its too early to tell.----- Original Message ----- i do not know if windows 8 is the one. but upcomeing windows are suppose to make it easier for screen readers to hook directly into windows and will not need browse mode anymore as we know it now. time will tell. From: Peter Wolfe To: net bat Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8:15 PM Subject: Re: Future of W.E and Windows 8 concerns
I freely admit my ignorance just was hesitant in this new development. Like most magazine articles they don't go indepthed about the coming changes, however, I think this will play a role in accessibility with window-eyes in the forseeable future don't you agree? On 9/16/11, net bat <[email protected]> wrote: > WINDOWS 8 WILL STILL SUPORT THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE. > COULD YOU IMAGINE IN A OFFICE HAVING TO TYPE OUT REPORTS AND UTILITY BILLS > ON A TOUCH SCREEN. I DO NOT THINK SO. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Wolfe > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:34 PM > Subject: Future of W.E and Windows 8 concerns > > > To all, > > > I just read a Time Magazine article at time.com talking about the > newest version of Windows 8 scheduled for release in like a year. So, > th issue that I have is that it appears from scant research that > Windows 8 will be mimicing Apple on the fingerprinting commands like > Appple's I-Pad model already does. How would this affect screen > readers and is Gw-Micro prepared for this dramatic drastic transition > for us screen readers? If so then will it be like Apple or something > different entirelly? It looks like the keyboard is going to gone > right? Thanks for any opinions into this matter. > > thanks, > Peter > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 6470 (20110916) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6470 (20110916) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
