lol. since he uses jaws as his primary screen reader I can say with all confidence he will.
Take care all. On Dec 28, 2011, at 5:03 AM, Andre Polykanine wrote: > Hello Doug, > > Sorry if I've misunderstood you but... > will you continue developing scripts for *JAWS*? > Thanks! > > -- > With best regards from Ukraine, > Andre > Skype: Francophile > My blog: http://oire.org/menelion (mostly in Russian) > Twitter: http://twitter.com/m_elensule > Facebook: http://facebook.com/menelion > > ------------ Original message ------------ > From: Doug Lee <[email protected]> > To: screen readers' access with skype. > Date created: , 9:11:18 AM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] Skype and window-eyes > > > I'm afraid I have no plans to develop or maintain Window-Eyes Skype > scripts at this point. The possibility was discussed long ago. In a > nutshell, the volunteer projects I take on usually intersect fairly > deeply with my own needs, which is a good way of making sure I keep > maintaining them after initial release. I am unable to use Window-Eyes > as a primary screen reader because of significant problems Window-Eyes > has with console screens, in which I probably do 80% of my work. > > As for developing another Skype application, I have long figured I > could make Clisk capable of running stand-alone instead of or as an > alternative to running alongside Skype itself; but time has not > afforded me the luxury of doing that so far. > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:39:40PM -0800, Jim Grimsby JR. wrote: > I am already a member of this list. the main function of this list is > to provide window-eyes support. > of course if some one did work on a window-eyes app then it would be > on topic for this list because it would be an app for window-eyes much > like the jaws scripts that would be using standard skype. > the advantage of course would be that such an app could have all the > functionality of skype talking an alternative user interface for skype > much like gw skype and of course provide access to the standard user > interface of skype. one app for window-eyes users that would provide > the best of all worlds. I really hope that doug as the creater of the > jaws scripts would take on such a project as he already has > extensive knolidge of skype the api and has worked with the > window-eyes com object. > if he is not interested I guess if I want such an app I will have to > start learning more about all three subjeccts. as I will be getting a > new laptop and going to see my sick father in a few weeks I guess I > would be able to find the time to perhaps work on this. so what you > think doug interested in such a undertaking. let me say again that I > feel you would be the best man for the job. also I feel that the > support of the skype app for window-eyes being dropped leaves > window-eyes users with only one choice. gw skype is a wonderful > salution but it does have limentations and forces users of window-eyes > to use an alternative client verces being able to use skype it self. > also as new features are added to skype there is going to be a delay > before a new skype kit can come out with support of these new > features. for example facebook support video calling etc is not > supported buy the kit. if a window-eyes app was created window-eyes > users would have the support as the new app was updated to include > that support. also as window-eyes supports menus and dialogs in the > app creation those window-eyes users who have a problem with the > complex skype user interface would have access to an alternative > user interface. > also all the features using the API that skype talking uses could be > put in to one app thus no other programs would be needed to access > skype accept for window-eyes it self. > for those of you who do not know a window-eyes app is much like jaws > scripting that is created in the programers langwige of choice. most > of the apps are created using visual basic scripting. unlike jaws > there is no proprietary scripting langwige. also window-eyes apps > can be created to have windows menu and dialogs just like any other > windows program. > so like I said doug interested? > > > > > Jim grimsby Jr. > e-mail: [email protected] > skype: jim.grimsby > twitter jgrimsby > -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Alawami > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:55 PM > To: screen readers' access with skype. > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Skype and window-eyes > >> Actually I messed up. It is the gw support list that gw micro is >> directing everyone to so even though it is high traffic try posting >> your questions there as gw micro are not on this list. > On Dec 27, 2011, at 8:43 PM, Jim Grimsby JR. wrote: > >> hi, Sarah that is cool when you do I will forward it to the gw-info >> list. of course this means you are probably going to at some point >> lose your subscribers that use window-eyes. unless of course some >> one wants to take over work on the window-eyes Skype app. Doug any >> interest? I think that if window-eyes could get the support that >> jaws already has with native Skype you might see some users stick >> with it. also the window-eyes Skype app already uses the Skype api. >> so adding all the features that Skype talking already has to the app >> as well as providing grate user interface support might just make >> window-eyes users want to use the native Skype client. >> >> >> >> >> Jim grimsby Jr. >> e-mail: [email protected] >> skype: jim.grimsby >> twitter jgrimsby >> -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Alawami >> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:40 PM >> To: screen readers' access with skype. >> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Skype and window-eyes >> >> There's already a list for gw skype. I believe it is a yahoo group >> bur will have to ask my twitter friends what the link is. I'll then >> post it in my lists of interest section which I need to update >> anyway lol! >> On Dec 27, 2011, at 3:37 PM, Jim Grimsby JR. wrote: >> >>> hi, >>> this is just a note to inform window-eyes users that the Skype app >>> for window-eyes is no longer being developed. the app provides >>> information on gw Skype and informs the user that the app is no >>> longer being updated. so unless someone else at some point takes >>> over the work on Skype it self and window-eyes gw Skype is going >>> to be the main choice for window-eyes users. >>> I expect that more and more users of window-eyes will be using gw >>> Skype. considering the fact that Sarah has decided that all >>> conversation on this alternative Skype client is off topic for >>> this list we may find soon that there is not much point for >>> window-eyes users to remain on this list. with this in mind I am >>> going to urge Sarah to reconsider this stand and perhaps make an >>> exception for gw Skype. perhaps the exception could cover clients >>> that interface directly with the screen reader or be designed for >>> blind people spasificly. this will avoid the problem of allowing >>> every Skype alternative on this list. be that as it may as I said >>> earlier Skype is no longer being worked on buy Jeff or gw micro. >>> hth . >>> Jim grimsby Jr. >>> e-mail: [email protected] >>> Skype: jim.grimsby >>> twitter jgrimsby >>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >>> >>> to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account >>> email [email protected] >>> >>> To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >>> >>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>> >>> To contact the list owner send a message to >>> mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> and for a searchable archives page go here. >>> http://bit.ly/64Y48 >>> >>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >> to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account >> email [email protected] >> >> To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >> To contact the list owner send a message to >> mailto:[email protected] >> >> and for a searchable archives page go here. >> http://bit.ly/64Y48 >> >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. >> >> to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account >> email [email protected] >> >> To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >> To contact the list owner send a message to >> mailto:[email protected] >> >> and for a searchable archives page go here. >> http://bit.ly/64Y48 >> >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account > email [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > -- > Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org > SSB BART Group 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Freedom is merely the > ability to seek it. To be free defines what we can do, not what we can get. > (03/28/05) > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com Thanks for posting to the skype english list. to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email [email protected] To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To access tutorials and other goodies go to http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
