Hi Sam and everyone,
I would like to champion or praise your approach to this ongoing issue of trying to improve accessibility in this ever-changing world of technology. It is, in truth, an optimistic approach, and this approach is needed in every aspect of our lives. For myself, I very much appreciate the improvements in Window-Eyes 9.0, and I have also noted some challenging side-effects of Window-Eyes' improved accessibility. For example, as Window-Eyes 9.0 is more responsive to desktop highlighting, this has caused me frustration as it has allowed previously unresponsive system tray icons to grab focus. However, my personal unique solution was to revert to Window-Eyes 8.4, and yet to run Window-eyes 9.0 in a virtual machine, where I can enjoy its improve web accessibility. This is but one example of how I have tried to help myself to champion the good while avoiding the unwelcome side-effects of software which is better, overall. What else can we do in life but evaluate what life has to offer us personally for our specific situation, and this is no less true of our screen access technology. Also, There is nothing wrong with using all the available screen readers as well as all of the browsers and all of the different communication software or word-processors, etc. etc. I've had to face the fact that one-stop shopping for accessibility is a wonderful dream, but it is not yet a reality, if it ever will be. And, let us not forget the Apple World. Take for example Spotify, which works pretty amazingly on my IPhone, while the Windows desktop program is the pits. These are just a few things I've wanted to say over the past while, and I certainly don't mean to preach, nor to shut anyone else down. In the end, I very much appreciate AI Squared's Window-Eyes development team's efforts to help us hack our way through the PC jungle (smile), and I remain faithful to helping us all move ahead. All the best, Rod Hutton From: Sam Bushman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: issues with Upgrades and New Window Eyes Software Hi All, I usually say nothing about complaints and issues people are having with software and how WE works in there personal situation. However, this time I do need to speak up and defend GW. Creating software and especially upgrades to that software is not always a simple straight forward process. Some times the target OS makes changes that requires the developer to do or not to do things as you would like and or have always done them. Other times you use a library or code that is licensed by others and for lots of reasons you don't have access to that code and or control of that code any more. The Skype Tool kit is a great example of this. I wish that we could always move forward with stable software with features we all love and need but, unfortunately that is not the real world. I believe GW is doing the best they can and I support them in this effort. I just paid for the upgrade and am for one grateful to have it even if it has some issues. I for one would appreciate the reporting of duplicatable bugs so they can be fixed. I would like to hear about how people are finding solutions to issues they are having. I would like to work together to find answers to the problems we all face and find ways to help others. Thanks for listening. Sam 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.
