RE: Java accessibility

  • From: "Macarty, Jay {PBSG}" <Jay.Macarty@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:03:34 -0500

Susie,

As Sina indicates, I have written the current Window-Eyes access for Java. It 
is still a work-in-progress but is coming along. In fact, I will be speaking at 
the NFB convention this July to the Computer Science group regarding my work on 
Window-Eyes Java accessibility. 

One thing to note is that a primary difference between the Jaws Java access and 
the Window-Eyes java access is that the Jaws java access has a dependency on 
the Java Access Bridge while the Window-Eyes solution does not. The java swing 
API contains an extremely powerful accessibility framework. The Java Access 
Bridge makes use of this framework but it isn't the only mechanism for 
accessing it. When I first released some of the early beta copies of the 
window-Eyes java access tool, I had a long conversation with Peter Korn from 
Sun regarding the architecture of the WE4Java support and how it works. He was 
in agreement with the approach. 


-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf of Sina Bahram
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:20 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Java accessibility

Freedom scientific has supported java for over seven or eight years now. See 
the java access bridge.

In fact, several years ago GW micro was so pethetically clueless and obtuse 
about this issue that one of their lead developers came on this list and 
publically stated that nobody cares about java support, or not enough folks to 
make a difference.  He pretty much got laughed off, but I thought the sheer 
cluelessness  was noteworthy and significant.

Anyways, there have also been other contributions by valueable list members 
such as Jay Mcarty on this topic, regarding window eyes access to java.

Take care,
Sina

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - 
Kansas City, MO
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:53 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Java accessibility

Hi Everyone,

I finally figured out that I must have some how fallen off the list, so I 
subscribed again. I would like to know if Windoweyes supports Java as they 
claim and if any of you would like the National Federation of the Blind in 
Computer Science to ask Freedom Scientific why JAWS can't support Java?

After a few years of trying to learn Java without actual work, I am finally 
being given my first opportunity to work with a team. If any of you have any 
suggestions on computer settings or anything else, I would be delighted to hear 
from you.

Susie Stanzel
Programmer at the United States Department of Agriculture in Kansas City, 
Missouri 

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Holdsworth, Lynn
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 6:30 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Java accessibility

Hi all,

Apologies - I know this question has been asked a lot of times, but I don't 
know how to get into the list archives.

I'm keen to learn Java, and obviously want to make my apps as accessible as 
possible. I remember reading on this list a while back that Swing isn't the 
best way to go, but can't remember what the suggested alternative was. Can 
someone give me a heads-up?

Thanks as always, Lynn


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