As someone who works in software support, let me assure you that sighted
people also have problems with programs. Many times I will tell a caller to
click on something, and at first they will not find it no matter what. There
are times when I literally have to ask them to read me everything on their
screen, then point out what they need to select once they read it. But rest
assured, sighted people do not always have it easy when it comes to computer
software either.
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From: "Jamie Pauls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'gary melconian'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:59 PM
Subject: RE: regarding small business applications
As I listened to the GW Micro staff on Main Menu this evening, one thing
jumped out at me. It was mentioned in the context of Quick Books and that
is
why I mention it here. The point was made at least twice that programs
which
appear difficult for blind users are often inconvenient for sighted users
as
well. I think we as blind computer users just assume that sighted people
never have any issues with any software at all simply because they can see
the screen. Before anyone gets up in arms, I think we can all agree that
blindness certainly complicates the issue. Having said that, let's keep in
mind that some programs are just going to be a pain to use, especially
with
speech. Window-Eyes 7 beta 1 has been out for about nine hours or so as I
write this. It seems realistic to me to think that we should give
Window-Eyes scripting a good year before we decide whether it really is as
good as it seems. I'm not suggesting that there won't be some really
awesome
scripts written in less time then that, but I am just trying to look at
the
bigger picture here. We all want our favorite application to work
immediately. Users of the other major screen reader have been wanting the
same thing for several years now. Let's give the Window-Eyes community
time
to learn how to use the tools that GW Micro have created and start really
working hard on some really practical scripts that will impact our daily
lives. I'll bet if we don't hound the GW Micro staff constantly and we let
some really talented programmers including those who work for GW Micro
play
around under the hood of Window-Eyes, we all may be pleasantly surprised.
Please don't think I am flaming anyone. Maybe I should have just gone to
bed instead of trying to wax philisophical, but I decided to put in my two
cents here. Please take my comments in the spirit in which they were
intended. I'm not even sure that was a real sentence so I'll stop now.
Good
night! (smile)
From: gary melconian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: regardin window eyes 7 and or aftr if any accounting packages can
be looked at and scripted regarding if any scriptor will want ot script
small business applications especially quickbooks
Hello to any scriptor out there , who wants to take on a project in
which
you will have lots of users wanting to get your script would be for some
one
to make an excellent script to be able to access quickbooks with
windoweyes
7. I know that are there are short cuts available to quickbooks and that
can get me half way there but I would like to have more access to
quickbooks and scripting would make geting things done a bit easier then I
can do currently, the competition at least I can do some what of a job
with
quickbooks but then when I want to use window eyes then I run into
problems
and issues, and if that can be taken care of I would really appreciate
it.
This would open up lots of oppurtunities to the blind as far as the
management of books for small business in which packages like quickbooks
ar
used, i currently use peachtree to accomplish most of my job at work as
an
accountant by profession and I get clients wanting me to do their books in
which they hav had others previously set up there books in quickbooks an
it
can be a challenge in getting my work done but I would like to make that a
bit easier , if anyone wants to take on the project, I would be willig on
helping them on testing their script as well as letting them know how
they
can enhance and improve the user experience for the blind while using
small
business packages like quickbooks.
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