So it looks like a web based application. It is something on their end, I’d
guess. Again, I don’t know a lot about this stuff, so I’m hoping that someone
else can give you better help than I can. I would suggest you speak directly to
the developer and point out the accessibility issues though.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer
AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
On Mar 31, 2017, at 4:34 PM, Leslie Stephens <leslie956@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It is a database/catalog program for books, Book Collector. They also have
similar programs for comics and music.
https://www.collectorz.com ;<https://www.collectorz.com/>
There is a searchable list of authors/titles which return book info like
publisher/date/cover image and one
can choose a title to be entered into one’s local database. It is only this
function in the program which has altered navigation issues. They recently
separated the three programs they support into separate servers . There is
also the ability to put things in the Cloud and share across platforms. I
know there were changes in this aspect also but not a feature I use. It is
highly accessible except for a few combo boxes and some settings for sorting
which require dragging and dropping items to a table. But once this is set
with sighted help, it can be saved.
Is it possible that I have something altered in my Vo settings? I did not
consider this much for this one screen within Book Collector is the only Vo
Issue I have.
What information might be needed to determine where the Vo navigation
controls are? I can ask. I thought it might be the access to the searchable
database accessed through the internet but he says no. The internet is not
involved. But whatever they changed going to a new server altered every
version of this program I have for just this function. Does anyone know where
the buttons/fields are identified to Voice Over? It is such a curious and
obvious , isolated problem that it would seem easily tracked down if one knew
where to look. It is still usable but awkward and definitely worse than it
was before the migration to a different server and whatever other changes at
the time. I just thought there may be someone on this list who has delved
into navigation issues with Apple at some point from Yosemite and later. The
support staff there has been so supportive and I am the only one using VO
but they actively and quickly deal with what I encounter. It has been
wonderful to be able to catalog all of the books in the house and determine
what to do with them. For those with limited vision, there is also a scan
function for the ISBN allowing entry that way. The app allows for every
possible thing you may want to catalog about a book and search and sort
results within. Since they are so open to it, I would like to assist them in
debugging this for those like me who have a house full of stuff no longer
easily identifiable due to vision loss.
I’m grateful for any suggestions.
Leslie
On Mar 31, 2017, at 1:24 PM, John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:jpanarese@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Is this a web application? I don’t know why moving to a different server
would particularly change things, but I am not a web designer. What are they
using to design the app and what does it do?
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com ;<http://www.macfortheblind.com/>
APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer
AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
On Mar 31, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Leslie Stephens <leslie956@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:leslie956@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi ALl,
I am working with a developer of a third party App on the Mac. It was
highly accessible until they moved it to a different server. Now, only one
screen, which involves a search function, now has the buttons and field
interactions all jumbled. For instance, I used to be able to move around the
screen with VO-right alone and hear the fields/buttons in a logical
sequence, and interact as I would expect. Now VO-right begins in a different
location, and stops partway through the screen. I can move around
completely with Tab but if I VO-space to activate something it announces a
different button. It as thought the field and button assignments are
jumbled.
Do any of you know enough or can point me to a expert on the programming of
the navigation control? The developer has been extremely courteous helping
just me through this weird change.
He is running 10.12 and sees similar behavior as I do with oS 10.10. I will
try to get help upgrading to 10.12 but I don’t think that will resolve the
problem, if at all. i would appreciate any paths you think the programmers
can follow to uncover the VO navigation issue.
Thanks in advance,
Leslie
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