[nabs-l] Google applications and accessibility

Sun Jan 31 08:57:36 UTC 2016

I'd just use NVDA on Windows and Voiceover on OSX. Chromevox does work. This 
is not bad advice, Bryan. I just wouldn't see the need.

Ben
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From: "Elif Emir Öksüz via nabs-l" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 22:01
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Google applications and accessibility

> Bryan,
> it sounds great. I will try this.
> Thanks for putting this together and sharing
>
>
> 2016-01-30 21:19 GMT-05:00, Christina Moore via nabs-l 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
>> Yes, JAWS does work very well with Google products. I have been using it
>> quite a bit lately.
>> There are many options now so everybody can have their own preference 
>> which
>> is nice.
>>
>> --Christina
>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2016, at 21:12, Brice Smith via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> While I appreciate the information, it is not necessary to learn to use
>>> this separate, Google specific screen reader. JAWS and NVDA work alright
>>> these days with Google applications and the Chrome web browser. Even
>>> Google has realized the futility of expecting screen reader users to 
>>> learn
>>> ChromeVOX just to access their specific applications.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jan 30, 2016, at 9:00 PM, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l 
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello NABS,
>>>>
>>>> I wanted to send this out just to make it known in case some of you may
>>>> not know. We have all had the issues facing accessibility to Google
>>>> applications at some time or another right? Yes, I can answer this
>>>> rhetorical question. Well let me provide you some information which may
>>>> or may not surprise you about the incredible accessibility Google
>>>> applications have for blind individuals no matter what operating system
>>>> you are using.
>>>>
>>>> As we all know Google has been telling us at NFB conventions for years
>>>> that they are building accessibility into their products but when we 
>>>> open
>>>> Google Drive, Google Docs, or any other Google app on our Windows or 
>>>> Mac
>>>> we are getting frustrated with their lack of access right? The answer 
>>>> is
>>>> once again Yes! Well guess what? Google has actually been telling the
>>>> truth but not telling it correctly. Google has developed the Chrome web
>>>> browser which is free for all to use. I am sure some of us use Google
>>>> Chrome as our web browser but for the most part we do not mess with it
>>>> because Jaws and other windows screen readers interact better with
>>>> browsers such as Firefox, Safari, and yes some people still use 
>>>> Internet
>>>> Explorer. What Google has not told you is that they have also developed
>>>> their own screen reader called Chrome VOX which only runs in Google
>>>> Chrome. Not only does it run in Chrome but it gives you complete access
>>>> to all Google applications which guess what, also run right inside of
>>>> Chrome. So here is what you need to do if you would like to use Googles
>>>> powerful suite of web based tools to collaborate with your teams of
>>>> sighted peers.
>>>>
>>>> 1. No matter what operating system you use navigate to,
>>>> https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/
>>>> <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/>
>>>>
>>>> Download the Google Chrome web browser and install it for your 
>>>> operating
>>>> system Windows or Mac or Linux.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Then download and install Chrome VOX from within the Chrome web
>>>> browser.
>>>> http://www.chromevox.com <http://www.chromevox.com/>
>>>>
>>>> 3. Once Chrome VOX is installed simply go to the preferences or 
>>>> settings
>>>> tab and customize the voice and you are off and running.
>>>>
>>>> 4. Here is the link to the keyboard commands you will need to control
>>>> Chrome VOX
>>>> http://www.chromevox.com/keyboard_shortcuts.html
>>>> <http://www.chromevox.com/keyboard_shortcuts.html>
>>>>
>>>> I use Google applications everyday all the time to manage all my teams
>>>> and communicate with my peers. I use a Mac so when I open Chrome I will
>>>> press Command plus F5 to turn off Voiceover then I use Chrome VOX while 
>>>> I
>>>> am using the Google Applications then simply close Chrome and resume
>>>> Voiceover. Just as a side note Voiceover will not speak once you are
>>>> editing within a Google Doc and Chrome VOX is running so that is
>>>> convenient so you do not have to worry about having to toggle one on 
>>>> and
>>>> off.
>>>>
>>>> I hope this helps some of you who might have been wanting or needing to
>>>> use Google applications but have been way to frustrated with the
>>>> inconsistency of accessibility.
>>>>
>>>> Go Devils!
>>>>
>>>> Bryan Duarte
>>>> ASU Software Engineering Graduate Student
>>>> QwikEyes CEO
>>>>
>>>>
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