[BNU] Re: Bookshare inaccessibility, how much is due to Windows CE 6?

"Sharon S" <koala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:55:05 +1100

Hi, I think there will always be a market for Braille note takers because
there are people who prefer to use something solely designed for the blind
instead of something that can be adapted for the blind. Myself I have not
gone over to an apple device yet and I don't want to go to a touch screen at
the moment so my Braille note takers do the job for me. Yes I still have a
computer for those things that the notetaker can't do but I don't leave home
without one of my Braille computers. I am also known not to turn on my
computer in a couple of days because my note takers do the things I want to
do day to day.

Bye for now.
From Shaz.
BN QT Apex and PK user.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RAJMUND" <brajmund2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <d.prater@xxxxxx>
Cc: <braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <lucysirianni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
<amynick100@xxxxxxxxx>; <peter.19.greco@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 2:34 AM
Subject: [BNU] Re: Bookshare inaccessibility, how much is due to Windows CE
6?

| Hello,
| If I'm not mistaken, IOS 8 bought its own bugs, am I right? If so, apple
hasn't got the most accessibility, has it? When Voice over disappears, and
need sighted help to get it back, I will not call that accessible. It used
to be, but right now, it isn't, what it used to be.  Just to stay on topic,
people have troubles with their braille displays, and bluetooth keyboards,
as of now. What is worse than anything, is the fact, that apple knew all
these bugs through the beta, and didn't fix them. Hmm, wonder why? One
thing's for sure. No matter what will happen, note taking devices will
always have the most accessibility, since they are made with braille in
their  mind.  And this is the topic, where its a personal preference. You
say apple, I say notetakers, others say windows, others say android, and so
on. Think, its whatever works best for who.
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: Devin Prater <d.prater@xxxxxx>
| To: "amynick100@xxxxxxxxx" <amynick100@xxxxxxxxx>
| Date: Saturday, 25 October 2014 4:19 pm
| Subject: Re: [BNU] Re: Bookshare inaccessibility, how much is due to
Windows CE 6?
|
| >
| >
| > Which is why we should abandon ship before it sinks. Right now, iOS has
the lead on accessibility.
| >
| > Sent from my iPad
| >
| > > On Oct 24, 2014, at 8:00 PM, amy a <amynick100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| > >
| > > I am only speculating, but I think it's an economical issue.  Since
there is obviously not nearly as much demand for these notetakers as there
is for mainstream computers, they do not have as much money to make updates.
| > >
| > > ----- Original Message -----
| > > From: Peter Greco <peter.19.greco@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > > To: brajmund2000@xxxxxxxxx, braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lucysirianni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > Date sent: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:30:50 +1030
| > > Subject: [BNU] Bookshare inaccessibility, how much is due to Windows
CE 6?
| > >
| > > Is this due to the Apex using CE 6?
| > > It seems that every time a website is updated it becomes less
| > > accessible with the Apex.
| > > I did try asking Patrick Wallace about this, and reading between
| > > the lines, if you can do that with a verbal conversation, I think
| > > that the Apex and perhaps other notetakers are going to be
| > > refreshable braille displays for mainstream devices.  I have said
| > > for some time that these units are going to be "museum bound".
| > > Perhaps we're all "lusers" rather than "users"!
| > > You can hear Patrick's interview, go to
| > > www.rphadelaide.org.au/links/VE.mp3
| > > Technology is moving just way too fast for these devices, that's
| > > an observation not a criticism!
| > > The I-phone 4 s which was out barely 3 years ago is now regarded
| > > as ancient!
| > > How can the Apex which is 5 years old compete?
| > > Again, an observation not a criticism!
| > > Peter
| > >
| > > ----- Original Message -----
| > > From: RAJMUND <brajmund2000@xxxxxxxxx
| > > To: braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,lucysirianni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > Date sent: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:33:52 +0100
| > > Subject: [BNU] Re: [blindkid] Important Info for Bookshare Users
| > > with Braille Notes!
| > >
| > > Hello,
| > > Sorry to say this, but HIMS has a bookshare app for like 2 years,
| > > so even though their app is not working right now, it will not
| > > effect them.  Humanware should of done one for ages.  oh well,
| > > what can we do? Its just going to be like 9.1.  They'll release a
| > > thing, that you install, and will be able to use bookshare again.
| > >
| > > ----- Original Message -----
| > > From: Lucy Sirianni <lucysirianni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > To: braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > Date: Friday, 24 October 2014 10:28 pm
| > > Subject: [BNU] [blindkid] Important Info for Bookshare Users with
| > > Braille Notes!
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > Hi all,
| > >
| > > I just received this rather upsetting information from another
| > > listserv and thought it might be of use to others on this list.
| > > I hope that those of us who rely on Bookshare's services and who
| > > prefer or need to use the site with a BrailleNote can make both
| > > Bookshare and HumanWare aware of how extremely problematic this
| > > incompatibility is.
| > >
| > > Lucy
| > >
| > > ---- Original Message ------
| > > From: Allison Hilliker via blindkid <blindkid@xxxxxxxxxx
| > > Subject: [blindkid] Important Info for Bookshare Users with
| > > Braille Notes!
| > > Date sent: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 20:56:20 +0000
| > >
| > >
| > > Hello Everyone,
| > >
| > > The updated Bookshare website is set to launch next week.  While
| > > there are many improvements that will help our members, we are
| > > aware of potential bugs with select partner technologies.
| > >
| > > The BrailleNote will not be able to download books directly from
| > > Bookshare.  We recommend that you download books from Bookshare
| > > prior to our planned website downtime on Monday, October 27 at
| > > 5PM Pacific Time.  Afterwards, you can continue to read
| > > Bookshare
| > > books by downloading from a separate device like a computer and
| > > transfer them to your BrailleNote.
| > >
| > > HumanWare has been notified about this issue, and we are working
| > > with them to find a solution to use our updated website.  Thank
| > > you for your patience.
| > >
| > > Best,
| > > Allison Hilliker
| > > Bookshare Operations Associate
| > >
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