Actually I would still have it. would it facilitate list discussion if I
reposted it here?
Karen
On Tue, 14 Jan 2014, erik burggraaf wrote:
They did something very silly like that. I've just done a quick search though
and I can't find it. It seems they took down their blog.
Of course it's still in the list archives from some time in 2010 I think, but I
can't get a search of the archives to work either.
Best,
Erik Burggraaf
Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
On 2014-01-14, at 6:52 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
did not someone at gW Micro go on record publicly once staying that giving a
screen reader away is bad for its users? Not an exact quote I realize, but is
not this correct?
Kare
On Tue, 14 Jan 2014, Brian Fischler wrote:
While this was nice to hear, I to practically fell out of my chair laughing
when the press release mentioned “leading the way,” I guess trying to catch up
to what Apple has been doing for the past several years translates to leading
the way, hilarious.
On Jan 14, 2014, at 2:44 PM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote:
Wow, Well, this is officially O/T I guess, but I couldn't help laughing at
this. I had been a loyal window-eyes user on the windows side, but have
switched to NVDA full time now because of better UIA support, better access to
flash and other dynamic content, better braille support, and touch screen
support which window-eyes has not at all. There hasn't been a revolutionary
development in the window-eyes world in 5 years or more since they introduced
open scripting in version 7.
Leading the way is pure propaganda at this point, but I guess doug and Dan have
well stocked RRSP's at this point and don't really have to giddyup these days.
Best,
Erik Burggraaf
Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
On 2014-01-14, at 2:21 PM, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote:
Jan-14-2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) is
proud
to make a revolutionary announcement. GW Micro and Microsoft Corp. have
partnered
to make Window-Eyes available to users of Microsoft Office at no cost.
Window-Eyes
is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or
print
disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and makes the computer accessible
via
speech and/or Braille.
To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro and
Microsoft
have collaborated on this global initiative, available in over 15 languages, to
enable
anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or later to also use Window-Eyes for free.
Access to technology is critical to people who are blind or visually impaired in
order to have the same opportunity to compete in the workplace. As such, this
initiative
between GW Micro and Microsoft has the potential to reduce barriers for millions
of people who are blind or visually impaired around the world.
As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more and more
important
as the number of people with age-related macular degeneration and other retinal
degenerative
diseases increases. "
This significant change in the way we are doing business reflects the changing
perception
of accessibility and also technology in general.
Rather than wait for the world to change, Microsoft and GW Micro are leading
the
way
," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro.
Weirich believes this technology can help millions of people gain access to
their
PC, and that providing it free of charge will open a whole new world of
assistive
technology to many people.
In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically, the
changing
face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW Micro and Microsoft
have
the goal of providing accessibility to people who are blind and visually
impaired
for the long term.
Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously.
“By partnering with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft’s
ongoing
commitment to provide all of our customers with the technology and tools to help
each person be productive in both their work and personal lives.”
said Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer for Microsoft.
Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be able to
download
a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at
www.WindowEyesForOffice.com
.
The website provides download instructions as well as additional details about
this
offer.
GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive
technology
industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven
solutions.
Contact:
Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
d...@gwmicro.com
(260) 489-3671
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