gorgeous! so now alex can guide me around when i am out visiting patients ! yeehah!! apple way to go! Will it also mean one can hear the map when i drive on the highway one wonders? lets hope so…
On 6/30/14, Christopher Hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's like the mac Alex will be a U.S. English voice only. Other > languages should still use the Vocalizer Expressive voices as with the > case on iOS 7. As for speak screen I speculate this would be useless for > VO users; more for those with low vision such as Zoom users or those > with a learning disability such as dyslexia. Just a disclaimer: I am a > beta tester but can still only speculate. > > Christopher Hallsworth > Student at the Hadley School for the Blind > www.hadley.edu > > On 01/07/2014 04:05, mário navarro wrote: >> >> >> hi. >> alex on IOS8 will only support English / USA, or will speak all the >> languages that are available today in the voices of IOS7 vocalizer >> expressive voices? >> yes, because if Alex comes to IOS8, must be present for all languages >> and not only for English USA. >> on the mac, alex only supports English / USA. >> who assures us that alex on IOS8 will not be the same as the mac? >> >> now speak about speak screen. >> Can anyone explain in more detail what this tool is capable to do >> specifically on the screen? >> because it seems to me that for this purpose we have the selector >> elements. >> with the selector elements can also view the screen and all the elements >> that can be found in the screen ... >> what makes this tool more? >> is this not more of the same? >> I do not understand what the speak screen will give us more than the >> selector elements. >> We can also read the entire screen with two fingers up gesture, that >> informs us of what is on the screen. >> anybody explain to me what the speak screen does most specifically? >> thanks. >> cheers. >> Em 28-06-2014 15:23, Robert C escreveu: >>> Yosemite is no harder than Apple. It could be worse, much worse. And >>> now we wait out the summer. That for some methinks will be much harder >>> than learning to spell Y o s e m i t e. ;) >>> >>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>> I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. >>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>> E-mail- >>> gone.to.da...@gmail.com >>> >>> On 6/28/2014 5:05 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>> I totally agree with the article. Even little things like the reader >>>> mode in Safari for mac and iOS, make things so simple and lovely. I >>>> can't wait to see what's new in Yosimidy though. On a side note, do >>>> they have to make OS names so hard to spell nowadays? What ever >>>> happened to simplicity there? LOL. >>>> On Jun 28, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Nicholas Parsons >>>> <mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thought the below article might be of interest to some on the list. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.macstories.net/stories/an-overview-of-ios-8s-new-accessibility-features/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> An Overview of iOS 8's New Accessibility Features >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Since this year's WWDC keynote ended, the focus of any analysis on >>>>> iOS 8 has been its features -- things like Continuity, Extensions, >>>>> and iCloud Drive. This is, of course, expected: iOS is the operating >>>>> system that drives Apple's most important (and most profitable) >>>>> products, so it's natural that the limelight be shone on the new >>>>> features for the mass market. >>>>> >>>>> As I've written, however, the Accessibility features that Apple >>>>> includes in iOS are nonetheless just as important and innovative as >>>>> the A-list features that Craig Federighi demoed on stage at Moscone. >>>>> Indeed, Apple is to be lauded for their year-over-year commitment to >>>>> improving iOS's Accessibility feature set, and they continue that >>>>> trend with iOS 8. >>>>> >>>>> Here, I run down what's new in Accessibility in iOS 8, and explain >>>>> briefly how each feature works. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Alex. Apple is bringing Alex, its natural-sounding voice on the Mac, >>>>> to iOS. Alex will work with all of iOS's spoken audio technologies >>>>> (Siri excepted), including VoiceOver, Speak Selection, and another >>>>> new Accessibility feature to iOS 8, Speak Screen (see below). In >>>>> essence, Alex is a replacement for the robotic-sounding voice that >>>>> controls VoiceOver, et al, in iOS today. >>>>> >>>>> Speak Screen. With Speak Screen, a simple gesture will prompt the >>>>> aforementioned Alex to read anything on screen, including queries >>>>> asked of Siri. This feature will be a godsend to visually impaired >>>>> users who may have issues reading what is on their iPhone and/or >>>>> iPad. It should be noted that Speak Screen is fundamentally >>>>> different from Speak Selection, which only reads aloud selected >>>>> text. By contrast, Speak Screen will read aloud everything on the >>>>> screen -- text, button labels, etc. >>>>> >>>>> Zoom. Apple has made some welcome tweaks to its Zoom functionality >>>>> in iOS 8. The hallmark feature is users now have the ability to >>>>> specify which part of the screen is zoomed in, as well as adjust the >>>>> level of the zoom. In particular, it's now possible to have the >>>>> virtual keyboard on screen at normal size underneath a zoomed-in >>>>> window. What this does is makes it easy to both type and see what >>>>> you're typing without having to battle the entirety of the user >>>>> interface being zoomed in. >>>>> >>>>> Grayscale. iOS in and of itself doesn't have "themes" like so many >>>>> third-party apps support -- and even like OS X Yosemite's new "dark >>>>> mode". iOS does, however, support a pseudo-theme by way of Invert >>>>> Colors (white-on-black). In iOS 8, Apple is adding a second >>>>> pseudo-theme to the system with Grayscale. With this option turned >>>>> on, the entirety of iOS's UI is turned, as the name would imply, >>>>> gray. The addition of a Grayscale is notable because it gives those >>>>> users who have issues with colorized display -- or who simply view >>>>> darker displays better -- another way to alter the contrast of their >>>>> device(s). >>>>> >>>>> Guided Access. The big addition to Guided Access is that Apple is >>>>> leveraging its own new-to-iOS-8 Touch ID developer API to enable >>>>> users to be able to exit Guided Access using their scanned >>>>> fingerprint. This is a noteworthy feature because it effectively >>>>> guarantees that students (or test-takers or museum visitors) can't >>>>> leave Guided Access to access the Home screen or other parts of iOS. >>>>> >>>>> As well, Apple has added a time limit feature to Guided Access, >>>>> thereby allowing teachers, parents, and the like to specify the >>>>> length of time Guided Access is to be used. Especially in special >>>>> education classrooms, features such as Touch ID to exit and the >>>>> timer can be extremely powerful in ensuring an uninterrupted >>>>> learning experience, keeping students on task yet still set the >>>>> expectation that a transition (i.e., "You can play games now", for >>>>> instance) will take place in X minutes. In terms of behavior >>>>> modification, Guided Access's new features are potentially >>>>> game-changing, indispensable tools for educators. >>>>> >>>>> Enhanced Braille Keyboard. iOS 8 adds support for 6-dot Braille >>>>> input system-wide. This feature involves a dedicated Braille >>>>> keyboard that will translate 6-dot chords into text. >>>>> >>>>> "Made for iPhone" Hearing Aids. Apple in iOS 8 has improved its Made >>>>> for iPhone Hearing Aids software so that now users who use hearing >>>>> aids and have multiple devices now can easily switch between them. >>>>> Moreover, if a hearing aid is paired with more than one device, >>>>> users will now be able to pick which device they'd like to use. >>>>> >>>>> Third Party Keyboard API. This topic (as well as QuickType) is >>>>> worthy of its own standalone article, but the accessibility >>>>> ramifications of iOS 8's third party keyboard API are potentially >>>>> huge for those with special needs. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A third-party keyboard on iOS 8. (Source: Apple.com) >>>>> >>>>> Anecdotally speaking, I hear from several low vision iOS-using >>>>> friends who lament the default system keyboard, which is essentially >>>>> the same keyboard that shipped with the original iPhone in 2007. The >>>>> problem, my friends say, is that the key caps are too small and the >>>>> glyphs too hard to read. With the new API, though, third party >>>>> developers such as the team at Fleksy can create entirely customized >>>>> keyboards that users can use instead of the stock one. This means >>>>> developers can control key spacing and size, color, and so forth in >>>>> an effort to create keyboards that accommodate for a wide array of >>>>> visual -- and motor -- needs. >>>>> >>>>> In fact, at WWDC I had a chance to speak with Fleksy co-founder and >>>>> COO, Ioannis Verdelis, about the keyboard API and his company's >>>>> product. While I won't divulge anything that was said at our >>>>> meeting, suffice it to say that Ioannis and his team were stoked at >>>>> the news of the new API, and are really excited for what they have >>>>> in the works for iOS 8. They really believe the new Fleksy will >>>>> benefit a lot of people with special needs. >>>>> >>>>> Miscellany. iOS 8 brings with it a few housekeeping changes to >>>>> Settings.app, where the Accessibility options are located. For >>>>> example, the Subtitles & Captioning option -- which previously was >>>>> found under Hearing -- has been moved to a new Media section, right >>>>> next to a new Video Descriptions toggle. Furthermore, the Physical & >>>>> Motor pane -- home to such features as Switch Control and >>>>> AssistiveTouch -- has been rechristened Interaction. >>>>> >>>>> As stated above, Apple's steadfast commitment to improving >>>>> Accessibility year after year deserves the utmost praise, and 2014 >>>>> is no different. As someone who relies on some of iOS's >>>>> Accessibility technologies in order to use my devices, the breadth >>>>> and depth of these features never cease to amaze me. >>>>> >>>>> Without any tinge of hyperbole, I often marvel at how truly >>>>> Accessibility reflects Apple's ethos of designing products for >>>>> everyone, regardless of cognitive or physical impairment. (A >>>>> sentiment I have expressed numerous times elsewhere.) Again, these >>>>> are signs of real innovation, although they (unfortunately) go >>>>> largely unheralded. It's my strong opinion that Apple is leading the >>>>> industry in this regard, and iOS 8 takes another step forward in >>>>> extending their lead. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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