[access-uk] Re: Windows Vista accessibility
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:09:53 +0100
Damon, there was quite a lot of info on Vista during a recent Main Menu
airing which I don't think has made it to the archives as yet. Although
Window-Eyes was being used in that demonstration much of the presentation
from a Microsoft guy was obviously much more general about UI automation and
the steps towards reaching the goal of much better access in Vista. I got
the impression there is still a lot of writing and re-writing of code going
on at MS - not to mention screen reader vendors! Getting from MSAA to UI
Automation doesn't sound as if its going to be altogether straightforward.!
The recording was rather poor and things weren't helped by the MS guy not
being keyboard savvy.
Also, the edition of Main Menu for 19th. April has some vague mentions of
JAWS 8.
I'll try and keep this list posted when the MM archive gets updated, or
maybe someone else will.
From Ray
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Damon
Sent: 08 August 2006 6:52AM
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Subject: [access-uk] Windows Vista accessibility
HI all,
I'm delaying buying a new computer until Windows Vista is out and I've got
JAWS 8 - which I believe is the only version of jaws that will support the
new operating system.
Was just doing a bit of random surfing to look up how accessible Vista is
going to be and it looks quite promising? I'd be interested to hear some
computer pro points of view on this.
'UI Automation' was mentioned as a particular access initiative. Can
someone explain this a little more: is it a really useful new feature for
apps creation and how will it work in practice towards more accessible
application use?
http://www.microsoft.co.ke/presspass/features/2006/jun06/06-05VistaAccessi
bility.mspx
Thanks
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