RE: SharpDevelop 4.0 not accessible, what can be done about it?

  • From: "Katherine Moss" <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:49:39 -0500

I think it does, but I don't think Eclipse is fully featured for that
language, is it?  And isn't it true that not only does visual studio come at
the full featured version with all of the languages supported, but isn't it
true that you can buy the versions with single language support but still in
the professional range?  And have any of you taken a look at the code for
SharpDevelop to see if any quick modifications can be made to it to make it
a bit more accessible?  I was always under the impression that all software
can be accessible with the right folken joining in, right?  Or could the
problem be one of it's larger components, such as the editor for example?
That can really cause issues if the code of that is not available, right?
Fill me in.  Thanks.  

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Midence
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 2:56 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: SharpDevelop 4.0 not accessible, what can be done about it?

They have to want to do it.  Only way they'd be convinced is if someone
ported some code or gave them pointers on how to do it.  If it turns out
that the've busted it up enough that they'd have to do a ton of work to get
it accessible, it's a losing battle.  They don't get paid, after all.
Doesn't Eclipse have a c# plugin?

Alex M

On 12/14/10, Katherine Moss <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, but are you saying that there's nothing we can do about this?  
> Won't a few of us on here at least try to have a conversation with the 
> Sharpdevelop folken?  I ask this because if that program can do a lot 
> of what VS2010 can do, and you run into somebody who can't afford 
> VS2010, then it'd be a fine choice for them, and blind individuals 
> wouldn't be limited.  I don't like limitations, and I like to see 
> especially open source individuals put more emphasis on accessibility.
>
>
>
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of black ares
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 3:29 AM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: SharpDevelop 4.0 not accessible, what can be done about it?
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> I am using visual studio express editio n2008 which is available still 
> on microsoft's website
>
> and I have done a lot of things with it.
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> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Katherine Moss <mailto:plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 7:05 AM
>
> Subject: RE: SharpDevelop 4.0 not accessible, what can be done about it?
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> Yes it was.  In some of it's ancient versions.  But with downgrading 
> comes feature degradation, so considering it's an open source project, 
> I'm hoping that I can rally a bunch of you guys to talk to the 
> developers and then to maybe join it?  I would if my programming 
> skills were stronger, but unfortunately, I'd only botch everything if 
> I did that.  As the leader of a blindness advocacy group (see my last 
> post for our web site), I'm asking a favor.  30 or 40 people is better 
> than one.  The editor that the project uses is called Avalon editor, 
> and that's where the issue is, as well as in the dialog boxes.  I like 
> visual studio 2010, but what about for computers that can't handle it,
like my aging and out of date desktop for instance?
> And what about for those folken who can't afford it?
>
>
>
> Katherine
>
>
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> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of black ares
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 11:55 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: SharpDevelop 4.0 not accessible, what can be done about it?
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> was sharp develop ever accessible?
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Katherine Moss <mailto:plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 9:23 PM
>
> Subject: SharpDevelop 4.0 not accessible, what can be done about it?
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> Hi there folks,
>
> I've talked to the developers of SharpDevelop regarding accessibility 
> with screen readers in the latest version, and they say that they have 
> too much on their plate to worry about it.  I was pretty strong in my 
> reply back saying that if they weren't going to do it, then I'll get 
> somebody who would.  Has anyone else here downloaded that and looked 
> at the apalling things they've done to it?  Just curious.  Thanks.
>
>
>
> Katherine
>
>
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