[macvoiceover] Re: Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek - Accessibility
- From: "John W. Hess" <johnythehess@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 18:05:56 -0400
Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek - AccessibilityWow, this could be
promising. so they didn't leave us in the dust after all!!! This is a nice
kicker for those who thought Appple was just trying to cover themselves with a
one time voice solution. Nice.... Braille! wow. neet....Let's hope now that
the application developers follow along.
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Reedy
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Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: [macvoiceover] Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek -
Accessibility
Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek a.. Time Machine b.. Mail c.. iChat
d.. Spaces e.. Dashboard f.. Spotlight g.. iCal h.. Accessibility i.. 64-bit
j.. Core Animation
Leopard offers new features destined to make it the most accessible Mac OS
yet. New voice technology in VoiceOver, plus Braille support, positional audio
cues, and extended keyboard capability give users with visual disabilities more
control over their Macs than ever.
A new voice
The new synthesized English voice in Leopard, Alex, uses advanced, patented
Apple technologies that deliver natural intonation, even at very fast speaking
rates. And Alex works with any application that supports Apple’s speech
synthesis.
Built for Braille
VoiceOver in Leopard also adds new support for a variety of refreshable
Braille displays and note-takers. Leopard dynamically translates VoiceOver
output into standard, Grade 2 contracted Braille, so you can attach any
supported device and start using it right away.
Location, location, location
VoiceOver features spoken audio and sound effects that communicate what’s
happening onscreen. In Leopard, positional cues help you more easily locate and
remember the location of items on the screen. All you need is a pair of stereo
headphones or standard stereo speakers.
Custom fit
With Leopard, VoiceOver introduces more customization options for audio
output. So if you’re just learning VoiceOver, you can set your preferences to
provide greater detail in descriptions, then reduce the amount of audio
information as you become more familiar with VoiceOver. You can also rearrange
the order in which VoiceOver describes objects and events, so you hear the
information you want most, first.
Get around
Thanks to object navigation in VoiceOver for Leopard, you can find what
you’re looking for more quickly. Navigate sequentially through an application
or document, or skip through a document by object. For example, you could jump
to the next or previous header, button, link, field, graphic, or text attribute
such as font or style. Improved navigation in Leopard makes it faster and
easier for those with reduced motor skills or visual disabilities to move
around the Mac.
Closed captioning
QuickTime currently supports closed captioning by including a text track
alongside audio and video content. But improved QuickTime support will
automatically display the CEA-608 closed captioning text standard in analog
broadcasts in the U.S.
All features referenced in the Mac OS X Leopard Sneak Peek are subject to
change.
Multilingual Leopard
With support for foreign language add-on speech synthesizers, VoiceOver for
Leopard speaks your language. VoiceOver even includes support for two-byte
languages such as Japanese and Chinese.
iChat, You Chat
iChat for Leopard speaks incoming messages automatically as they arrive, so
anyone can chat.
Extend Your Reach
With support for the extended Apple keyboard, VoiceOver in Leopard lets you
access common commands using the numeric keypad with one hand.
Sync to .Mac
Got a .Mac account? Come Leopard, all your VoiceOver preferences can follow
you from Mac to Mac.
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