[macvoiceover] Re: what do we do about productivity on the mac?
- From: Keith Reedy <wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 10:57:56 -0400
These are problems that are better reported to Apple and not reported on this
list. We can't do anything about it, Apple can.
Thanks.
Keith Reedy
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On Sep 3, 2011, at 1:22 AM, Sean Murphy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> But pages isn't fully accessible. Can you identify and navigate tables? Last
> time I looked you couldn't.
>
> Basic functionality like this is from my point of view basic accessibility to
> a word processor.
>
> Sean
>
> On 02/09/2011, at 9:43 PM, Rejean Proulx wrote:
>
>> A legal action would likely go nowhere. There are alternatives like pages.
>>
>> On 2011-09-02, at 7:21 AM, Justin Mann wrote:
>>
>>> I think that Micosoft should be held accountable for not making office for
>>> the mac accessible. However, unless you asa consumer decided t take legal
>>> action against them it would do little good.
>>> Windows does rule the workplace now, but that is changing. After all, look
>>> at where iPads are starting to turn up as business solutions.
>>> On Sep 1, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> since we are talking about the workplace, and almost every office in the
>>>> world uses windows, isn't this kind of a pointless argument? I'm not
>>>> saying MS Office shouldn't be made accessible on the Mac but, I think
>>>> improving iWork is even more important mainly because its the point of
>>>> least resistance. Before we can even worry about office being accessible
>>>> on the Mac to improve working conditions for the blind, don't we need Macs
>>>> in the workplace first?
>>>>
>>>> JMO.
>>>>
>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>> rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296
>>>> www.mobileaccess.org
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 1, 2011, at 5:52 PM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To make this clear, we are talking about the workplace, and Microsoft is
>>>>> the ruler there. This is why it is so important for us to get Microsoft
>>>>> to make Office accessible.
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Date: September 1, 2011 5:21:34 PM EDT
>>>>>> To: VO List <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: what do we do about productivity on the mac?
>>>>>> Reply-To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please don't contact Microsoft about any of this! They've messed up
>>>>>> Office 2007 in Windows badly enough in addition to doing a bad copy of
>>>>>> the Macintosh environment for Windows I don't want them making anything
>>>>>> on the mac accessible. Better they should make Windows as installable
>>>>>> as Mac OSX is with speech coming on at the beginning of that process
>>>>>> first. Then those that must use windows at home at least will be able
>>>>>> to reinstall it without sighted assistance when it gets compromised by
>>>>>> the latest malware. One of the reasons I look forward to retirement is
>>>>>> I'll be able to go through a whole day with a computer and not be
>>>>>> required to use anything made by Microsoft. Accessible versions of
>>>>>> OpenOffice have been available for some time by now and OpenOffice has
>>>>>> the active support of 10 corporations behind it rather than one
>>>>>> corporation. The more brains, the better the product.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Sep 2011, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello, everyone,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I saw this message on another list, and felt it was important enough to
>>>>>>> post here.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> spreadsheets and documents and presentations, oh my!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many blind folk are successfully employed for performing tasks which
>>>>>>> involve the above and have been for many years. Few if any though are
>>>>>>> using the mac for many reasons but I want to focus on moving forward in
>>>>>>> areas in which we can move forward and to focus your attention and seek
>>>>>>> your assistance with those.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need gallant folk to step up to Microsoft and shout out that office
>>>>>>> needs to be made accessible in order that the market for blind
>>>>>>> employees will be wider. To do this, folk must provide concrete
>>>>>>> detailed and factual information about the issues of using Microsoft
>>>>>>> office on the mac. You can even find some good stuff that is already
>>>>>>> written and submit it to them. I don't have a handle on the Microsoft
>>>>>>> stream and cannot purchase the product so cannot help directly but am
>>>>>>> willing to help in any other way I can.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need to provide solid feedback to apple on issues related to IWork
>>>>>>> from a productivity standpoint. Some employers will be willing to
>>>>>>> accept a blind person with a mac since we can export office formats and
>>>>>>> they would be willing to mix systems if they are able.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need to locate employers willing to work with us and rehab or other
>>>>>>> agencies who are willing to take on the challenge if for nothing less
>>>>>>> than the potential cost savings.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know that there are a myriad of issues which we face with regard to
>>>>>>> this ultimate goal of prominent positioning of mac in the work place of
>>>>>>> the blind, but if we work together, perhaps we can move forward and
>>>>>>> provide assistance in this important effort.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know that there are efforts ongoing at apple and lots of feedback
>>>>>>> coming to them which they are paying attention to and which is helping
>>>>>>> to guide them toward better accessibility. I'd like though to discuss
>>>>>>> experiences and desires and perhaps translate some of those into
>>>>>>> meaningful dialog with apple and microsoft.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Marcy
>>>>>>> Hope you're having a nice day!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> "I love the Pope, I love seeing him in his Pope-Mobile, his three feet
>>>>>> of bullet proof plexi-glass. That's faith in action folks! You know he's
>>>>>> got God on his side."
>>>>>> ~ Bill Hicks
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>>>>> --
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>>>>> one byte at a time
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Marcy
>>>>> Hope you're having a nice day!
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