for the scripts Rick spoke of and several other helpful items take a look at my grab bag site at: http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com and another person on the list, Jamal Mazrui has a site with helpful items on it as well, but alas I have lost the sheet with his current URL on it, but you should be able to track him through his first site: www.empowermentzone.net HTH, inthane ----- Original Message ----- From: Ricks Place To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:02 PM Subject: Re: SQL 2005 express and Jaws: Hi: That is a DataBase that runs as a computer program on your computer. You write programs in a computer language like Vb.net and connect to the DataBase using something called a Connection String which connects your Vb.net program to the Sql Server program so you can read and write to the DataBase. You can create a DataBase using a language like Vb.net Express, CSharp Express, Visual Web Developer or do all your Creating and Dropping of the DataBase using a diferent program called Sql Server Management Studio Express instead of a computer programming language like Vb.net. JAWS works well enough and several folks use it with Vb.net, CSharp and some version of the Sql Server Management Studio. I use Windoweyes and manage to get around ok. Make sure you know your JAWS some and get the scripts for Visual Studio developed by folks on the Blind Programming e-list. There are a couple of pretty good Sql Programmers on this list who use JAWS. I, of course, will help too if I can when you have questions. Find out asap what language you will need to use to create and access your Sql DataBases, that is Visual Basic Vb.net, CSharp or whether you will only be working with Sql Management Server Express since getting around these programs is what you will need to do and learning how to use them, from an accessibility viewpoint, will save you many headaches when trying to keep up with the class assignments. Rick Farmington Mich. USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Meared To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:13 PM Subject: SQL 2005 express and Jaws: Hi, all, This term, I'll take an applied SQL course at a college. We'll use Microsoft SQL 2005 express software. Is this tool accessible for JFW users? I'm using Windows XP machine with Jaws version 8. If you can share me your experience, I appreciate it. Kindest regards. Reta