I haven't followed this thread very closely, so I'm sorry if this has come up. You seem to be forgetting about NVDA, a free screen reader that has very good Office support and can also be scripted. A common complaint about NVDA is that people don't like Espeak, the synthesizer it comes with, but a blog post I read said that Window-Eyes will also come with Espeak in this deal. So, the idea that this Window-Eyes offer opens more doors seems odd, since NVDA is already available, no matter which version of office you have, or if you don't have Office at all. Some comments I've heard even suggest that Window-Eyes does not offer very good Office support compared to other screen readers. On Jan 17, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi. > > Just had another thought. This might be a good thing for those of us looking > for volunteer work. If we can use window eyes as long as they have office > 2010 or later on their system. How well does window eyes and office work > together I wonder? > Warm regards and blessings > Maria, Joe and FurBabies > Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > > > > On 15 Jan 2014, at 6:21 am, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Jan-14-2014 >> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) is >> proud >> to make a revolutionary announcement. GW Micro and Microsoft Corp. have >> partnered >> to make Window-Eyes available to users of Microsoft Office at no cost. >> Window-Eyes >> is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or >> print >> disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and makes the computer >> accessible via >> speech and/or Braille. >> To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro and >> Microsoft >> have collaborated on this global initiative, available in over 15 languages, >> to enable >> anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or later to also use Window-Eyes for free. >> Access to technology is critical to people who are blind or visually >> impaired in >> order to have the same opportunity to compete in the workplace. As such, >> this initiative >> between GW Micro and Microsoft has the potential to reduce barriers for >> millions >> of people who are blind or visually impaired around the world. >> As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more and >> more important >> as the number of people with age-related macular degeneration and other >> retinal degenerative >> diseases increases. " >> This significant change in the way we are doing business reflects the >> changing perception >> of accessibility and also technology in general. >> Rather than wait for the world to change, Microsoft and GW Micro are >> leading the >> way >> ," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro. >> Weirich believes this technology can help millions of people gain access to >> their >> PC, and that providing it free of charge will open a whole new world of >> assistive >> technology to many people. >> In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically, the >> changing >> face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW Micro and Microsoft >> have >> the goal of providing accessibility to people who are blind and visually >> impaired >> for the long term. >> Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously. >> “By partnering with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating >> Microsoft’s ongoing >> commitment to provide all of our customers with the technology and tools to >> help >> each person be productive in both their work and personal lives.” >> said Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer for Microsoft. >> Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be able to >> download >> a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at >> www.WindowEyesForOffice.com >> . >> The website provides download instructions as well as additional details >> about this >> offer. >> GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive >> technology >> industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven >> solutions. >> Contact: >> Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing >> d...@gwmicro.com >> (260) 489-3671 >> ### >> >> -- >> 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/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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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/groups/opt_out.
