Hi LorettaI had a look at the website using jaws version 9 and Internet Explorer 7. The website was easy to navigate and makes good use of headings.
It is great that this company wants to make the website accessible to all. Joan Ann.----- Original Message ----- From: "Loretta Conaty" <conatyloretta@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:32 AM Subject: [vicsireland] Accessibility of website?
Hi All,Perhaps some of ye would be kind enough to have a look at the below web siteas it is going live on 10th November and the lady setting up this new business is very interested in making it accessible to the blind. It is quite a large site and she is sensitive to all disabilities and so would appreciate some feedback.
http://giftsandv.morsolutions.net/
Many thanks in advance as I know this can be time consuming but I feel as she is conscientious about this matter it would be great to get a few opinions on it. Best wishes, Loretta -----Original Message----- From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 29 October 2008 01:22 To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vicsireland] Re: windows 7 It is still pre-beta at the moment. (The "Digital Planet" radio programme/podcast talks about it for a few minutes. It will also be backward-compatible, according to Microsoft. In addition to the "Surface" touch technologies, there will also be improved handwriting and speech recognition in Windows 7.) For sure, there will be more work for the screen-reader developers to do for us, if they will stay in the game. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Ann Brosnan" <kerrygirl18@xxxxxxxxx> To: "vics" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:02 AM Subject: [vicsireland] windows 7 Hi all I came across the following article on the BBC website. Microsoft has unveiled the latest version of its Windows operating system. It promised that it will deliver a better experience for users when it arrives sometime late next year. Windows 7 follows Vista, which Microsoft claims has been a success, but which has been subject to fierce criticism from a number of users. The system was demonstrated at the company's Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. Senior vice-president Steven Sinofsky described it as an "exciting new version of Windows" and claimed it would deliver a more personalised experience. Feedback WhenVista launched in January 2007, many users complained that it ran slowly andfailed to work at all with some programs and devices. Corporate customers have been slow to switch from Windows XP to Vista, although Microsoft saidthat the operating system had an unfair press, and has enjoyed record sales."We got a lot of feedback about Vista," admitted Mr Sinofsky, who runs theWindows business. He said his team had responded with improvements and hadlearned some lessons in developing Windows 7. Data sharing Among the new features promised in the latest operating system are Windows Touch, which introduces support for multi-touch technology. This will enable users tozoom in on an image by moving two fingers farther apart - a technology firstintroduced to millions of users by Apple's iPhone. A new taskbar aims to give more rapid access to files and programs, with each open windowappearing as a graphic thumbnail. There is also a feature called HomeGroup,allowing users easy sharing of data across PCs and other devices in thehome. And there is more support for devices such as cameras, printers, and mobile phones with a product called Device Stage offering a single window tomanage tasks for each device. Microsoft's chief software architect Ray Ozzie defended Vista and indicated that Windows 7 would be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. "Vista is a great operating system, it's tremendously functional," he told the BBC. "Windows 7 brings it up a level by enabling it to take advantage of certain hardware innovations. PCs have evolved since Vista was launched," he said. Microsoft also announced that its Office software will now be available as a web application, so that users can create and share documents across multiple devices. Googlealready offers users online applications allowing them to create documents,spreadsheets, and presentations online for free. 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