RE: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN
- From: "Chris Hofstader" <chris.hofstader@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:14:04 -0500
I'd suggest receiving an unknown spreadsheet as an attachment to an email
and finding certain important items on it as quickly as possible.
-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of inthaneelf
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:45 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN
hey Jamal how about time to set up a simple spread sheet from scratch on
each system?
give them the criteria that must be listed, and info that must be added to
the sheet and let them compete on who can create the thing faster.
inthane
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Greer" <jpgreer17@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN
> Well the point is dueling operating systems right? That means that one
> operating system has to win over all right? Or is it instead, how fast a
> bunch of people on Macs can burn a CD, How fast a bunch of Windows users
> can open a website? If that is so, I personally would rather know how
> each of the operating systems stack up against each other from a
> productivity stand point.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Meredith" <tallin32@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:32 PM
> Subject: RE: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN
>
>
>> Wouldn't that only be effective if the system specs were similar?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Greer
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:24 PM
>> 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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