Based on the minithread of Sina and Jamal's earlier, sounds like the AT guys are very much at fault for VS's accessibility deficiencies. And in more ways than simply UIA.
On 07/30/2010 08:04 AM, Homme, James wrote:
Hi, I, for one, would be interested to hear how much is the problem with VisualStudio and how much is the possible immaturity of the JAWS support for UIA. Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility here. Accessibility Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 5:33 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Andreas Stefik Subject: Re: Is Visual C++ Accessible - Was: C++ and I are getting divorced. Andreas, By any chance, is there a report on this topic by your research team that you can share? It could be helpful in highlighting aspects of VS2010 that need screen reader scripting. It could also be conveyed to Microsoft to help it understand problems that we are encountering with this latest VS. Jamal On 7/28/2010 9:20 PM, Andreas Stefik wrote:My research team just finished some usability testing with blind children using visual studio 2010 and JAWS 11. The students were able to use it to complete simple problems, but VS 2010 has a pretty large laundry list of accessibility problems, in my opinion. Stefik On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Katherine Moss <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:I don't see how version 2010 is inaccessible though. I was on my desktop at home and I was placing buttons on a winform app as well as setting their properties correctly. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of The Elf Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:30 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Is Visual C++ Accessible - Was: C++ and I are getting divorced. VS 2005 and 2008 are both made accessible with the jaws scripts and information available at my grab bag site (URL under my name) and/or with information and/or tools available at non visual development.org www.NonvisualDevelopment.org and has been for years HTH, inthane Moderator, Blind Access Help Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises Specialists in customized computers and peripherals - own the might and majesty of a Alacorn! www.alacorncomputer.com proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind computer users and programmers http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Gallik"<BillGallik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:22 AM Subject: Is Visual C++ Accessible - Was: C++ and I are getting divorced.The last time I attempted to teach myself C++ in the Visual Studio SDE I found it basically inaccessible. Has there been a significant progressiontoward accessibility in the Visual Studio environment? It would seem, judging from all the respondants to this thread -- that Visual Studio has indeed become more screen reader friendly. And, if so, which version(s)? ---- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: BillGallik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5321 (20100728) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5321 (20100728) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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