I know all of us here are Blind, and we tend to think of things from the Blind Prospective. All of us are very aware of all the extra things we all need to do in order to live the typical normal life.
Programmers, in most Companies, probably are not even aware Blind people use computers, let alone use what ever Software their company produces. And if these programmers are aware, they tend to be resistant to adding the extra code to their programs in order to make them Screen Reader Friendly. To them adding this extra code is just more work, and they probably will not be given extra time to insert the extra code. Sure, there are laws in place that are to force companies to make their products Accessible. Big Deal. So what. There is a difference between a law on the books and a law that is enforced. So the be outraged about the new Edge Browser not accessible is understandable, and yet, So What? The numbers of Blind computer users are very small when compared to the typical computer user that happens to be sighted. Speedily getting a product done, and into the Market is what most Companies find to be important. Expecting a Company to make their product accessible in their first release, is probably wasted wishing on your part. Be thankful for what we do have, and that some of these Companies will add the extra code needed, even if it has to be 6 months after the release of the first edition. the priority is to get the main software done and working well enough for the General public, and all others come after that. We Blind are in the group known as "All Others". If all of you decide to have a Fit and Hold your Breath until you turn Blue, and then if you all choose to never buy another Microsoft product ever again, Microsoft will not notice a drop in their Bottom line. And it is not that they do not care, it is just that there is a Higher Priority on getting their programs done for their main market, which are the Sighted users. And once that goal is accomplished, then we Blind might see some effort to make something work with a Screen Reader. _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
