Re: Easy install of Visual Studio 2010 Express Editions, and a call for evaluations

  • From: Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:30:24 -0600

Yep.  It was a pain in the butt for me too.   I've got the full
version through the dreamspark program though.  I havent' gotten much
use out of it though because fo the accessibility issues with Jaws and
uia.

Alex M

On 2/20/11, Harmony Neil <harmonylm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Visual studio 2010 is not accessible with jfw.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Matthews
> Sent: 20 February 2011 20:29
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Easy install of Visual Studio 2010 Express Editions, and a call
> for evaluations
>
> Thanks so much for this...Dealing with the Download on the MSDN site was an
> absolute nightmare, and I exaggerate in no way there!
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "programmingblind" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 7:30 PM
> Subject: Easy install of Visual Studio 2010 Express Editions, and a call for
>
> evaluations
>
>
>> Due to the serious accessibility problems of the web page for downloading
>> Express Editions of Visual Studio 2010, I have now posted the installers
>> for Visual Basic, Visual C#, and Visual C++ on my web site.  The Visual
>> Web product is not included here because it involves more extensive
>> pre-installation requirements.  These installers retrieve software
>> directly from the Microsoft web site, so one obtains the same components
>> either way.
>>
>> Visual Basic
>> http://EmpowermentZone.com/vb_web.exe
>>
>> Visual C#
>> http://EmpowermentZone.com/vcs_web.exe
>>
>> Visual C++
>> http://EmpowermentZone.com/vc_web.exe
>>
>> These installers assume that version 4 of the .NET Framework is installed.
>
>> One way of installing it is via the GotNET utility, available at
>> http://EmpowermentZone.com/netsetup.exe
>>
>> After installing a VS Express Edition, go to the Register dialog off the
>> Help menu and choose the button to get a registration key online.  After
>> signing into this Microsoft site, you can get a key from a resulting web
>> page or email message.  Copy and paste that key into the registration
>> dialog.
>>
>> Let me suggest that this is a particularly good time for evaluating how
>> well different screen readers work with Visual Studio, and reporting those
>
>> observations.  The latest JAWS, NVDA, and Window-Eyes versions are all
>> claiming VS support.  If we find that a screen reader works better than
>> others in particular ways, the developers of competing screen readers may
>> be motivated to address their weaknesses so that they can distinguish
>> themselves as offering the best -- or at least equivalent --
>> VS support.
>>
>> Jamal
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