[ddots-l] Re: VoiceOver from Apple
- From: "William R. McCann" <BillList1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:05:04 -0400
Right, Phil, actually I believe Jerry Halatyn is still subscribed to our
list too. I'll check in on MIDI-Mag archive but that ACB Radio feature
sounds cool.
Thanks,
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Phil Muir
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:31 AM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: VoiceOver from Apple
Hi Bill!!
There is a guy over on the MIDIMag list called Jerry. Can't remember his
second name. He has been beta testing VoiceOver and is involved with the
Pro Tools and VoiceOver beta testing program.
He has posted information on VoiceOver recently on the MIDIMag list. Jerry
runs a Pro Tools studio in New York. I seem to remember that Jerry was
talking about producing a feature on this for Main Menu. I suspect Gord
knows who I am referring to.
Regards, Phil Muir
P J Muir Productions
URL:
www.philmuir.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "William R. McCann" <BillList1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:14 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] VoiceOver from Apple
> The following is from E-Access Bulletin: May 2005 which is published by
the
> RNIB in the UK. Now that VoiceOver's been released, I invite subscribers
> who have used it to comment especially those who have served as beta
testers
> presuming that you would not be violating the terms of any NDA. I think
the
> article title below was written by the editors of the E-Access Bulletin.
> It's significant that the text of the piece (presumably largely composed
by
> Apple PR people) does not use the term "screen reader" but rather "text to
> speech". As we all know, there's a *big* difference. We are told a great
> deal about how the output can be customized but not much about interaction
> between user and Operating System. Also sounds like there's not much
> support for trying to use applications other than standard word
processing,
> E-mail and web browsing.
>
> If any of you have written any articles which you've posted anywhere,
please
> send URL's. If not, I encourage you to write reviews that can be posted.
>
> +02: New Apple Operating System Has Built-In Screen-Reader.
>
> Apple computer users can access email, web sites, and word processing
using
> a built-in text-to-speech translator as part of the new version of Apple's
> OS X operating system codenamed 'Tiger'
> launched last month.
>
> The 'VoiceOver' translator (http://fastlink.headstar.com/tiger1) is
> compatible with the email application 'Tiger Mail 2'; 'Safari', a desktop
> tool for setting up live feeds of news and information; and 'Preview', a
> suite for reading and producing documents in Adobe Portable Document
Format
> (PDF).
>
> As well as reading file contents, VoiceOver also provides spoken
> descriptions of keyboard commands, enabling users to navigate and interact
> with application and system controls. According to Apple, the system
> provides easy access to buttons, sliders, and check boxes, for example.
>
> The technology is designed to start up right away, giving new users the
> ability to begin using the products without help from a sighted person.
> VoiceOver is activated by a 'Command-F5' instruction, triggering an
audible
> prompt which tells users how to get started, and the names and location of
> keys on the Apple keyboard.
>
> VoiceOver also offers new levels of customisation, providing users with
the
> ability to tweak the audio output according to what works best for them.
For
> example, a single voice can be assigned for every spoken description or
> unique voices to different types of information, helping users distinguish
> by whether they are listening to content or commands; the status, type, or
> attributes of a file; or the VoiceOver menu.
>
> There are a number of ways that the visual display can be adjusted too.
> For example, VoiceOver provides screen magnification options, and also
> includes an on-screen menu and caption panel so sighted users can see what
> users hear. Sighted users can also practice using VoiceOver with a feature
> that temporarily darkens the screen.
>
> Note: For new accessibility features planned for Microsoft Windows, see
> Interview, Section Four, this issue.
>
>
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