[nabs-l] JAWS 11 Released

Teal Bloodworth tealbloodworth at gmail.com
Wed Oct 21 20:25:25 UTC 2009 

hmm i have a maintanence agreement and one more upgrade and my woman for 
assistive technology said that if jaws 11 wasnt appealing to hold out and 
wait for jaws 12...

            -Teal
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From: "Antonio Guimaraes" <aguimaraes at nbp.org>
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> Hello Darian,
>
> I am not knocking the feature, just the way the press release was written 
> to hype the thing to the only tool you'll ever need to be employable, and 
> succeed in school.
>
> I won't have to worry about it for long, since Jaws 11 will be the last 
> version of the software I ever pay for.
>
>
> Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] JAWS 11 Released
>
>
>> Antonio and list,
>> Let me say that I understand the validity of  your statement.  That
>> said; why not? one can also ask, what's the  big deal with being able
>> to change the  voice to something of a British-sounding voice, or
>> having your voice sound  really scratchy when you want  to read or
>> edit a document?
>> so long as it's improved over the last versions and not  taken a step
>> backword, and you can use it with windows 7, i think it's probably a
>> success.  Do you think so?
>>  Darian
>>
>>
>> On 10/20/09, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> No, I agree it does absolutely nothing to contribute to the things you
>>> mentioned, but I have to say it is rather convenient to get sports 
>>> scores,
>>> weather, definitions and general information with a few keystrokes. 
>>> When
>>> you pay as much as you do for the damn thing, it had better have a few 
>>> of
>>> these bells and whistles.
>>>
>>> Joe Orozco
>>>
>>> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
>>> crowd."--Max Lucado
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Antonio Guimaraes
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:02 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] JAWS 11 Released
>>>
>>> How is knowing the weather and sports scores going to improve
>>> the productivity, advance education, and opportunities for blind people?
>>>
>>> Either the release misses the mark, or the tool is useful, but
>>> not all that revolutionary.
>>>
>>> Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>>
>>> Media Contact: Brad Davis
>>> 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
>>> www.FreedomScientific.com
>>> Sales: info at FreedomScientific.com
>>> Freedom Scientific Releases JAWSR 11
>>> Users Praise the Benefits of "Research It" Feature (St.
>>> Petersburg, Florida, October 19, 2009) - Freedom Scientific
>>> today announced the English release of JAWS version 11, the
>>> world's leading screen reader for visually impaired computer
>>> users. This new release includes features that will expand
>>> educational and employment opportunities for users at all levels.
>>> These new features include Research It, Word Index, a free
>>> software DAISY player, and enhancements specifically for
>>> Windows 7, including UI Automation support and improved ARIA support.
>>> The new Research It feature lets users quickly access
>>> information for any application and immediately return to what
>>> they were doing. Use just a few keystrokes to look up
>>> information such as word definitions, Wikipedia results,
>>> weather conditions, news stories, or even sports scores. When
>>> you have finished reviewing the information, simply press
>>> ESCAPE to return to your current task. An Internet connection
>>> is all that is required to use Research It with JAWS 11. There
>>> is also a very comprehensive Research It Developer's Guide that
>>> shows how individuals or organizations can modify Research It
>>> to create their own lookups on the Web or even within their own
>>> network for improved on-the-job efficiency.
>>> For more information, listen to the September FSCast, where
>>> this feature and others are demonstrated and discussed in detail.
>>> Beginning with PAC MateT Omni earlier this year and now with
>>> JAWS 11, Freedom Scientific is pleased to include a free
>>> FSReader software DAISY player for all of our customers. "There
>>> is no question that DAISY books are becoming more and more a
>>> part of our everyday lives," said Eric Damery, Vice President
>>> of Software Product Management, "and having a free reader
>>> installed along with our screen reader and MAGicR screen
>>> magnification products is a real benefit.
>>> We have also updated all the free Basic Training DAISY books,
>>> and they are all now shipping right on the DVD.
>>> Hear All the New JAWS 11 Features Demonstrated in FSCast Listen
>>> to Eric Damery, Product Manager for JAWS, and Jonathan Mosen,
>>> Vice President of Blindness Hardware Product Management,
>>> discuss the latest JAWS 11 enhancements in both the August 2009
>>> FSCast and the September 2009 FSCast. The August FSCast covers
>>> all the new features, and the September FSCast discusses more
>>> changes to Research It and includes an interview with Glen
>>> Gordon, the Chief Technology Officer. For more information
>>> about JAWS 11, see the What's New page.
>>> About Freedom Scientific
>>> Freedom Scientific is the leading worldwide provider of
>>> assistive technology products for those with vision
>>> impairments. The Company sells its products worldwide and has
>>> offices in Florida and Switzerland. The Company's products have
>>> been translated into 24 languages and are available in 55 countries.
>>> Freedom also has a line of software products for those with
>>> learning disabilities.
>>> Freedom ScientificR, JAWS for WindowsR, PAC MateT Omni, and
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