[Blindtlk] FW: Press Release from GW Micro GW Skype

[David Andrews]

I am told it is usable with all screen readers.

Dave

At 12:53 PM 12/22/2011, Mike Freeman wrote:
>IMO the announcement below gives an ambiguous message. Is or is not 
>GWSkipe useable with screen-readers other than WE?
>
>Mike Freeman
>
>
>On Dec 22, 2011, at 9:41, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >> >GW Micro Launches GWSkype
> >> >Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 19, 2011) - GW Micro, Inc.
> >> >(<http://www.gwmicro.com>www.gwmicro.com) announced a major 
> innovation today for the blind and
> >> >visually impaired community.
> >> >GW Micro,
> >> >developers of Window-Eyes, the most powerful screen reader available,
> >> >have developed GWSkype - a Window-Eyes app that makes Skype accessible
> >> >to all blind and visually impaired people who use a Windows computer.
> >> >Skype is a peer-to-peer service that allows users to call and message
> >> >others via
> >> >the Internet. Skype users may also call other landlines for a fee. While
> >> >Skype
> >> >has been around for years, its constantly changing user interface has
> >> >been extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired users. "Each
> >> >time the user interface changes, we have to completely write new a new
> >> >Window-Eyes app to account for the changes,"
> >> >said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro.
> >> >"These constant
> >> >changes make it difficult or impossible for blind and visually
> >> >impaired consumers to continue using the Skype service."
> >> >The new GWSkype app will always make the Skype service available to
> >> >blind and visually impaired computer users regardless of new versions
> >> >of Skype that are
> >> >released. The
> >> >GWSkype app is a Window-Eyes app and demonstrates the power of
> >> >Window-Eyes apps unmatched by any of its competitors. As Christmas is
> >> >approaching, GW Micro is releasing the GWSkype app to all blind and
> >> >visually impaired users who are running Windows at no cost. So, even
> >> >a consumer not running Window-Eyes can still download and use the
> >> >GWSkype app.
> >> >"We believe that this is a special time of year and we want to 
> give back,"
> >> >said Weirich.
> >> >"GWSkype is a special gift from GW Micro to all blind and visually
> >> >impaired users of Windows".
> >> >The GWSkype app can be downloaded at 
> <http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.>http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.
> >> >You can
> >> >download the GWSkype live webinar and product demonstration at
> >> ><http://www.gwmicro.com/podcast>www.gwmicro.com/podcast.
> >> >GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology
> >> >industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer
> >> >driven solutions.
> >> >SkypeT is a trademark of Skype Technologies S.A.
> >> >Contact:
> >> >Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
> >> ><mailto:dan%40gwmicro.com>dan at gwmicro.com
> >> >(260) 489-3671