Re: Programmers Editor

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
hello; thanks for letting me know. how about creating a widget? how hard is that? is the software for making one accessible? would people be able to find my widget in searches? just trying to find a alternative to creating a web ap. thanks, max On Jun 6, 2010, at 11:47 PM, Bryan

Re: [Mac-cessibility News] Join Us Live for Apple's WWDC Keynote

2010-06-07 Thread william lomas
I doubt we get the OS update though it probably july or osmething everything starts to be released, don't get to excited :) On Jun 6, 2010, at 6:34 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: Will there be an archive of this? I am so upset I'll miss it; I'll be on a training route with my dog right at 9:30.

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Gary Readfern-Gray
While I agree with many of the Sentiments expressed in this thread and, for the record, am a proud iMac owner, if this is true this has got to be a sad sad day hasn't it? Which of us didn't start off on a pc with windows using a pro screenreader such as Jaws or Windoweyes or Hal? Which of us have

yorufukurou

2010-06-07 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
They've updated it and folowed my suggestion on getting rid of the image annoucements in the timeline. I really like these guys :) Best Yuma DX® Light has no value without darkness blog: http://www.theblindsamurai.com twitter: http://www.twitter.com/triple7 Tel: +64 210 22 77 190 --

Re: Audio Hijack Pro alternatives?

2010-06-07 Thread Scott Howell
I also would submit it depends on what type of editing you want to do. Fission, which is also made by Rogue Ameba (makers of Audio Hijack) will do some basic editing, such as cutting sections from the file. There are a number of other features, but this is what I primarily have used the program

Re: yorufukurou

2010-06-07 Thread Orin
Yes, I do like this client. However, I wish it'd show user names, I've changed the preferences and most still shows the user ID. The only people it works the way it's supposed to is when they don't have a display name. On Jun 7, 2010, at 4:09 AM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: They've updated it

Re: What computer user classification would you fall into?

2010-06-07 Thread Scott Howell
Do not forget developer, which could cover web site development/design, web application design, application (computer/local) application development, or something that addresses network administration. Of course a lot of people will fit into a number of these categories at the same time. On

Re: ONCE A ALBUM HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED AND IS IN YOUR ITUNE LIBRARY.

2010-06-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Thanks Ricardo. i did not know that. Can the TP2 also support the audible books that you get so that I can put them straight on my device too? If so, how is the best way of doing this when I have XP (if it works this time) on my Mac along with Voice over which i mainly use? would I have to

RE: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
You'd be crazy to go vista over windows 7. Windows 7 is far better than vista. Put seven on and then make sure the User access control is turned off and install jaws 10 first then install jaws 11. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: [Mac-cessibility News] Join Us Live for Apple's WWDC Keynote

2010-06-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah I'm keen to hear this also -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alfredo Sent: Monday, 7 June 2010 4:14 a.m. To: MacVisionaries Subject: Re: [Mac-cessibility News] Join Us Live for Apple's WWDC Keynote WILL

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Chris G
On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 08:27:10 +0100 Gary Readfern-Gray readfern.g...@googlemail.com wrote: have one? Which of us was not prevented from accessing the web until Jfw invented the concept of the virtual pc cursor? (well actually, I think it was PW WebSpeak but that's a different story).

Re: yorufukurou

2010-06-07 Thread Krister Ekstrom
I totally agree with this wish. I also would like the same possibility as in Nambu, where you with a universal hot key can bring up a new tweet window wherever you are, that is, you don't need to be in the program to bring up a new tweet. On the other hand the Yorufukurou shortcut keys are good

Re: ONCE A ALBUM HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED AND IS IN YOUR ITUNE LIBRARY.

2010-06-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
I'm not 100% sure but, I think you might have to install the audible player on your TP2 in order to listen to your audiobooks from audible on it. At least that is what I had to do on my TP 1. Things might be a little different for a device running windows mobile 6.5. I don't think I can be

Study/Highlighting App ?

2010-06-07 Thread claire amoroso
Hi !I am a college student and have just discovered the Kurzweil 3000 program for the Mac. I really like its highlighting capabilities and note-taking features. Would anyone know of a similar (and preferably cheaper) app for the Mac ? Thanks,Claire

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Gary Readfern-Gray
OK thanks for the clarification, my point being that much of this innovation has been created by savvy developers in the access tech space whose livelyhood depends on their skill. Let's try and keep as many of them as possible which ever platform they develop on, then we get great accessibility

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Kaare Dehard
As much as I have been unhappy with both windows and fs, all of these things could be addressed in some way. If jaws were to move to a different group of developers and get them an overhaul which updated scripting to something more object oriented etc, then those who use windows, by choice, or

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Very good poitns. Donna On Jun 7, 2010, at 3:27 AM, Gary Readfern-Gray wrote: While I agree with many of the Sentiments expressed in this thread and, for the record, am a proud iMac owner, if this is true this has got to be a sad sad day hasn't it? Which of us didn't start off on a pc with

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Simon, Why are you suggesting that she install JAWS 10 first? Just curious. Thanks, Donna On Jun 7, 2010, at 6:00 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: You'd be crazy to go vista over windows 7. Windows 7 is far better than vista. Put seven on and then make sure the User access control is turned off

Re: Current Educational Promo and Purchasing at Apple Store [was Re: A couple of questions about the Macbook]

2010-06-07 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Thanks for the info. I'm actually planning to give the Ipod touch to my aunt, so that question is for her benifit. I appreciate it. Courtney On 07/06/2010, at 1:35 in the morning, Esther wrote: Hi Courtney, You wrote: If I buy my Macbook from The Apple Store, will I still get my Ipod

Re: Audio Hijack Pro alternatives?

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
hello; this fission sounds like what I've been looking for. How accessible is it? will it edit .wav files? because removing some sections from an audio is all i need for my project. thanks, Max On Jun 7, 2010, at 3:41 AM, Scott Howell wrote: I also would submit it depends on what type of

Re: Focus 40 Blue?

2010-06-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
Sorry, just reposting this in case folks missed it. Thanks, Teresa Teresa Cochran wrote: I notice that Focus 40 is listed in the supported Braille displays. Does this specifically include the Focus 40 Blue? I'm seriously considering getting one. Thanks, Teresa -- You received this

Re: Audio Hijack Pro alternatives?

2010-06-07 Thread Scott Howell
Max it should do what you want and it is pretty accessible. Grab a trial copy and give it a try. I use it mainly for editing mp3 files, but I believe it does wav files. On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: hello; this fission sounds like what I've been looking for. How

Moderator Note -was- Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-07 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; while I (to be sure) really do find this topic tremendously interesting, it's wandering very much on the boundaries of serious off-topic land. :) so please, if you can incorporate some sort of relevant Mac / iPhone / iPod / iPad / Voiceover / general Apple content then by all

Sorting music in iTunes

2010-06-07 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning all, I'm wondering if any of you know off-hand how to sort content in the iTunes library alphabetically? I know that if one clicks on the column header it is possible to do this, but I can't seem to figure out how to get VoiceOver to see this information to click on. Any thoughts

stream

2010-06-07 Thread william lomas
hi when will the stream start? -- 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

Re: stream

2010-06-07 Thread Donna Goodin
I just tried to access it. Either the server is down, or the stream hasn't started yet. It was supposed to start at 12:30 ET. Donna On Jun 7, 2010, at 12:33 PM, william lomas wrote: hi when will the stream start? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Audio Hijack Pro alternatives?

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
thanks; i'll give it a try. glad they have a trial version. it seams like the trend is towards money back instead of free trials. thanks, max On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:05 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Max it should do what you want and it is pretty accessible. Grab a trial copy and give it a try. I

Re: stream

2010-06-07 Thread Søren Jensen
It's up now. Click on the listen link to downoad the listening file or to directly open the file in Itunes or VLC Player. Damn this is awesome... Listen Best regards Søren Jensen Mail MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den Jun 7, 2010 kl. 6:54 PM skrev Donna

my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I'm still trying to figure this out but I've got it down to mail and my ftp client. I turn them on and my fan runs hot, or shall I say my fan runs and won't quit. I have to shut it down and not run mail or my ftp client or listen to it all day. what could be causing this? Thanks. a very

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
hello; how long have you had your mac? sometimes the fan will run more if the venting on your machine is clogged with dust and dirt. You might want to try cleaning them with some compressed air. I did it on mine a while back. well, had my brother do it actually. but since then mine

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I've had it since feb. I just noticed the problem this weekend. S On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: hello; how long have you had your mac? sometimes the fan will run more if the venting on your machine is clogged with dust and dirt. You might want to try cleaning them

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Maurice Mines
Hello but I think that this is just simply processor load, what do I mean by that one trying to get at here is that your computer based on how many applications you have running has to turn on the fan basically because the processors having to crunch a lot of numbers. When it does this in of

Re: A couple of questions about the Macbook

2010-06-07 Thread Kimberly thurman
I bought my Macbook in December at the Apple Store and, yes, they gave me the student discount. I would bet they offer the same deal in the store including the IPod Touch. Just remember, you can't use the IPod Touch they are offering with this deal, as it does not support speech. It is the

Re: A couple of questions about the Macbook

2010-06-07 Thread Kimberly thurman
The rebate for the printer from the Apple Store is very very easy. I just had to go to a website and enter very little information (I don't recall the specifics of that) and the rebate came to me in the mail pretty promptly. On Jun 6, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Alfredo wrote: I had these same

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
hello; then it is still within the first 90 days. I don't think you should be experiencing those kinds of problems yet. My ftp client, cute ftp, doesn't cause the fan on my mac book to run like that. I don't have protect mac any more because my trial expired, but it used to cause that.

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
lol! your speaking program gor your own name wrong. No it strts when I run mail and only mail and or only when i run my ftp client but not when I run skype, python, clisk, and nambu. I can quit mail but the fan can sit there and run all day and it has so I dunno what's going on. this only

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh transmit never used to cause that. the problem I think started when I mounted an ftp site to disk and tried to coppy a 7 gig folder over. since then it has not quit and I've rebooted and it will be fine until I start mail and or transmit and keep running even with them clossed but it will

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
Ok, something i used to do before we cleaned mine, shut down the unit. let the ram and processor clear out. then restart it and see if the mail program causes the fan to run again. One of the good things and bad things about a mac is you don't have to shut them down as often. I have gone

Re: Sorting music in iTunes

2010-06-07 Thread Shen
Use VO-arrow keys and move to the column you want to sort. Then press vo-shift-backslash. On 6/7/10, Hai Nguyen gymnastd...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Good morning all, I'm wondering if any of you know off-hand how to sort content in the iTunes library alphabetically? I know that if one clicks on

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I already tried that but i'll try again. On Jun 7, 2010, at 11:09 AM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: Ok, something i used to do before we cleaned mine, shut down the unit. let the ram and processor clear out. then restart it and see if the mail program causes the fan to run again. One of the good

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Rob Lambert
Check your Activity Monitor. I'm having the same consistent running issue with a process called Quick Look Helper, which runs at over 100% of the processor's capacity. I close out this process, and it cools the system down within a minute or two. On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Sarah Alawami

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Sheesh! Wo! I did tha tlast night but forgot to look at percentge. I was looking at megs used not percentage. Oops? On Jun 7, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: Check your Activity Monitor. I'm having the same consistent running issue with a process called Quick Look Helper, which runs at

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Rob Lambert
Yeah, look at the percentage. Quick Look Helper takes a lot of juice, which is why I always try to stop it, or hte fan will never shut off. On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: Sheesh! Wo! I did tha tlast night but forgot to look at percentge. I was looking

Re: A couple of questions about the Macbook

2010-06-07 Thread Christina
What do you need to bring or show them at the apple store to get the student discount? Thanks. :) On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:56 AM, Kimberly thurman wrote: I bought my Macbook in December at the Apple Store and, yes, they gave me the student discount. I would bet they offer the same deal in the

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Thanks. I'll take a look. S On Jun 7, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: Yeah, look at the percentage. Quick Look Helper takes a lot of juice, which is why I always try to stop it, or hte fan will never shut off. On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: A couple of questions about the Macbook

2010-06-07 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon Christina, In order to obtain the Apple Education discount, you will need to be able to present a school identification. They may also ask you for the zipcode of the college or university. On Jun 7, 2010, at 2:12 PM, Christina wrote: What do you need to bring or show them at

Re: Sorting music in iTunes

2010-06-07 Thread Hai Nguyen
Thats brilliant! Thanks much. On Jun 7, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Shen wrote: Use VO-arrow keys and move to the column you want to sort. Then press vo-shift-backslash. On 6/7/10, Hai Nguyen gymnastd...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Good morning all, I'm wondering if any of you know off-hand how to

Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Can anyone point me in the direction of the WWDC keynote? I'm assuming there will be an archive of the event, but I'm having trouble finding one. Thanks! Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Esther
Hi Olivia, There is a podcast series of the Apple Keynotes at the WWDC and Macworld at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-keynotes/id275834665 but usually the major keynotes don't appear until sometime later in the day. Then, there's usually an Apple web page put up with multiple

Re: Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Thanks! I've subscribed to that podcast, but I guess the event hasn't been put up there yet. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 7, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Esther wrote: Hi Olivia, There is a podcast series of the Apple Keynotes at the WWDC and

tried fission

2010-06-07 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
Hi list; thanks to the member that suggested fission. I just tried it, and i was able to make it do what i wanted with very little trouble. I deleted unnecesary audio at the beginning and end of a wav file and saved it to my hard drive. it handles a lot of different file types, and it

Re: yorufukurou

2010-06-07 Thread Yvonne Thomson
On 07/06/2010, at 8:22 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: I totally agree with this wish. I also would like the same possibility as in Nambu, where you with a universal hot key can bring up a new tweet window wherever you are, that is, you don't need to be in the program to bring up a new tweet.

Re: DAISY players and DAISY books on the Mac [was Re: looking for DAISy player]

2010-06-07 Thread Shen
Hello Esther, I tried Olearia, but found it to lack accessibility. I downloaded version 1.1, and I wasn't able to navigate a DAISy book as well as the keyboard shortcut keys indicate. And some of the navigation features such as go to page doesn't exist. I will take a look at the other software you

Re: Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Carolyn
Olivia: You can at least get a summation video on youtube. Carolyn On Jun 7, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: Can anyone point me in the direction of the WWDC keynote? I'm assuming there will be an archive of the event, but I'm having trouble finding one. Thanks! Olivia Innovation

Re: Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Olivia, this may seem like a simple suggestion, but I just worked for me. We have a setup here at shellworld that lets me search google news directly and in text. I went there and entered the following. wwdc keynote? It brought up a number of stories on the keynote, including one at the

Re: Where can I find the keynote?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Ah, Thanks! I'll try that. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 7, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi Olivia, this may seem like a simple suggestion, but I just worked for me. We have a setup here at shellworld that lets me search google

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
ai hopw i got it right vutit was quckview helper cauaig the trouble. I' glad i got it fixed. On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:37 AM, Maurice Mines min...@me.com wrote: Hello but I think that this is just simply processor load, what do I mean by that one trying to get at here is that your computer

mail rules on iphone

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hellodoes iphone mail also use the rules you create with apple mail? Just curious. S -- 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

RE: mail rules on iphone

2010-06-07 Thread Bryan Smart
No, it doesn't. And Mobile Me doesn't store your rules and process them server-side. If you don't have a Mac, somewhere, running, with Mail open, then none of your rules are applied, , and when you view your inbox on the iPhone, all of your mail will be left there, instead of being placed in to

Nice Cast

2010-06-07 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I was wondering about the broadcasting program, Nicecast. Is it fully accessible, and how much does it cost. I'm planning to use it to prerecord a radio show, should it suit my needs? Courtney -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

ichat bug?

2010-06-07 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
Hi all, Since I've updated to the new safari, I am noticing a very strange bug in ichat. Branodn Misch has emailed Accessibility on this issue. Whenever I get an IM on ichat, I have to interact with the message twice. Any thoughts? Will this be fixed soon? Thanks, Chantel. -- You received

Re: mail rules on iphone

2010-06-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh I'm not using mobal me but tha'ts something to keep in mind. Thanks. On Jun 7, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: No, it doesn't. And Mobile Me doesn't store your rules and process them server-side. If you don't have a Mac, somewhere, running, with Mail open, then none of your rules

Safari media player more accessible

2010-06-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I notice that they have made the media player in safari 5 completely accessible. I listen to the Mac roundtable podcast and noticed all the buttons were labeled, and we had access to the scrub wheel. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

safari reader?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Hi Everyone, I updated to Safari 5, but since the update, voiceover seems to keep relaunching when I try and find out about Safari reader from the Apple support site. It keeps playing the OS 10 greeting. So I have a few questions: 1. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? If so, does anyone

Re: Safari media player more accessible

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Interesting. My safari five appears to be acting up a bit. Hopefully, someone can advize me on how to fix this issue with the OS 10 greeting constantly coming up when I interact with HTML content on the Apple support site. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve

Re: safari reader?

2010-06-07 Thread louie
Go to the help menu of Safari click on help and you will find a section on the reader. On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:50 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: Hi Everyone, I updated to Safari 5, but since the update, voiceover seems to keep relaunching when I try and find out about Safari reader from the Apple

Re: safari reader?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Thanks. Perhaps that will work. I have no idea why safari five is causing VO to go crazy on my macbook. It just constantly relaunches the greeting instead of interacting with the HTML content. Any thoughts on how I can get this behavior to stop? Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a

Re: safari reader?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
I'm glad I'm not the only one experiencing issues! Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:53 PM, May McDonald wrote: Ever since I upgrade to Safari 5 I get the Safari busy a lot now. It's rather annoying. May On 2010-06-07, at 9:50

safari 5 skipping large blocks of text. Any work arounds?

2010-06-07 Thread John J Herzog
Hi all, To experience the following bug, visit a site like www.engadget.com. Go to one of the story headings and VO right to read it. You will notice that part of the story reads, but it cuts off and the next thing you see are links that come at the end. When you VO left arrow, you realize

Re: safari reader?

2010-06-07 Thread May McDonald
Smile, nope you're definitely not the only one. May On 2010-06-07, at 10:10 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: I'm glad I'm not the only one experiencing issues! Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:53 PM, May McDonald wrote: Ever since I

Re: safari reader?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
A friend was able to walk me through it. I've figured out the reader, and that if you hide the tool bar, that should help with the busy behavior. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:27 PM, May McDonald wrote: Smile, nope you're

Re: safari 5 skipping large blocks of text. Any work arounds?

2010-06-07 Thread Olivia Norman
Interesting, I just experienced this on the San Francisco Chronicle site. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:26 PM, John J Herzog wrote: Hi all, To experience the following bug, visit a site like www.engadget.com. Go to one of