[ddots-l] Re: VoiceOver from Apple
- From: "Michael C" <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 17:55:57 -0400
Hi there his name is Gerry Haliton.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Muir" <philmuir1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:31 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: VoiceOver from Apple
> Hi Bill!!
>
> There is a guy over on the MIDIMag list called Jerry. Can't remember his
> second name. He has been
> beta testing VoiceOver and is involved with the Pro Tools and VoiceOver
> beta testing program.
>
> He has posted information on VoiceOver recently on the MIDIMag list.
> Jerry runs a Pro Tools studio
> in New York. I seem to remember that Jerry was talking about producing a
> feature on this for Main
> Menu. I suspect Gord knows who I am referring to.
>
> Regards, Phil Muir
>
> P J Muir Productions
> URL:
> www.philmuir.com/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William R. McCann" <BillList1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:14 PM
> Subject: [ddots-l] VoiceOver from Apple
>
>
>> The following is from E-Access Bulletin: May 2005 which is published by
>> the
>> RNIB in the UK. Now that VoiceOver's been released, I invite subscribers
>> who have used it to comment especially those who have served as beta
>> testers
>> presuming that you would not be violating the terms of any NDA. I think
>> the
>> article title below was written by the editors of the E-Access Bulletin.
>> It's significant that the text of the piece (presumably largely composed
>> by
>> Apple PR people) does not use the term "screen reader" but rather "text
>> to
>> speech". As we all know, there's a *big* difference. We are told a
>> great
>> deal about how the output can be customized but not much about
>> interaction
>> between user and Operating System. Also sounds like there's not much
>> support for trying to use applications other than standard word
>> processing,
>> E-mail and web browsing.
>>
>> If any of you have written any articles which you've posted anywhere,
>> please
>> send URL's. If not, I encourage you to write reviews that can be posted.
>>
>> +02: New Apple Operating System Has Built-In Screen-Reader.
>>
>> Apple computer users can access email, web sites, and word processing
>> using
>> a built-in text-to-speech translator as part of the new version of
>> Apple's
>> OS X operating system codenamed 'Tiger'
>> launched last month.
>>
>> The 'VoiceOver' translator (http://fastlink.headstar.com/tiger1) is
>> compatible with the email application 'Tiger Mail 2'; 'Safari', a desktop
>> tool for setting up live feeds of news and information; and 'Preview', a
>> suite for reading and producing documents in Adobe Portable Document
>> Format
>> (PDF).
>>
>> As well as reading file contents, VoiceOver also provides spoken
>> descriptions of keyboard commands, enabling users to navigate and
>> interact
>> with application and system controls. According to Apple, the system
>> provides easy access to buttons, sliders, and check boxes, for example.
>>
>> The technology is designed to start up right away, giving new users the
>> ability to begin using the products without help from a sighted person.
>> VoiceOver is activated by a 'Command-F5' instruction, triggering an
>> audible
>> prompt which tells users how to get started, and the names and location
>> of
>> keys on the Apple keyboard.
>>
>> VoiceOver also offers new levels of customisation, providing users with
>> the
>> ability to tweak the audio output according to what works best for them.
>> For
>> example, a single voice can be assigned for every spoken description or
>> unique voices to different types of information, helping users
>> distinguish
>> by whether they are listening to content or commands; the status, type,
>> or
>> attributes of a file; or the VoiceOver menu.
>>
>> There are a number of ways that the visual display can be adjusted too.
>> For example, VoiceOver provides screen magnification options, and also
>> includes an on-screen menu and caption panel so sighted users can see
>> what
>> users hear. Sighted users can also practice using VoiceOver with a
>> feature
>> that temporarily darkens the screen.
>>
>> Note: For new accessibility features planned for Microsoft Windows, see
>> Interview, Section Four, this issue.
>>
>>
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