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Re: Jaws and Window Eyes info needed

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Nov 13, 2009 9:20AM

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Steve Green wrote:
> You cannot use the JAWS demo version for testing.

To clarify, you CAN use it, but it is against the terms of use -
http://webaim.org/blog/jaws-license-not-developer-friendly/ If you
think this is unfair, I encourage you to contact Freedom Scientific.

> The demo version is provided to help you decide whether to buy the full
> version, and that purchasing decision is all you are allowed to use it for.

And if you are a web evaluator, how are you to evaluate the product or
make a purchasing decision if evaluation and testing is strictly
prohibited? In other words, if you're wondering about purchasing JAWS
to do evaluation, you must either purchase it without ever using it or
violate the terms of use of the 40 minute demonstration version.

Randi, if you have an Intel-based Mac, you can install Windows under
Bootcamp or within a Parallels or VMWare Fusion virtual machine. These
allow you to run Windows natively on your Mac. You can then install
Windows-only screen readers. I have JAWS, NVDA, and Window Eyes all
running in VMWare Fusion on my MacBook Pro. The only caveat with the
laptop is that you must remap the INSERT key to something else because
the laptop has no INSERT key and the alternative CAPS LOCK key doesn't
work. Details at http://webaim.org/blog/screenreaders_on_mac/

Jared Smith
WebAIM