Thread Subject: Re: "closed software"
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From: David Poehlman
Date: Wed, Jan 03 2007 7:20 PM
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this is more confusing than ever. First, apple and microsoft for
that matter have far more than screen reading in their accessibility
arsenals but putting that aside for the moment, I don't find
voiceover anywhere in apps. I can install jaws on any computer, but
if I install tiger on a Mac, I get VoiceOver whether I want it or
not. I don't think then that it is at outside offf IT.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Randy Marsden (Home) wrote:
A screen reader is but one category of assistive technology. Because
Apple
happened to make their own for the Mac doesn’t mean all aspects of
assistive
technology are covered. (Access for the mobility impaired, for
example, is
not addressed by a screen reader).
Also, Apple’s screen reader uses accessibility API’s built into the
operating system, as any other assistive technology screen reader
would. It
just happens that the same company makes both the IT and the screen
reader.
So, technically, I think it would fit into Gregg’s category 1: an IT
product that is compatible with external AT.
-Randy
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> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 05:37:33 -0500
> To: TEITAC Web/Software Subcommittee <teitac-
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> Cc: 'TEITAC self contained/closed products subcommittee'
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> Subject: Re: [teitac-general] [teitac-websoftware] [teitac-closed]
> "closed
> software"
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> greg, am I to understand then that your #2 excludes the Mac which has
> its ownn AT?
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