Re: Java Accessibility Client (JAC) project being set up in SourceForge
- From: Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:35:47 -0500
Can you describe your alternative approach? Our group is going
something similar in the netBeans platform and already has a great
deal of open source code, so I'm curious about the specifics.
Stefik
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 4:56 PM, Jay Macarty <jay.macarty2009@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I haven't loaded the source out to the project as yet. I am still finishing
> up some of the other setup. Yes, the existing WE4Java is Window-Eyes
> specific but it does not use the java access bridge. The new open source
> project will focus on supporting multiple screen readers and platforms.
> Again the open source project will not use the java access bridge
> technology. We are using an alternative approach which will hopefully be
> more stable than the jab.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andreas Stefik" <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Java Accessibility Client (JAC) project being set up in
> SourceForge
>
>
>> I did a search on sourceforge for the Java Accessibility client, but
>> didn't see any source code listed. What's your approach for making the
>> applications accessible? I took a quick gander as WE4Java and it seems
>> to be windows eyes specific using the access bridge. Are you planning
>> on expanding the project to be cross platform and screen reader
>> neutral?
>>
>> And since the project is being ported to sourceforge, I assume the
>> project is ultimately going to be open source?
>>
>> Just curious,
>>
>> Stefik
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Jay Macarty <jay.macarty2009@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I have created a SourceForge project named Java Accessibility Client
>>> (JAC).
>>> I am still completing the setup but will post the source code and the
>>> link
>>> to the project soon.
>>>
>>> NOTE: The name was changed from WE4Java to Java Accessibility Client to
>>> denote a more generalized platform for the software. Besides, now if
>>> someone
>>> says they can't access a java application, we can tell them they don't
>>> know
>>> JAC. :)
>>> More later.
>>>
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