[bcab] Re: Jaws demo and developers

  

Since when did GW-Micro stop having a time limited demo.

 

In fairness also, accessibility of web sites should quite
correctly be a cost factor to developers.  They pass that
cost on to their customers. Let's face it, accessibility of
web sites is pretty much a requirement these days.  So you
either buy the tools to use, or rely on 3rd party companies
to do the checking for you.  Either which way you pay. Or of
course you can be a real skinflint and ask for screen reader
volunteers and pay them - next to nothing.

 

Let's face it, you can write a web page in Notepad and pay
nothing for that tool.  Or you can save money and time by
investing in a proper web design tool, the cost of which you
would also pass on to your customers.

 

Web page authoring to my mind is a major rip off anyway in
many cases, and far too many companies are going way over
the top in design, to an extent where even sighted people
are beginning to complain.

 

George.

 

PS: Talking of which, Derek, why are you using a blue graph
paper background to your message? Was your Burn's night that
bad? (Smile)

 

From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Derek
Naysmith
Sent: 29 January 2008 20:13
To: bcab list
Cc: Helen Petrie
Subject: [bcab] Jaws demo and developers

 

I was recently on the Webaim blog ( www.webaim.org
<http://www.webaim.org>  ) and there is an interesting
thread about the use of demo copies of JFW by developers. 

 

It appears that in the ULA for the 40 minute demo the use of
the system for developers to evaluate software/web sites etc
is forbidden. This would imply that a web developer who is
trying his best to make a site accessible for visually
impaired users would have to pay for the full licence and of
course the non stop SMA fees.

 

In large companies, doing a lot of evaluation work, it is
possible to make the case for a full licence. If only to
avoid the wasted time having to restart the computer!
However, for smaller groups or individual developers this
could be a significant added cost.

 

It is interesting to note the GW-Micro have no similar
restriction on the use of their demo copies. I wonder about
other screen reader suppliers?

 

Cheers,

 

Derek

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