FW: [JAWS-Users] New Update to JAWS Beta has been release. Build is now9.0.399

  • From: "Jeffrey Shockley" <jawswizard@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:52:39 -0400

Hi,
Here is the latest news about the latest update to the JAWS 9 beta.

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[mailto:jaws-users-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Damery
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:33 PM
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Subject: [JAWS-Users] New Update to JAWS Beta has been release. Build is
now9.0.399


All,
Below are the details of the changes between build 353 and 399. Thanks
again to all the reports. We are making great progress and the details
reports being filed is making a big difference.
Regards,
Eric Damery

HTML Composition Support


JAWS 9.0 introduces new support for editing in HTML composition
environments, such as online text editors, Outlook Express, and Outlook
2003 (Outlook 2007 uses Microsoft Word), editing in Forms mode (input
type=text, textarea, elements with contenteditable=TRUE etc), and
editing in Adobe Flash edit fields.

This new support provides 100 percent accuracy when reading text; the
ability to use sound schemes to differentiate font, attribute, and
color; the ability to automatically switch languages when the language
of the text is correctly marked up; and the ability to hear information
when the text is marked up as a heading, link, list, table, and so on.
For example, when composing a new HTML message in Outlook Express or
Outlook 2003, you can now select text and format it as a heading (level
1 through 6), and JAWS will announce that this text is a heading when
reading back the composed message. When using online editors, such as
the sample at http://www.rnib.org.uk/edtest/editor.htm, if you go into
Forms mode in the editable area, you can now use the ARROW keys to enter
the table and use table navigation keystrokes to navigate the table and
hear row or column changes and row or column headings. (Note that you
will have to press the RIGHT ARROW once and then the DOWN ARROW to
navigate past the link in this editor.) You can also hear where headings
are and the text which belongs to a bulleted or auto numbered list.


Gmail Support Improvements 


Screen reader users currently get a message on the Gmail page that says,
"If you are using a screen reader, you may wish to switch to basic HTML
for a better experience." While you will still receive this message when
running JAWS 9.0, it is no longer necessary to follow those instructions
as JAWS works with the standard Gmail interface, which offers many
enhancements over their basic HTML page. 

In JAWS versions prior to 9.0, it was necessary to switch Gmail to its
basic HTML interface or use the JAWS cursor to click the objects on the
page that were not standard links. These include Inbox, Sent, Compose
Mail, Trash, Create a Filter, and so on. With our new support for Gmail,
these items show up in the links list. You can also use the ARROW keys
to move to these items and either press ENTER to activate them or select
the items with the routing buttons on your braille display. 

Additionally, prior to JAWS 9.0, you had no way to see some editing
attributes in the message edit window. For example, you had no way to
see if text was a heading or even if it was a table when in Forms mode.
With our new support for Web-based rich edit controls, you can add
attributes to your messages such as bold, italic, and underline by using
standard JAWS commands in this editor. Commands for similar Web-based
editors may be different. At this time JAWS does not speak the status of
these controls when they are activated, but you can use the command to
get font information to see the attributes. It is also possible to see
formatting such as list items, both bulleted and numbered lists, heading
and level, and table information, even in Forms mode with both speech
and braille. 


Internet Explorer New HTML Frame Update Notification


JAWS can now notify you when an HTML frame updates in Internet Explorer.
The new Frame Update Notification option lets you configure the way JAWS
handles HTML frame notification on various Web pages. It is located in
both the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box (INSERT+V) and the Personalized
Settings dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V) while in Internet Explorer. 

Press the SPACEBAR to toggle to one of the following settings for the
Frame Update Notification option:

*       Off: When off, you are not notified of any frame updates. 
*       Speak Frame Name: JAWS speaks the name of the most recently
updated frame. This is the default setting. 
*       Move To Frame: JAWS moves the cursor to the beginning of the
most recently updated frame. JAWS also remembers your cursor location
before the move; you can move back to your original location by pressing
SHIFT+M, the keystroke for Move To Prior Frame. If you are in Forms mode
when the frame updates and you have set the Frame Update Notification to
Move To Frame, JAWS will instead speak the name of the most recently
updated frame. 

Changes made using the Adjust JAWS Options tree view (INSERT+V) apply
the setting for all Web pages. While this may be appropriate for the
current Web page you are viewing, it may not apply to other Web pages.
In that case, use the Personalized Setting dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V)
to set the option for an individual Web page. 


Update Enhancements Included as of Build 9.0.399 (18 October 2007)


Thanks to all the public beta testers who identified issues in our
initial release and reported them so well using the Beta Report form on
this page. As a result, many of the items were resolved and have been
included in this second update on October 18th. Others are still under
investigation, and we will be looking forward to posting more updates
soon.


JAWS


*       Resolved the following issues when using a rich text editor for
Web development: Graphics are now recognized along with meaningful alt
text when available; the number of items in a list are now announced by
JAWS; and standard table navigation keystrokes now work correctly. For
more information about, refer to the HTML feature described earlier on
this page. 
*       You can now read HTML tables one row at a time with speech or
braille when the Document Presentation option is set to Screen Layout
(INSERT+V, D, SPACEBAR). Previously, there was an issue recognizing the
HTML <br> tag in tables when this option was configured for Screen
Layout. 
*       Resolved an issue where the script function
"lvGetItemColumnRect()" would cause JAWS not to respond when you are in
the list view of an application. 
*       When you set a PlaceMarker on a link or visited link (CTRL+K) on
a Web page, and then you return to the PlaceMarker (K), JAWS correctly
announces the link and also announces if it is a visited link. 
*       JAWS correctly announces spelling and grammatical errors when
using Navigation Quick Keys in Word to find spelling errors (A or
SHIFT+A) and grammar errors (M or SHIFT+M). 
*       If you use a mouse to select a link on a Web page to jump to
another page, and then press BACKSPACE to return to the original page,
JAWS will remember your position on the original page. 
*       If you uninstall JAWS from a remote server, but you decide to
leave shared components on the server, the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
components are not uninstalled and remain on the server. 
*       If you uninstall MAGic(r) and remove shared components, when
JAWS and MAGic are installed on the same computer, JAWS now opens a
dialog box after restarting. It states that shared components are
missing and that you must reinstall JAWS. 
*       Resolved an issue with the Typing Echo option where JAWS would
announce the first character of a deleted word when typing a new word. 
*       JAWS now saves all changes made to options using the Adjust JAWS
Options dialog box. 
*       In JAWS Keyboard Manager and Script Manager, the Punctuation
option is set to All by default so that literal characters can be used
when assigning keystrokes with punctuation characters. 


Adobe Reader


*       Resolved an issue in Adobe Reader where JAWS would say the same
text over and over again when navigating from one form field to the
next. Previously, if you entered and exited Forms mode, and then entered
Forms mode again, this problem would occur. 
*       JAWS now correctly announces the text that appears in the Adobe
Reader edit fields when performing a Say Line (INSERT+NUM PAD 8) or
pressing BACKSPACE while in an edit field when in Forms mode. 


Cakewalk Sonar 


*       JAWS now correctly tracks and announces items when navigating
through Cakewalk's Sonar music recording application. 


Gmail


*       JAWS now works with the standard Gmail interface. For more
information about, refer to the Gmail feature described earlier on this
page. 


Microsoft Excel


*       In Microsoft Excel 2007, you can now press ENTER to exit submenu
options on a split button control in the ribbon toolbar. Previously,
focus would remain on these options, and JAWS would not announce
anything in the worksheet unless you pressed ALT+TAB to move away from
and then return to the Excel worksheet. 


Microsoft Internet Explorer


*       A public beta tester reported that when listening to an audio
feed Web site, JAWS speaks each time a frame on the Web page refreshes.
This can now be solved with the new Frame Update Notification option
<http://hj5/websites/NewFreedom/fs_products/software_jaws90fea_beta.asp#
IEHTMLFrameUpdateNotification>  as described earlier on this page. 
*       JAWS now recognizes multiple lines and carriage returns when
entering text into a multiple-line edit box in Microsoft Internet
Explorer. 
*       Changes made to the Document Presentation option in the
Personalized Settings dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V) are now saved when
running Internet Explorer. 


Microsoft Office 


*       When using the RIGHT ARROW key to navigate through a hyperlink
in Microsoft Word or Outlook 2007, JAWS now correctly announces the link
and identifies that you are in a link. 
*       The Virtual Cursor Options group has been removed from the
Adjust JAWS Options dialog box (INSERT+V) for Word 2007 and Outlook
2007. 


Microsoft Outlook


*       JAWS now announces all options that appear when you select the
Office Button when reading or composing a Microsoft Outlook 2007 e-mail
while running Windows Vista. 
*       If you press SHIFT+UP ARROW to select multiple e-mails in an
Outlook 2007, JAWS now correctly announces the selected e-mail messages.

*       When using SHIFT+UP ARROW or SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to select multiple
e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook Express, JAWS now reads across all
columns that are highlighted. For example, JAWS announces the sender or
recipient's name, the subject, the date and time, and so on. 
*       When using TAB to navigate the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box
(INSERT+V) in Outlook, JAWS now correctly reads the built-in help
messages in the Read-Only edit window. 
*       Resolved an issue where JAWS would not announce words in the
Subject edit box of an Outlook Calendar appointment when reading the
current word (INSERT+NUM PAD 5). 
*       JAWS now reads static text in various Outlook 2007 dialog boxes.

*       If you must enter security credentials when logging on to
Outlook 2007, JAWS now allows you to easily navigate between the User
Name and Password edit boxes. 
*       When using TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move between next or previous Web
links in an Outlook 2007 e-mail, JAWS now announces the links. 
*       You can now open or close an Outlook 2007 e-mail message when
using the right ALT key and the F4 key together. 
*       JAWS can now successfully activate hyperlinks in read-only
Outlook 2007 e-mail messages. 
*       JAWS can now switch between applications if Navigation Quick
Keys are on while using ALT+TAB to cycle from an open Outlook 2007
e-mail message to other applications. 
*       Keyboard help is now available for Outlook Header keystrokes
when using the Outlook 2007 Keyboard Manager (INSERT+8). 
*       JAWS no longer announces items twice when you use the UP or DOWN
ARROW keys to navigate the Font dialog box in Outlook Express. 
*       When using the Laptop Keyboard Layout in Outlook, there is no
longer a conflict between the Say All keystroke assignment (CAPS LOCK+A)
and the Move to Attachments keystroke assignment (INSERT+A). 
*       When the Messages Automatically Read option is enabled
(INSERT+V, R, M, M, SPACEBAR), JAWS now retains this setting so that
e-mail messages are read when opened in Outlook 2007. 
*       JAWS now announces the titles of all open dialog boxes in
Outlook 2007. 
*       When you press INSERT+A to move to attachments in an Outlook
2007 e-mail message, JAWS correctly announces that you moved to an
attachments list and not a categories list. 
*       When creating a new e-mail message in Outlook 2007, the word
from is no longer spuriously announced by JAWS as you press TAB to move
through various edit boxes and message text. 
*       JAWS now announces and shows in braille all edit boxes when
creating a new Contact card in the Outlook 2007. 


Microsoft Project 2007 


*       JAWS now functions correctly in Microsoft Project 2007 when you
open the Tools menu and select commands. 


Microsoft Word 


*       JAWS now announces binding hyphens and binding spaces that
appear in Microsoft Word XP documents when navigating using ARROW keys. 
*       Resolved an issue where accented characters could not be typed
into Word documents. 
*       Navigation Quick Keys in Word now function correctly when text
is copied. 
*       JAWS now correctly announces the next or previous field when
using F11 or SHIFT+F11 to navigate between fields in a Word document. 
*       When you press CTRL+SHIFT+UP or CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN to select a
paragraph in Word, JAWS now announces the selected paragraph. 
*       In Word, the ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+A keystroke states the language that
is in use. This keystroke is not available when in a protected Word
form. If the keystroke is issued in a protected form, JAWS now announces
the following message: This function is unavailable when the document is
protected. 
*       JAWS now correctly announces the numbers of a numbered list when
using the ARROW keys to move through the list. 
*       Resolved an issue reported by a public beta tester where the
values for the Column Titles Row Set option and the Row Title Column Set
option were not being saved for tables in a Word document. 


Mozilla Firefox


*       When using Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.7, the JAWS Find
function (CTRL+F) works correctly. JAWS no longer says unknown function
call when searching for a term on a Web page. 


Nero


*       JAWS now works correctly when burning files to a CD using
Nero(r) Burning ROM 7.10. 


Windows Vista


*       JAWS now reads the CTRL+ALT+DELETE prompt when Secure Log On is
enabled on a Windows Vista computer. 


WordPerfect 


*       Resolved a reported problem with Corel(r) WordPerfect(r) Office
X3. JAWS no longer announces an error message regarding the font and
point size when navigating by characters (NUM PAD 4 and NUM PAD 6). 

 
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