[macvoiceover] Re: Microsoft contact for accessibility issues

Richie Gardenhire  wrote:
I've written up a commentary on Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0. It is a frustrating program accessibility-wise, because this is the clearest indication we've seen yet that Microsoft simply does not care about access. This program could have been made accessible
Well, you could say exactly the same thing about Apple. They keep coming out with iTunes releases for both mac and Windows, but only the mac version is accessible. Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to add some keyboard accessibility to the main window. Its sort of usable with the Jaws cursor, but I'd not call this "accessible".
Its the same story: mac wants blind users on their platform, Microsoft wants blind users on their platform. So, why should they make their products accessible on their competetor's platform? 
-- Rich
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kearney" <gkearney@xxxxxxxxx> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by the blind" <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "macvoiceover" <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:33 PM
Subject: [macvoiceover] Microsoft contact for accessibility issues
Here is an email to send any questions and comments about Microsoft products and accessibility issues. All of you should send your comments and suggestions to him at once. 

Daniel Hubbell
Technical Evangelist
Microsoft Accessibility Business Unit
dhubbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Greg Kearney
535 S. Jackson St.
Casper, Wyoming 82601
307-224-4022
gkearney@xxxxxxxxx

On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Richie Gardenhire wrote:
All the more reason to make the switch to Mac. I understand screenreader developers for Windows are having a hard time keeping up with ever-changing trends in web designs and access strategies. 
Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska.
Skype: alaska_mac_attack.


On Apr 29, 2008, at 2:21 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:

Hey all,
I've written up a commentary on Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0. It is a frustrating program accessibility-wise, because this is the clearest indication we've seen yet that Microsoft simply does not care about access. This program could have been made accessible with virtually no work on Microsoft's part. It almost works now. Here's a link to th commentary which outlines the problems. 

http://www.lioncourt.com/2008/04/29/microsoft-messenger-for-mac-70-released-without-accessibility/

Josh de Lioncourt
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt
Mac-cessibility Site: http://www.Lioncourt.com

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