Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN

  • From: "John Greer" <jpgreer17@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:48:19 -0600

I also feel that it should come into the presentation at some point the total cost of the equipment being used. Also it must be explained that Jaws does not come with the OS in case there are people that rush out to buy a Windows machine only to discover that Jaws is not there. The cost of Jaws of course is one of the sticking points of many small business owners not hiring the blind.


----- Original Message ----- From: "John Greer" <jpgreer17@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN


www.outpost.com is a good one for the graphics labeling. It is an online computer shopping site. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN


Thanks, John.  I also like the idea of labeling graphics -- can you
provide an example of a web page where this is needed or substantially
improves productivity?
Jamal
On Wed, 5 Mar 2008,
John Greer wrote:

Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:23:44 -0600
From: John Greer <jpgreer17@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN

Quickest boot times from first press of the on button to screen reader
start.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:37 PM
Subject: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN


>I am moderating an event called Dueling Operating Systems at the CSUN
> conference next week.  Three users of an operating system and screen
> reader
> combination will compete for a couple hours:  Windows with JAWS, the
> Mac with VoiceOver, and Gnome/Unix with Orca.
>
> We agreed to develop a long list of possible tasks that would each > take
> from about 3 to 5 minutes using software that comes with the operating
> system, except for JAWS and Microsoft Office. Either I or others I > enlist
> would pick a selection of tasks from the list at the actual event.
> Each task should be described in a general enough way so that someone > can > choose the application and screen reader techniques that achieve the > same
> result.
>
> If anyone has suggestions about possible tasks to include on the list, > I
> welcome such input.
>
> Jamal
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