actually, there is a perfect solution, give up computers completely lo. On 2013-04-04, at 2:18 AM, Sean Murphy <mhysnm1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > > There is no such thing as a perfect solution when dealing with accessibility > for computers. Windows and Mac have their advantages and disadvantages. > > > There is really no point comparing Windows with Mac. They are completely > different for a screen reader user. The OS is very different as well. It is > like comparing Apples against oranges. The hardware is the only common > component. > > VO isn't as flexible as windows screen reader. If the program does not use > the accessibility libraries then you cannot use the program. Under windows > you can get around this by the OSM technology they use. In saying this, once > a program uses the Coco accessibility libraries for the MAC, then the app is > very usable and accessible. While Windows it is far more complex in getting > standard GUI apps to work with screen readers. > > Web browsing is good on non-html 5.0 web pages. I use some very complex web > pages that Safari/VO fail to work with or to use the web page. You have to do > far more actions to use the page. While under windows this issue doesn't > occur. > > > Everything I am referring to is the methodology used by Apple with their > Accessibility compare to Windows. The other factor is you have to wait for OS > upgrades for the Mac before you get any improvements to VO, if they even > include any. The apple methodology has a lot of strengths and make's it very > easy for developers to make accessible software. The Windows is slowly going > the same way. > > Finally, do a SWAT analysis on your needs and find out if the Mac provides > that software at the same level of usage you currently use. In other words, > if you do a lot of word processing. Then identify all the features you use > such as tables and columns, bullet points, etc. Then find out which platform > gives you the easier and effective access to those features. > > > Sean > > -- > 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?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
