You can also check out a free word processor called Bean. Its allot more than simple. On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Pete Nalda wrote:
> This isn't really VO related, but, is accessibility related, but not too long > ago, I was in the Apple store and was trying out Pages on a machine there, > using Zoom, and much to my disappointment, didn't allow for cursor tracking > with Zoom. I thought, well, so much for advanced word processing or desktop > publishing, If I wanted that I'd have to migrate back to Windows, Word, and > ZoomText, or just do simple word processing with Textedit. > > On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:17 AM, VaShaun Jones wrote: > >> I feel this is a great idea. It is time for us to speak out as a whole on >> the I Work accessibility issues especially with the I Pad having I Work >> support. >> On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> And I would point out that any concerns should be directed to Apple. THe >>> more folks have to say about these issues, the more likely they get >>> addressed sooner than later. I have been sending feedback to >>> accessibil...@apple.com and via support as well. >>> On Feb 12, 2010, at 4:43 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Both comments and styles work fine with vo and pages. There are a few >>>> hang-ups however. >>>> >>>> 1. Vo can't see bullets or numbers in auto bulleted or numbered lists. >>>> 2. You can't use vo to read or do any operations on in-line objects: >>>> objects embedded in the document. That being said however, you can read >>>> and use objects to a large degree if the are floating. In the later case, >>>> they are in the lay-out area. There ways to make an in-line object >>>> floating and there are indications that an object is present in a document >>>> because vo will say "hi-lited" hen you move the insertion point of it. >>>> 3. Templates seem totally unusable to me. Someone else might have a >>>> better handle on that but there seems to be things like text boxes with >>>> in-line text boxes. So it's not a nice situation for vo. >>>> >>>> As it stands, I think that document creation using vo is very doable. Due >>>> to the problems I mentioned however, I think that collaborative writing >>>> projects, or any situation where you will have to read a document that >>>> someone else did using Word, will be problematic. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 12, 2010, at 1:21 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote: >>>> >>>>> Listers, >>>>> >>>>> I am thinking of purchasing the latest version of I Work, but before >>>>> doing so is there enough VO support to justify the purchase? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) > Pete Nalda > http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda > http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
