thanks for clarifying. Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kafka's Daytime" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:35 PM Subject: Re: continued VO development
> I had a meeting with him earlier last year and he was identified as > lead engineer for VoiceOver. Perhaps this was a simplification of his > title or perhaps he has a broader role now...either way, he is at the > top of the project. > > Joe > > On Apr 3, 2006, at 2:24 PM, Will Thoms wrote: > > > This is interesting news as last year he was described as, > > Mike Shebanek, Senior Product Manager, Apple US ] > > As Senior Product Manager for Apple Mac OS X, Mike Shebanek is > > responsible > > for the management and development of key features and > > technologies within the operating system, including Mac OS X Tiger's > > integrated screen reader technology called Voiceover for > > people with sight problems. ] > > > > This role sounds a lot wider than Head Engineer for Voice Over. > > Heres where > > I got this info from. > > http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/ > > public_t > > skeyspeakers.hcsp > > > > Cheers > > Will > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kafka's Daytime" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac > > OS X by > > theblind" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 6:03 PM > > Subject: Re: continued VO development > > > > > >> You'll be interested to know that Mike Shebanek is not just > >> anybody...he's the lead engineer for the VoiceOver project. > >> > >> Joe > >> > >> On Apr 4, 2006, at 8:38 AM, John W. Hess wrote: > >> > >>> Good day to you all. I would like to share a message I received > >>> from the voiceover team. I would also encourage all of you to write > >>> to this fine fellow with your desires for Voiceover. I have > >>> corosponded with him via phone and sincerely believe that Apple is > >>> comitted to continued developement. Send your thoughts to him and > >>> to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trust me, they read everything. They > >>> may not reply to it all but they read it... > >>> From: Mike Shebanek < > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Date: April 4, 2006 12:32:17 AM EDT > >>> To: "John W. Hess" > >>> Subject: Re: Thanks for your note, some encouraging news and a > >>> request/suggestion > >>> > >>> Hi John: > >>> > >>> Thanks for your email. I'm glad things went well at the > >>> accessibility conference. It's exciting to hear how VO is changing > >>> lives. We continue to investigate ways to improve the next release > >>> of VO. Rest assured Apple will continue to improve VO in the > >>> future! > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >
