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

[David Andrews]

I saw a tweet from GW Micro today that said it works with all screen 
readers.  I don't know if that means it is self voicing -- I didn't 
pick up on that, or a screen reader is required, or it uses SAPI.  I 
will ask at work, know one of my staff has used it.

Dave

At 02:35 PM 12/22/2011, you wrote:
>It is said to be self voicing so use with a screen reader would seem to be
>unnecessary.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of David Andrews
>Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 2:14 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List; Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Press Release from GW Micro GW Skype
>
>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