I presume if Microsoft's Strategy of persuading iOS AppDevelopers as
well as Android AppDevelopers to port their MobileApps over to
Windows10 in the form of Microsoft's Universal Apps, neither Apple's
VoiceOver nor Google-Android's TalkBack will be part of the package.
I beleive the only option is Microsoft's Narrator. I'm hoping there
are enough people in the community to offer insight on how to
modify/alter these Apps so they are indeed accessible using Narrator.
I know there are a few people, who are employed by Microsoft, who are
either totally blind and/or LowVision, but I also believe there are
either totally blind and/or LowVision people, who are already
employed within Google, and that hasn't actually translated into a
more "accessible" MobileOS to navigate with its TalkBack (i.e.,
Google-Android TalkBack)
I don't think AI Squared's WindowEYES is a viable option in
Microsoft's MobileSpace as I haven't heard of any WindowEYES Gestures
to efficiently navigate aTouchScreen interface and/or MobileOS
I'm glad that Microsoft may have discovered/uncovered a way to Close
the Gap in terms of available apps IN its AppStore
I'll definitely Send them FeedBack when My Microsoft
LumiaIcon-Lumia929 receives its Windows10 update as it pertains to
accessible Apps as well to the AppDevelopers, who some may be open if
they altered/modified them previously on other MobileOS (Apple's iOS
& Google's Android)
At 03:57 AM 4/30/2015, you wrote:
I am very skeptical about some of the Windows 10 speculation that
has gone around in recent months. Will Window-Eyes run on Windows 10
phones? Not unless it is recompiled and probably rewritten (again).
Android apps are written in a language similar to Java for
touch-screen devices. They may work visually for people running
their Windows 10 devices in touch-screen mode, but will that
translate at all into something that is keyboard-accessible? One of
my sayings is that accessibility doesn't fall out of the trees. Even
if well-meaning people have written a framework that enables some
kind of nonvisual accessibility, a lot of work will need to be done
to make that framework sing and enable us to compute as efficiently
as our sighted neighbors. There will be change, and in 10 years it
will surprise us all. Just don't expect it to arrive suddenly, all
ready to use.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Grimsby JR. via Talk
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 8:01 PM
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Subject: FW: Breaking! Microsoft brings Android, iOS apps to Windows 10
Hi,
What will this mean for screen reader users? Will we be able to use
window-eyes with these apps on windows 10?
This is exciting news for windows user who are blind if in fact
these apps will be supported with our screen reader on windows 10.
Thanks.
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Subject: Breaking! Microsoft brings Android, iOS apps to Windows 10
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/04/29/microsoft-brings-android-ios-apps-to-windows-10/
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