Expecting blindness orgs to do something worth a damn. Hahahahahaha
On Sunday, July 31, 2016, Vaughan Dodd via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > Russ: thank you for advertising this. > > > I have listened to the podcast, and whilst not wishing to criticise Main > menu, I do have to say that it seems that the good folks of ACB Radio have > sold the Microsoft line. > > > Of particular concern is that Microsoft's blocking of screen reader access > with the Edge browser due to security based decisions is unforgiveable. I > feel for the blatant apologies given at last year's ACB Convention; > Microsoft's progress in more than 12 months does not seem to reflect a true > commitment. Screen readers an web browsers as a combfination are not new. > This was all preventable, and Microsoft need to stop making excuses for its > sloppy attitude. Whilst the Microsoft representatives did say that work is > happening with adaptive technology suppliers, the fact is that MS screwed > up and the strategy appears to be to lock out screen readers which even > today, perform better than the Narrator demos we've so far heard. > > > The very brief demonstrations did not tackle complex web based > interactions such as banking sites, cluttered newspaper feeds and travel > booking services. > > > > Narrator has not progressed the question of braille. > > > > Narrator has not truly advanced magnifier. > > We need to remain cynical about Microsoft's attempts at improving Windows > accessibility. For me - Microsoft needs to do better with respect to > supporting VFO screen reader products, be these Window-Eyes or JAWS. > > > > It is a very good thing that organisations such as ACB operate an > advisory relationship with Microsoft, (as mentioned in the podcast), it > needs to be brave and bold enough to provide public criticism when such > critique is required. If the NFB can do so with Apple, whose VoiceOver is > a better product than Narrator, ACB can certainly hold Microsoft to account. > > > > The Main menu programme is independent of the opinions of Acb Radio and > the ACB, and long may that independence remain. Sometimes - discussions > like this latest one need to be able to mix public relations and awareness > of developments with strident editorial comment. Such background and > assimilation of divergent opinion could easily be a second podcast, and I > hope that such a follow-up happens soon. > > > > Vaughan. > > > On 7/31/2016 1:31 AM, Russ Kiehne via Talk wrote: > >> This week on Main Menu we bring you the latest information from the folks >> at Microsoft Corporation all about the new Windows 10 anniversary update >> coming next week to a computer near you. Narrator, the screen reader >> built-in to Windows 10 is the main focus of our discussion this week and we >> brought a number of technology experts direct from Microsoft and elsewhere >> to talk all about it. The following Microsoft engineers joined us on the >> show from the Windows 10 Narrator accessibility team: Brett Humphrey, Kelly >> Ford and Dan Hubbell. In addition, Joe Steinkamp joined us from the Blind >> Bargains site as a technology expert on Windows 10. Microsoft has been hard >> at work on significantly enhancing Narrator with new voices, performance >> improvements, a new scan mode, new verbosity settings and so much more. We >> ask Microsoft questions about the upgrade experience for Windows users and >> we even dive into the positioning of Narrator as a viable commercial screen >> reader. This is really >> > ju > >> st the start of what is a jam packed show. In fact, we have a slight >> change for this week. We had so much content that was timely we will be >> airing the content of the show on ACB Radio starting at 9:00 PM Eastern. If >> you get the podcast version of the show there will be an additional 15 >> minutes of audio demonstrations of Narrator features included. Here are >> some important links you should keep in mind for Windows 10: What is coming >> up in Win10 Anniversary Update August 2 Ready to upgrade? AT user? Please >> use this link for free upgrade to Windows 10 Narrator user guides and >> documentation (this link will be live on August 2nd) >> >> http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/podcast/2016-07-29.mp3 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/vdodd001%40vodafone.co.nz >> . >> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jadedangelpromises%40gmail.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 > -- "The world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never promised, night has just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked" Walls Of Jericho Reeva _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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