One wonders if this Jaws preoccupation is behind them putting so muc pressure on Apple now too. Whatever Microsoft did in the past, they are undoing most of it now, Apple really are miles ahead.
Cheers Dave On 13 Jul 2014, at 13:26, Littlefield, Tyler <ty...@tysdomain.com> wrote: > Hello: > I can't speak to Google. Microsoft has actually done a lot in terms of > accessibility, there was MSAA and now UIAA I think it is called, which Jaws > works with quite extensively. Microsoft's approach is slightly different in > that they provide the tools for a screen reader to bolt on to windows. I > think they actually wanted to build something in at one point and the NFB had > a hand in insuring that Jaws was the main reader for many many years. > On 7/13/2014 8:14 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> Hello. >> >> I have just been listening to a presentation on the WWC app (you know, the >> one that you can download from the App Store) where you can listen to >> apple's keynote etc. Well, on there, there is a presentation done by an >> apple representative and this person shows developers how to make apps >> accessible to Voice Over users and other users who have special needs. This >> presentation was very interesting as the person used the new apple's UI tool >> kit to make an app accessible for all special needs. So, there is no need >> for specialist organisations to worry about Apple's commitment to >> accessibility as Apple have given developers the tools to make apps >> accessible. Perhaps this should be pointed out to organisations who attack >> Apple as I can't see Google or Microsoft doing this. Or do they? >> >> Kawal. >> > > > -- > Take care, > Ty > http://tds-solutions.net > He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that > dares not reason is a slave. > > -- > 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.
