>From the WEB AIM list. Broken now is that we can only use Fusion. Though he
>says some of the control panels are unusable.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Cohn
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "JP Jamous" <j...@jepelsy.com>
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Specifications for AT testing computers
> Date: June 25, 2017 at 10:47:31 AM EDT
> To: "'WebAIM Discussion List'" <webaim-fo...@list.webaim.org>
> Reply-To: WebAIM Discussion List <webaim-fo...@list.webaim.org>
>
> It might work better with Virtual Box, but I tried it in my previous job
> using parallel and I used it successfully. Windows 7 with JAWS 17. I had no
> issues except frequent crashes. As I mentioned, I believe those were related
> to the heavy encryption of the actual SSD and VM itself.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto:webaim-forum-boun...@list.webaim.org] On Behalf Of
> Jonathan Cohn
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 2:50 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List <webaim-fo...@list.webaim.org>
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Specifications for AT testing computers
>
> So are you saying that JAWS now works in a Parallel VM running Windows 7? I
> had always heard there were significant problems with the JAWS cursor when
> using Parallel. All blind individuals whom I have discussed using VM on a
> Macintosh recommend either VM Fusion or Virtual Box.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jonathan Cohn
>
>
>
>> On Jun 23, 2017, at 9:55 AM, JP Jamous <j...@jepelsy.com> wrote:
>>
>> Parallel will allow you to map certain keys so they don't conflict with
>> Windows. Those would have to be applied per VM and not universal.
>>
>> Be careful with this preferences dialog box as it is not VO accessible. Some
>> sighted help is necessary. Once the mapping is configured, you will have no
>> key conflicts.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto:webaim-forum-boun...@list.webaim.org] On
>> Behalf Of Birkir R. Gunnarsson
>> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 7:21 AM
>> To: WebAIM Discussion List <webaim-fo...@list.webaim.org>
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Specifications for AT testing computers
>>
>> James
>>
>> If this is regular website testing I think your list is way too ambitious.
>> For screen reader I would ensureNVDA with Firefox (NVDA with Chrome is also
>> becoming impressively good).
>> I don't really see the need for testing with Jaws, but it doesn't hurt
>> (other than the wallet).
>> For a screen magnifier I would just do Zoomtext, I wouldn't do multiple ones.
>>
>> Spot test with Dragon (speech recognition is cool) spot test more with
>> Zoomtext (screen magnification and zooming is important t a lot o people),
>> but do the most thorough testing with a screen reader (not because they
>> matter most, but because testing with them reveals most of the semantic and
>> ARIA issues).
>>
>> assistive technology support primarily requires coding to standards, and
>> testing with each a.t./browser combination is both expensive, time consuming
>> and requires expertise.
>>
>> Re running Windows VM on Macs, it works for the most part, though people
>> often have difficulty making the ctrl key work properly on the VM. It may
>> require significan key mapping. I can check with some friends on the latest
>> developments.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/23/17, James Buller <james.bul...@digital.homeoffice.gov.uk> wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>>
>>> I need to write a procurement request for computers to use for
>>> conducting accessibility audits and assistive technology testing or
>>> experience sessons.
>>>
>>> I'd like any advice on what to ask for and what to avoid.
>>>
>>>
>>> We'll need to be a local administrator to facilitate adding software
>>> and browser extensions as need arises..
>>>
>>> I'm thinking a Macbook to provide Voiceover and Safari, with Windows
>>> 7/10 virtual machines including assistive technologies might work?
>>> Does that sound sensible or would we encounter problems such as
>>> performance or not detect certain things if not doing things directly on a
>>> PC?
>>> Any thoughts on versions of assistive technology to install and any
>>> conflicts to be aware of?
>>> My list, so far, partly based on software provided internally, is:
>>>
>>> * JAWS
>>> * Zoomtext
>>> * Supernova
>>> * NVDA
>>> * Dragon
>>> * Read&Write Gold
>>> * Claro Read
>>> * Magic
>>> * Lunar
>>> * Nib Clickless
>>> * Innovation
>>> * Work Pace
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> James Buller
>>>
>>>
>>>
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