[macvoiceover] Re: For new iPad users...
- From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:57:24 -0400
I can't seem to get the four finger flick gesture. Is it similar to moving
between pages? Or what?
Olivia
On Apr 4, 2010, at 4:06 AM, Bryan Smart wrote:
> A very interesting post.
>
> Please continue to share your observations.
>
> Bryan
>
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> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ignasi Cambra
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 12:12 AM
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] For new iPad users...
>
> Hello all,
> I will make a couple of points that seem interesting about the iPad, because
> no one mentioned them in here before.
> First of all, VoiceOver has been significantly upgraded. You will notice some
> new sounds, and it handles web content much, much better than the iPhone. For
> me it's kind of like going from Leopard to Snow Leopard. We can now activate
> or deactivate hints and change a few other options. When typing, there is a
> new roter item that lets you choose between standard typing and an other
> option (I think it was something like one touch typing but the thing is
> charging right now so I'm to lazy to check). One touch typing works great
> when typing with one hand. You can just drag a finger around the keyboard and
> when you hear the character you want, lift your finger. That will type that
> character for you.
> Most interesting of all is the new concept of "containers". If this existed
> on the iPhone, I definitely missed it. A four finger flick left or right will
> move you backwards and forward through containers, which are basically
> sections of the screen. On websites it works more or less like auto web
> spots. This is very useful because the screen is much larger and in programs
> such as mail, you actually have the screen divided in two parts. One of them
> contains a list of messages, mailboxes etc, and the other one contains the
> text of actual emails. The four finger flick gesture allows you to jump
> quickly through this type of things, without having to read every single item
> on the screen.
> I've been using this thing all day, and it basically feels like a laptop.
> Having it on a desk is very comfortable for typing. When in landscape mode,
> the keyboard is basically real size. By now I'm basically able to put my
> hands on the iPad as if it was a normal keyboard and type more or less
> reliably. It will probably get better with time.
> What I would say is that you might like the iPad itself more or less, but
> what has been done with VO is really. really great. Definitely worth trying.
> This is all for now...>
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