Unfortunately, seems like this is yet another way they try to push the
final point of WE as quickly as possible. Next thing is, they will turn
down the lists, my guess is. Perhaps the only reason why they still keep
the lists running, and App Central up, is that people actually make use
of them.
If now, they will not allow updates to be posted, that would mean noone
would use the App Central, so it is all good to hit the road for the
trash-bin. And, the day too few people are active on the list, down
which road does that take them? :)
Or, are they just awaiting the next failure of the server, then all the
sudden just determining that no more service will be done on the
machine, and we are left in the blue. The biggest trouble I find, is
that VFO simply do not care to inform anyone. They sit there till things
have reached a point, then just pull the plug. And if they even can pull
the plug unnoticed, that is their fun. Or, why have we seen no
announcement of the decision not to update apps, anything before. Too
sad, as that will make it very hard for developers to do what they
actually could, to make the screen reader stay up-to-date with the
newest technologies out there.
Someone setting up a server, might be a good idea. And first it has to
be done from scratch, why not open a service that would offer users a
cross-platform service. That is, it could hold not only an app store,
but a whole app mall. What I am suggesting is, go to the new app mall,
and here open the link for WinEyes, if that is your screen reader. You
will have the chance to pick and choose from WE apps. Or, if you are a
Jaws user, go to ap mall, open the Jaws link, and choose apps from the
list. Same with NVDA.
Sure, no apps are going to show up in all the sections, but if you
compare it with a real mall, you don't get milk in the sportsware store
either, do you. The big benefit of a combined service, would be that
people had ONE place to go, no matter which screen reader they used. It
might even encourage app developers, when they see, and read about, the
different apps for other screen readers. That way, maybe some developers
would be able to come up with more cross-platform like solutions. Of
course, it even could have a subsection for IPhone apps, or those for
Android, that are specialldesigned for visually impaired. Or, at least,
it could hold some reviews of such apps. Further, if there could be a
place for developers to go, and pick up articles and tutorials for how
to build apps under different environments, this could be yet another
way of encouraging more new apps and features to see the market, under
any of the screen readers covered.
Thing is, I wonder how long we have to get things going. As the end-date
of the Jaws transmission offer draws near, I have a tiny feeling we
might not see the list servers upp running, all that much longer. OK,
they might be using external servers, but I don't know if there is a
subscription for them to keep renewed, in such a case, likely it won't
be kept alive.
If anyone here thinks I am trying to be all negative, let me appologize.
My one and only point was to accept the facts, sad as they are, and
suggest that something else could be done to at least get the best out
of the existing situation.
On 7/21/2017 7:50 PM, Jeff Weiss via Talk wrote:
I would certainly be interested in such a thing if somebody could set
it up.
I am thinking of a Window-eyes app page which is privately run. It
could be an app repository, or it might include more things, like a
new Window-eyes list, etc.
Jeff Weiss
-----Original Message----- From: John Farley
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 11:18 AM
To: 'Jeff Weiss' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
Subject: RE: updated all of my 35 apps
Dear Jeff,
Some of us do intend to use Window-Eyes as long as it is viable.
Would it be possible to place your updated apps on a public folder
somewhere where we could still access them?
Regards, John
Tel: +44 (0) 1442 259243
Mob: +44 (0) 7815 056076
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
[mailto:talk-bounces+john_farley=btinternet....@lists.window-eyes.com]
On Behalf Of Jeff Weiss via Talk
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 5:08 PM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Fw: updated all of my 35 apps
I just wrote to wesupp...@aisquared.com about updating all of my 35
apps. From the response I just received, no more updates to app
central will be allowed.
Even while the web site is active, this seems to be just an
unnecessary termination of services which all of the current
Window-Eyes users are using.
I already posted all of the updates a week ago, but aparently no more
updates will be approved.
Jeff Weiss
From: Bryan Carver
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:55 AM
To: 'Jeff Weiss' ; wesupp...@aisquared.com
Subject: RE: updated all of my 35 apps
Hi Jeff,
I am not exactly sure what you are asking, but we will unfortunately
not be posting any further updates for apps.
Best Regards,
Bryan Carver JAWS & MAGic Certified
VFO� | Director Technical Support
11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
T 800-444-4443 Ext 1026
bcar...@vfogroup.com
www.vfogroup.com
How am I doing? Let
Ruth Lutes, VP of Customer Success and Quality know!
From: Jeff Weiss [mailto:jeff-we...@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 11:50 AM
To: wesupp...@aisquared.com
Subject: Re: updated all of my 35 apps
I am writing to see if there is a problem with updating my Window-Eyes
apps on App Central. It�s been several days, and I have not heard
anything�nor have I seen the updated apps come out. I updated all of
the 35 apps below so that any error messages will come to my home
address since I am now retired. Please allow these updates to be
posted, or let me know if there is some problem.
Thanks,
Jeff Weiss
jeff-we...@sbcglobal.net
From: Jeff Weiss
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 9:42 PM
To: wesupp...@aisquared.com
Subject: updated all of my 35 apps
I just realized that I had my app error messages coming to work.
Since I am now retired, I updated all of the error messages to come to
my home email address.
The list of apps and their newly changed versions are as follows:
AppsActive
version 2.3
AssertiveChristian
Version 1.1
BrailleQuiz
Version 1.7
BrowseModeStatus
version 1.3
Celebrate
Version 1.1
Christmas
version 1.3
DailyBlessings
version 2.0
DailyProverbs
version 1.3
Daily Psalms
version 1.1
EasterBlessing
version 1.1
ErrorList
version 1.7
FreeSpace
version 1.8
GivingThanks
version 1.1
GodsValentine
version 1.4
Happiness
Version 1.1
HushNow
version 1.4
LunarLander
version 1.4
MissionImpossible
version 1.5
MusicMenu
Version 1.6
OutlookSaveAllAttachments
version 1.3
PlayBack
version 1.6
PrayerForTheDay
version 1.4
PrimeNumbers
version 1.2
PromisesOfGod
version 1.4
RefreshSets
version 1.4
RomanNumerals
version 1.4
ScriptComments
version 1.1
Spelling Practice
Version 1.1
SpellingTest
version 1.7
StatesGame
version 1.5
TextToClip
version 1.8
TwelveGifts
version 1.4
WEHotkeys
version 1.5
WEPMInfo
version 1.5
WordScramble
version 1.7
Thanks,
Jeff Weiss
jeff-we...@sbcglobal.net
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