[access-uk] Re: Fw: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web accessibility Firefox extension

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:42:03 +0100

Hi Marie,

Yes, it does.  If you are not sure, when Firefox asks you, say no to making
it your default browser.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Marie Baisez
Sent: Saturday 5 July 2008 16:26
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web
accessibility Firefox extension

Thanks for concise info. I have v.9 of the shark, so, as soon as my new PC 
is running nicely, I'll go and download it. Does it run alongside IE without

problem?
Marie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Orhan Deniz" <orhan.deniz63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 3:35 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web 
accessibility Firefox extension


> It says probably never on the website. The learning curve for firefox is 
> minimal and the  way jaws handles  webpages is exactly like IE.
> To Go grab a copy of firefox go to:
> www.mozilla.com
> Read the help, it's good compared to IE.
> And before you go downloading it, jaws has excellent support for it from 
> version 7 upwards. If you have a lower version of jaws, your out of luck.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marie Baisez" <baisez.marie@xxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:16 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web 
> accessibility Firefox extension
>
>
>> never say never, and, where can we read about Firefox and download it? 
>> How does it perform with the shark? is it a steep learning curve to get 
>> to use the browser confidently?
>> Marie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chris" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Marie Baisez" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:47 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web 
>> accessibility Firefox extension
>>
>>
>>> Hi, it never will. The company states that it will cost them both time 
>>> and money to create the add-on, which is fair enough as unlike IE7 
>>> Firefox is an open-source project.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Hallsworth
>>> Please visit my blog at http://chrishallsworth.wordpress.com
>>>
>>> You wrote:
>>> when is this going to be available for IE 7 I wonder...Marie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Chris" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "terry cooper" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:11 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web
>>> accessibility Firefox extension
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, I've tried this add-on and, I have to agree with you, it's 
>>>> brilliant!
>>>> I was able to retrieve my Yahoo! ID so that I can reset my password, 
>>>> which
>>>> I could also do successfully, and now I can access Yahoo! all without
>>>> sighted assistance. Just my comments there on the
>>>> fantastic Webvisum add-on. Enjoy!
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Hallsworth
>>>> Please visit my blog at http://chrishallsworth.wordpress.com
>>>
>>>> You wrote:
>>>> Hi All
>>>
>>>> I'm sure Steve won't mind me passing this on, as it is potentially 
>>>> useful
>>>> for a lot of blind people, especially with those annoying capture
>>>> problems.
>>>> This ad in for firefox works really well, and enables a blind person to
>>>> successfully use captures.
>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Plumpton, Steve [BTCS]" <Steve.Plumpton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:37 PM
>>>> Subject: [bcab] Announcing the free WebVisum web accessibility Firefox
>>>> extension
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Folks
>>>
>>>>> I'm not yet a Firefox user myself, but I know some are and thought you
>>>>> would find this email which I picked up on another list, interesting.
>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: dev-accessibility-bounces+pratikp1=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
[mailto:dev-accessibility-bounces+pratikp1=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of webvisum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:09 AM
>>>>> To: dev-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: Announcing the free WebVisum web accessibility Firefox 
>>>>> extension
>>>
>>>>> Greetings.
>>>
>>>>> WebVisum is a unique and free Firefox add on which greatly enhances
>>>>> web accessibility and empowers the blind and visually impaired
>>>>> community by putting the control in your hands! Its aim is to allow
>>>>> you to better enjoy surfing the net and be significantly less
>>>>> dependent upon outside help.
>>>
>>>>> Just a few exciting features that we already offer:
>>>>> * Community driven tagging and page enhancements.
>>>>> * Automated and instant CAPTCHA image solving, sign up to web sites
>>>>> and make posts and comments without asking for help!
>>>>> * Built in helper functions for easier page navigation and less
>>>>> confusion.
>>>>> * Numerous under the hood page tweaks designed to help screen reader
>>>>> users.
>>>>> * Visually Impaired users benefit from features such as high contrast
>>>>> page viewing, link and focus highlighting, and more.
>>>
>>>>> We have an extensive list of exciting features and enhancements and
>>>>> are planning to continue developing this product further to its
>>>>> fullest potential. In order to accomplish these goals we need to reach
>>>>> the entire blind and visually impaired Internet users community and we
>>>>> need your help in spreading the word!
>>>
>>>>> We rely on your feedback alone to improve on what we have done so far
>>>>> and make WebVisum the ultimate accessibility helper for the web.  So
>>>>> please do not hesitate to write to us through the contact form on the
>>>>> site, any feedback, comment or question you may have.
>>>
>>>>> Check out http://www.webvisum.com/ for instructions on how to start
>>>>> using WebVisum right away.
>>>
>>>>> The web has just become much more accessible!   Happy surfing.
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> dev-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-accessibility
>>>
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