[Nfbk] FW: Guess What? Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 has All-New Web Support!

[George Stokes]

From: gw-news at gwmicro.com [mailto:gw-news at gwmicro.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:32 PM
To: gw-news at gwmicro.com
Subject: Guess What? Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 has All-New Web Support!

 

Listen to the audio version at www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Beta.

Nov-18-2014 
 
Guess What? Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 has All-New Web Support! 
 
Disclaimer 
 
The following message includes information regarding Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1. Please note that Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 HAS NOT been released at this time. We are, however, providing you with some small glimpses into the features that Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 will contain. We are currently not answering any questions regarding the functionality of the beta. The only things we're going to talk about will be what we have included in our Guess What series, which will continue up to the beta release date. We will answer all questions at that time. Please be patient; you will be rewarded. 
 
If you're subscribed to the Guess What podcast feed, you'll automatically receive this Guess What in MP3 format.  Check out www.gwmicro.com/podcast for more information.  If you want to download the MP3, read this article online, or view more Guess What articles (when they are released), please visit www.gwmicro.com/beta. 
 
Enjoy! 
 
-- 
 
Welcome to Ai Squared's "Guess What?" series, an introductory look at the highly anticipated release of Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1. 
 
Today, we are proud to bring you the first in the Guess What series.  We have been hard at work vastly improving the web support for Window-Eyes.  In fact, we have completely re-written it from scratch.  It is literally brand new web support! 
 
Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 provides amazing support for ARIA and HTML 5 in both Internet Explorer and Firefox.  It allows you to use the latest versions of either browser with ease.  Additionally, dynamic web pages now function seamlessly.  With the new Browse mode, you no longer need to reload an entire web page after a change has occurred.  As you move through the web page, each line is built on the fly rather than being put into a virtual buffer.  This means you get the most accurate information all of the time.  And, with all of this new technology, you don't need to worry about re-learning how to use the web because all of the quick navigation keys function just as before.  It truly is the best of the latest technology and usability. 
 
A good example of where the new Browse mode can benefit you is navigating menus.  For example, the Microsoft Enable website uses menus that have items that appear if you place the mouse over the menu.  When you Tab to one of the new menu items, you can press Enter to open the menu and the entire menu will read.  This menu is not visible on the page until you open it.  Window-Eyes automatically takes you out of Browse mode so that you can interact with the menu, it reads all of the menu items, and then you can Tab to each of the items to interact with them.  To close the menu, simply press Escape, and you can continue to work with the rest of the web page.  Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 is giving you complete access to this dynamic web content. 
 
Another great example of this amazing web support is using  <http://www.twitter.com> www.twitter.com.  Twitter has done a fantastic job of providing screen reader users with keyboard shortcuts to read content that is updated automatically.  When you first access the page, you can get access to all of this information.  Suppose you are browsing your Twitter feed and a new notification regarding new tweets appear.  For sighted users, a notification appears that you can click on.  With the great new web support offered by Window-Eyes, you hear that there are new tweets available and you can press period (when out of Browse mode) to access the new tweet(s).  Once you press period, Window-Eyes takes you to the new tweet and you can start accessing them right away. 
 
The all-new web support doesn't stop there.  Window-Eyes now includes intelligent web support to make sure you get the best possible access to websites.  What does this mean to you?  Unlike other free alternatives, Window-Eyes is smart and tries to make web content more usable to the end user.  Web browsers like Internet Explorer provide screen readers with information to speak, but sometimes that information can be faulty.  Window-Eyes uses intelligent web support to make sure that you always get the best web experience.  This can make buttons speak properly, field names speak properly, and other items that you may encounter when browsing the web.  Assuming the web page has been made in an accessible design is always a concern for any screen reader, but with the new Window-Eyes intelligent web support, you can browse the web with ease. 
 
We'll be covering a new feature in Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1 until its release, so stop by our web site daily (www.gwmicro.com/beta) to make sure you don't miss any of the exciting new features. 

We hope today's "Guess What?" has given you a glimpse into the power of Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1, and its innovative new web support. 
 
Stay tuned for the next "Guess What?" to learn more about Window-Eyes 9.0 Beta 1!

 

 

-- 

Aaron Smith 

Web Development * App Development * Product Support Specialist

Ai Squared * 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

260-489-3671 * www.aisquared.com

 

To insure that you receive proper support, please include all past correspondence (where applicable), and any relevant information pertinent to your situation when submitting a problem report to the Ai Squared Technical Support Team.

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbk_nfbnet.org/attachments/20141118/265bc5f8/attachment.html>