[access-uk] Re: Dolphin v9 announced
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:56:52 -0000
Hi Ray,
I would say it is, but of course it is only my opinion. Window-Eyes is the
nearest screen reader to interact the same or similar to a sighted person in
that you move the mouse around and left and right click, without having to
go into any special mode.
All the best
Steve
> _____________________________________________
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> Behalf Of Ray's Home
> Sent: Wednesday 12 March 2008 19:36
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Dolphin v9 announced
>
> Oh thanks Steve. I think I understand the Dolphin Virtual/area focus
> thing now.
>
> I've often wondered if Window-Eyes's use of the actual mouse pointer
> isn't of some help to sighted people working alongside blind users in
> helping work out what's happening on-screen.
>
> Cheers,
>
> From Ray
> I can be contacted off-list at:
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> Sent: 12 March 2008 8:42AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Dolphin v9 announced
>
> Hi Ray,
>
> Virtual Focus is just a more complicated version of browse mode in
> Window-Eyes. Why do I say more complicated? Because you can have virtual
> focus mode, the kind of equivalent to browse mode, then you can have area
> virtual focus mode, which is more like Window-Eyes' live use of the mouse,
> except they have this other "special" mode to allow you to mouse around
> the screen, thus it is not live mouse, as Window-Eyes is. Window-Eyes is
> the only screen reader that makes real use of the "live" mouse as a
> sighted person may use it, and I personally love this approach. JAWS is
> similar, except that you have to hit the JAWS cursor to get it, which
> makes it not live.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> _____________________________________________
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ray's Home
> Sent: Monday 10 March 2008 13:22
> To: Access-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Dolphin v9 announced
>
> Seems version 9 of HAL, Supernova etc is going to be quite an upgrade.
>
> Highlights include much needed improvement in web page navigation, Office
> 2007 ribbon navigation, improved Braille support, and, um, scripting?
> Yes, Dolphin too. Sounds very similar to GW Micros approach.
>
> Release date is reckoned to be 12 March.
>
> I'm not a Dolphin or HAL user, but they do seem often to feel neglected on
> lists like this, so maybe this will make them feel a bit better?
>
> No one's ever explained that virtual focus thing to me in HAL.
>
> More on vsersion 9 at:
>
> http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?pg=1&id=260
>
> Cheers,
>
> From Ray
> I can be contacted off-list at:
> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>
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