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

[David Andrews]

I talked to somebody who has used it some and he says essentially 
what you do, Steve, it does require a screen reader to 
speak.  However, there are a few things which screen readers do not 
pick up in Skype, so they are voiced through SAPI.  So it is like it 
is 99 percent screen reader dependent, and 1 percent self voicing.

Dave

At 08:34 AM 12/23/2011, you wrote:
>It is my understanding that it requires a screen reader and is not 
>self-voicing.
>
>On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:39:05 -0600, David Andrews wrote:
>
> >So, is a screen reader required, or is it self-voicing using SAPI or
> >something else?
>
> >Dave
>
> >At 03:44 PM 12/22/2011, you wrote:
> >>Dave,
> >>
> >>Yes, it will work with all screen readers, but there is a short ad
> >>every thirty minutes as I understand
> >>it if you are not a Window-Eyes user.
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>Steve Jacobson
> >>
> >>On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:14:17 -0600, David Andrews wrote:
> >>
> >> >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