[bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via the web

Hi jane,

You can download Window-Eyes demo at http://www.comproom.co.uk right on the
homepage, or let us know and we will gladly send you a CD.  The price is 520
pounds.

All the best

Steve 

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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jane Sellers
Sent: Tuesday 29 April 2008 09:54
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via the web

Fr Steve,
Can you supply me or help me obtain a demo of window eyes please? i am
thinking about changing, although not sure if i will it depends on the cost
of Window eyes . but if you could let me know how much it costs and where i
can get a demo copy please?
Thanks
from
jane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:25 PM
Subject: [bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via the web


> Hi Alan,
>
> Having one set of keystrokes stifles creativity.  I like competition 
> in screen readers.  Does JAWS have the right keystrokes? Does Window-Eyes?
> Does
> Hal? Who is to say.  Keystrokes are very personal things, and at least 
> the main screen readers let you redefine them if you don't like them.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of alan rayner
> Sent: Friday 25 April 2008 10:45
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via the 
> web
>
> Hello Adrian
> I agree with your sentiments.  These developers are indeed doing a 
> noble job, but can I also add another comment which I think has 
> already been touched upon before.  I like others, love to try these 
> new products, but I usually give up before fully testing them because 
> it means learning another new set of key strokes.  If only there was 
> just one standard set of key stroke commands for all of them, we could 
> do a thorough comparison much easier.
> cheers
> Alan Michael Rayner
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:11 AM
> Subject: [bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via the 
> web
>
>
> HI Yeliz:
> All this backward and forward comparison of NVDA, SA to go, 
> WebAnywhere, Firevox, and others is rather my point.  They have lots 
> in common and each a minor difference all making it very difficult to 
> differentiate between them
> - which one best suits me and my particular requirements?
>
> If as many as possible, especially the open source projects, could 
> collaborate we might have one tool that was more cable than any of the 
> 2 or
> 3 different ones.  Seems to me that NVDA and WebAnywhere have but a 
> lot of effert in to creating lots of the same things.  If one had 
> learned from the other we might have a free, open source, portable 
> screenreader, that could also be run from the Web and be used to 
> access Web and local resources and work in popular productivity 
> applications.  Instead we have two similar products with I suspect 
> many drawbacks in common.
>
> And while I'm sure the motives behind WebAnywhere are commendable and 
> all the individuals involved inspirational, hardworking and generally 
> good eggs I can't say I'm surprised. Products from academic 
> institutions usually exist because of a funding opportunity which 
> doesn't allow for building on what already exists.  Time and Budget 
> mean you have to start from scratch and finish with a deliverable 
> rather than demonstrating contribution to an ongoing larger piece of 
> work.
>
> Is WebAnywhere a useful and valuable project - very probably, Will the 
> product be in regular use by VI people in 12 months time - I suspect 
> not but lets hope I'm wrong.
>
> Adrian Higginbotham
> Project manager: Learning services
> Becta
> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Yeliz Yesilada
> Sent: 25 April 2008 03:00
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via the 
> web
>
> Hi Adrian,
>
> Compared to others, to use Webanywhere the user does not need to 
> install any special software, the user can just use a conventional 
> browser such as Firefox and IE. You can access the Web from any 
> computer without installing any application. There might be cases 
> where the user does not have write permissions to install application 
> on a computer or the user does not have an application in a stick or 
> on a CD, for example libraries, etc.
>
> And Webanywhere is open source:
> <http://code.google.com/p/webanywhere/>
>
> Regards,
> Yeliz.
> On 24 Apr 2008, at 17:17, Adrian Higginbotham wrote:
>> No steve - this new one only reads webpages as I understand it so I 
>> think what you meant was "it's all been done before, but better"
>>
>>
>> Adrian Higginbotham
>> Project manager: Learning services
>> Becta
>> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
>> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
>> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
>> Sent: 24 April 2008 07:02
>> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bcab] Re: WebAnywhere: a free screen reader accessed via 
>> the web
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> It's all been done before.  http://www.satogo.com, and it is 
>> available now.
>> Not only that, it offers magnification as well.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
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