[nfbcs] Fwd: Object-oriented Programming Classes Questions

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

I may be wrong, but, the last that I heard, Java had released a 64 bit 
Access Bridge, but FS still had to recompile Jaws to work with it.

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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Fwd: Object-oriented Programming Classes Questions


> Right. I've programmed with speech (yes, even in C) for years so am used 
> to
> synth quirks. Glad to know about the Java caveats.
>
> BTW, I understandJAWS now works with a 64-bit Access Bridge.
>
> Mike
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Fwd: Object-oriented Programming Classes Questions
>
> Most object oriented classes start with Java; however, as already 
> mentioned,
> this is not the only one. Some of the others are C++ and C#.
>
> As far as Java is concerned, one of the best IDE's to use is Eclipse.
>
> When you run programs designed with a Java GUI and you use Jaws, you have 
> to
> use Access Bridge. Even then, some of the Jaws commands, such as Jaws key 
> b,
> do not work correctly. There is a package of Java GUI classes that is
> designed to work with Windows which does not require Access Bridge and 
> works
> better with Jaws, but most Java developers do not use it. Also, at this
> time, Jaws will not work with the 64 bit Access Bridge.
>
> Whether or not you use a Braille display for programming is really a
> personal choice. I learned to proggram without one. I have become used to
> listening to Jaws pronounce the different code. Also, to help, you can add
> entries to the pronounciation dictionary, such as "is equal to" instead of
> "==".
>
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>
>>I would recommend using Java, which is a pure object oriented language.
>>You can certainly use notepad, or any other editor to write code for Java.
>>However, the Eclipse IDE ( http://eclipse.org ) works incredibly well with
>>JAWS.
>>
>>
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>> On 2011-05-19, at 1:41 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: "Freeman,Mike - TOSD-DITT-2"
>>>> Date: May 19, 2011 10:30:09 PDT
>>>> Subject: Object-oriented Programming Classes Questions
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello.
>>>>
>>>> Although I have had some experience with languages implementing
>>>> object-oriented programming, I've never taken classes on the subject. 
>>>> My
>
>>>> question is this: what platforms are beginning object-oriented
>>>> programming classes generally run on and what accessibility tools are
>>>> needed for a totally-blind student? Is the best option to use a human
>>>> reader?
>>>>
>>>> We use visual Studio 2008 around my work environment. Are there 
>>>> training
>
>>>> courses on how to use it with JAWS, say, in C# programming? Are there
>>>> e-texts on the subject approached from a screen-reader perspective?
>>>>
>>>> WE use Ruby around my work environment also. Any experiences with this
>>>> language and platforms on which its interpreter runs from an
>>>> accessibility perspective?
>>>>
>>>> And what's the situation viz. Java programming these days insofar as
>>>> blind access is concerned?
>>>>
>>>> T I A!
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
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