[macvoiceover] Re: searching for text on a web page
- From: Donna Goodin <goodindo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:18:13 -0400
Hi Marcy,
I would have been right there crying with you! *grin*
This list has been a huge help. I knoe I've asked a lot of questions, and I
sso appreciate everyone's help. I look forward to the day when I can give back
to other newbies.
Cheers,
Donna
-----Original Message-----
From: Marcy Weinberg <rhymingmom1@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 5:25 PM
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: searching for text on a web page
I'm with you here, Donna! If I didn't have the help and guidance I
have had, I wouldn't be nearly where I am in terms of progress. And
I'd have hated to see a grown woman cry, especially if it's me! Marcy
On Jul 30, 2009, at 2:29 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
I have to say that's really hard to picture. You do seem to have the
Mac in your bones. I can't imagine what it would be like to sort all
this out without you and others on this list. I really do think I
would have given up a week or so ago. *smile*
Take care,
Donna
On Jul 31, 2009, at 11:04 AM, David Poehlman wrote:
> oh, you should hve seen me before this list was borne. I struggled
> just like everyone else new to the mac.
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> On Jul 31, 2009, at 10:27 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Over the past decade or so I have been on a number of different
> lists with Donna. She, like most of us did at some point (excepting
> of course David and Lioncourt who have Macintosh accessibility in
> their DNA <laugh>) will ask some newbie questions. Coming over from
> JAWS or some other Windows SR or orca and GNU/Linux systems the
> questions will certainly contain a bias as our expectations will be
> preset by the learning we have already done in the past.
>
> Donna, on the other lists from where I've known her, has always
> provided a lot of help to newbies once she has learned how to
> approach a task. It is my not at all humble opinion that Donna is a
> terrific asset to any online community that is interested in
> technology and people with vision impairment.
>
> I think it would be a valuable exercise but also one that will take
> a lot of time and effort to create a document with a name like,
> "VoiceOver Eye for the JAWS Guy" or something similar that provides
> basic tutorial information about VO but also provides a "this is how
> you did it with JAWS but this is a Macintosh with VoiceOver and we
> do things this way..."
>
> Maybe someone could even write a little program that just presents
> a table with JAWS Way, VO Way as columns for major functions and a
> detail button for functions with no direct analogues on the other
> platform.
>
> Obviously, someone could add Window-Eyes, HAL, System Access and
> orca but with a worldwide market-share of over 90%, JAWS is the most
> likely screen reader one would be leaving to start using a Macintosh.
>
> Everything from how VO speaks the character at the insertion point
> to table navigation is very different from the Windows and GNU
> platforms. A little understanding and patience and we'll make a new
> friend and add a terrific mind to our community.
>
> Peace,
> cdh
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> On Jul 31, 2009, at 9:35 AM, brandon armstrong wrote:
>
>> donna I'm sorry but i am getting real tired of your pointless
>> questions on this list.
>> you are coming to the point where i don't want to be here anymore
>> and i am on the virg of unsubscribing period.
>> Please stop asking questions that relate to windows on the mac.
>> thanks.
>> Brandon
>> On Jul 30, 2009, at 8:16 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Recently, when searching for text on a webpage using command-F, I
>>> saw a button that said 2 results found, but I seemed to have no
>>> way to actually see the results. How do you view results when
>>> searching on a webpage?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Donna
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