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Skypeenglish [mailto:[email protected]] On >>Behalf Of Gerry Ellis via Skypeenglish >>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 10:48 PM >>To: 'screen readers' access to skype and its interface.' >>Subject: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting >> >>Hi, >> >>I am from Ireland, but I will meet with representatives of Microsoft at a >>meeting on accessibility and technology in the European Parliament in >>Brussels next Wednesday (19th). >> >>What are the main issues with Skype that need to be raised? >> >>I know about the withdrawal of the API that supports SkypeTalking and >>probably CLISK, but can someone give me the proper names of the API and >> the >>products affected? >> >>What is the issue with being forced to sign up for a Microsoft account? >> >>Thanks. >> >> >> >>Take care, >> >>Gerry Ellis >> >>If you don't know where you're going, >>How will you know when you get there? >> >> >> >>Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >>to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account email >>[email protected] >> >>To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >>http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> >>To contact the list owner send a message to >>mailto:[email protected] >> >>and for a searchable archives page go here. >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Skypeenglish mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com >> >>Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >>to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account >>email [email protected] >> >>To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >>http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> >>To contact the list owner send a message to >>mailto:[email protected] >> >>and for a searchable archives page go here. >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Skypeenglish mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:10:20 -0500 > From: Doris &Hubby Chris via Skypeenglish > <[email protected]> > To: "screen readers' access to skype and its interface." > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > having to sign up for a Microsoft account pertains only to the skype > client that comes built into windows 8.1. > > Not having access to the skype api not only affects use of certain > programs but also some hardware skypeskype phone devices. > > > > > At 12:47 PM 11/15/2014, you wrote: >>Hi, >> >>I am from Ireland, but I will meet with representatives of Microsoft at a >>meeting on accessibility and technology in the European Parliament in >>Brussels next Wednesday (19th). >> >>What are the main issues with Skype that need to be raised? >> >>I know about the withdrawal of the API that supports SkypeTalking and >>probably CLISK, but can someone give me the proper names of the API and >> the >>products affected? >> >>What is the issue with being forced to sign up for a Microsoft account? >> >>Thanks. >> >> >> >>Take care, >> >>Gerry Ellis >> >>If you don't know where you're going, >>How will you know when you get there? >> >> >> >>Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >>to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account >>email [email protected] >> >>To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >>http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> >>To contact the list owner send a message to >>mailto:[email protected] >> >>and for a searchable archives page go here. >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Skypeenglish mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:49:35 -0000 > From: steve troy via Skypeenglish <[email protected]> > To: "'screen readers' access to skype and its interface.'" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] [Skype English] Microsoft in European > Parliament meeting > Message-ID: <003501d001de$d5d2bdb0$81783910$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi > > Is gw back and working? > > If someone has removed you from their list of skype contacts, when you > arrow > down the list, your screen reader should say this person has not shared > their contact details with you. That should be information enough. There is > no need for skype developers to make it any clearer. > > I'm not sure how they could say you have been blocked by someone. Perhaps > someone with a sighted friend, who has recently been blocked could let us > know what it says on the screen. For those who use a screen reader, i > believe it simply says that the contact is offline. > > Regards > > Steve > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Skypeenglish [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Doris &Hubby Chris via Skypeenglish > Sent: 15 November 2014 19:07 > To: screen readers' access to skype and its interface. > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] [Skype English] Microsoft in European > Parliament > meeting > > You could try using gw connect again. > > I unfortunately cannot contact you off list thanks to the list settings. > but > you can write me at > > [email protected] > > > > Take care > > Doris > > At 01:11 PM 11/15/2014, you wrote: >>Respected friend, I have several issues needed to be resolved. >>Whenever Skype updates, its development team must take care to the >>users who are visually impaired people who use different screen readers >>such as Jaws, NVDA, window-Eye etc. >>In the past, there was a great feature which tells us how many people >>are on line using ctrl+shift+O, but unfortunately due to the change of >>[MSAA] it has gone. >>I want this feature be back. >>Also in Skype 3.8 there was a feature with offline contacts it used to >>say last seen the date & time. >>In short many wonderful features has gone which I wanted to be back in >>upcoming Skype versions. >>Also I want a feature. If someone has removed me or blocked me it >>should have another separate list that should be down of offline contacts. >>In GWConnect there was a feature pending request. >>With regards from Inamuddin with the Skype ID: >>Charlsdarwin1 >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Skypeenglish [mailto:[email protected]] >>On Behalf Of Gerry Ellis via Skypeenglish >>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 10:48 PM >>To: 'screen readers' access to skype and its interface.' >>Subject: [Skypeenglish] Microsoft in European Parliament meeting >> >>Hi, >> >>I am from Ireland, but I will meet with representatives of Microsoft at >>a meeting on accessibility and technology in the European Parliament in >>Brussels next Wednesday (19th). >> >>What are the main issues with Skype that need to be raised? >> >>I know about the withdrawal of the API that supports SkypeTalking and >>probably CLISK, but can someone give me the proper names of the API and >>the products affected? >> >>What is the issue with being forced to sign up for a Microsoft account? >> >>Thanks. >> >> >> >>Take care, >> >>Gerry Ellis >> >>If you don't know where you're going, >>How will you know when you get there? >> >> >> >>Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >>to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account >>email [email protected] >> >>To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >>http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> >>To contact the list owner send a message to >>mailto:[email protected] >> >>and for a searchable archives page go here. >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Skypeenglish mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com >> >>Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >>to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account >>email [email protected] >> >>To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >>http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> >>To contact the list owner send a message to >>mailto:[email protected] >> >>and for a searchable archives page go here. >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Skypeenglish mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Skypeenglish Digest, Vol 11, Issue 44 > ******************************************** > Thanks for posting to the skype english list.
to contact skype support with any questions regarding your account email [email protected] To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] and for a searchable archives page go here. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://lists.tffppodcast.com/listinfo.cgi/skypeenglish-tffppodcast.com
