Very well put, Laura! :) I agree with all theat you've said! Olivia "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs
On Jun 17, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Laura, very well stated and very much to the point. > > On Jun 17, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Laura M wrote: > >> As to 1, I find messaging on the Mac to be much, much more enjoyable >> than I ever did on Windows. If you want to, you can use it the way you >> describe, so you don't have to switch back and forth between the >> message area and typing field, but even if you use it by tabbing >> between them, your place is generally remembered, at least on iChat. >> It also handles multi-person chats better than anything I ever had >> with Windows. and the best part is, it works without any kind of Jaws >> overlay. The same commands I use to switch between windows, or bring >> up contacts are exactly the same for non-Voiceover users. >> >> On a general point, I think listening to demos isn't a good way of >> figuring out whether you'll be efficient. They don't sound convincing >> in that regard, I know. That's no fault of the demos, I don't think. >> It's just hard because some of the concepts, like interacting, seem >> much more complicated than they are when you're just hearing about >> them. When you're using them, they're far more intuitive--or at least, >> they were for me. >> >> Once I started using it, I found that I loved the Voiceover way of >> doing things. I don't know if it's always more efficient (though I >> certainly don't think it's less), but it's more useful than that for >> me. Between group mode and the trackpad, I have a far better sense of >> how websites and screens work. There's a context that was never >> present with JAWS. I know, for example, how the mail program is laid >> out, or that certain webpages have easily accessible sidebars that I >> can instantly reach. That absolutely does make me more efficient, >> because instead of tabbing or arrowing everywhere, I can just touch >> where I want to be. Far, far fewer keystrokes. And because I know >> where things are, if I'm explaining something to a friend or family >> member, I can help them visually identify it far more easily than I >> could've with JAWS. It really has shortened the distance between how I >> use a computer and how my sighted friends do, and that's awesome. >> >> That's also why I like that VO doesn't make assumptions about what I >> want it to do, or decide that I'll inevitably want certain extra >> commands. There are some essential things that really do have to be >> there for basic functionality, and a lot of really cool stuff that >> just makes life easier, but I'm not relying on the kind of special >> JAWS scripts to get things done. Again, it increase parity between me >> and everyone else using Macs. I didn't know it at the time, but now I >> really do feel that JAWS was a layer between me and the operating >> system, which in many cases made it very difficult if scripts broke, >> or programs were updated, or I was simply trying to explain to a non- >> JAWS user how I did something. Now I tell them what steps I take, and >> in most cases, they can replicate them. > > -- > 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.
