[vicsireland] Re: Accessibility of website? And comment
- From: "Loretta Conaty" <conatyloretta@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:03:51 -0000
Hi Joanann,
Thanks so much for giving your time to this and mailing with your opinion.
Yes as you have said it is great to see any company or individual being
sensitive to our needs and so I am disappointed that other members of the
VICS mailing list have not given some feedback on the question of
accessibility of this site.
Thanks once again,
Loretta
-----Original Message-----
From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joan Ann Brosnan
Sent: 30 October 2008 10:19
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Accessibility of website?
Hi Loretta
I 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
> site
> as 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 When
> Vista launched in January 2007, many users complained that it ran slowly
> and
> failed to work at all with some programs and devices. Corporate customers
> have been slow to switch from Windows XP to Vista, although Microsoft said
> that 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 the
> Windows business. He said his team had responded with improvements and
> had
> learned 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 to
> zoom in on an image by moving two fingers farther apart - a technology
> first
> introduced to millions of users by Apple's iPhone. A new taskbar aims to
> give more rapid access to files and programs, with each open window
> appearing as a graphic thumbnail. There is also a feature called
> HomeGroup,
> allowing users easy sharing of data across PCs and other devices in the
> home. And there is more support for devices such as cameras, printers,
> and
> mobile phones with a product called Device Stage offering a single window
> to
> manage 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. Google
> already offers users online applications allowing them to create
> documents,
> spreadsheets, and presentations online for free. Microsoft's Office Web
> will be supplied to customers who purchase the next edition of Office, but
> Microsoft stressed that it will provide all the same functions online as
> are
> available offline.
>
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