[nfbcs] Fwd: [UACCESS-L] Announcing JWin - a program forinstalling the Java Access Bridge on Windows

[Steve Jacobson]

I have not tried this installer yet, but generally Jamal Mazrui who is behind the Empowerment Zone does not charge for 
software.  Nicole is correct that there have been recent version of the Windows Access Bridge for 64-bit machines 
that don't have installers.  There are some other features that make this procedure worth a look.

It should be noted that Windows Access Bridge does not make all Java programs accessible, and some Java 
programs are accessible without using the Access Bridge.  

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:45:24 -0800, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:

>I do not remember the exact version numbers, but, before the latest version, 
>there was an executable file that would install Access Bridge if you had a 
>32 bit system. With the latest version that includes an installation package 
>for 64 bit systems, it is up to the user to put the files in the correct 
>locations. Although this works fine if you are comfortable with computers 
>and know what you are doing, it may be more than some people are comfortable 
>doing, especially when it used to be available in an executable.

>----- Original Message ----- 
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>forinstalling the Java Access Bridge on Windows


>> Have they changed something?  I have never had any problem installing the
>> java access bridge.  I hope that people try installing it first before
>> dishing cash out to these folks.
>>
>> Thanks, William
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of David Andrews
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:12 PM
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Fwd: [UACCESS-L] Announcing JWin - a program for 
>> installing
>> the Java Access Bridge on Windows
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Subject: [UACCESS-L] Announcing JWin - a program for installing the
>>>Java Access Bridge
>>>  on Windows
>>>Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:03:51 -0800
>>>
>>>Now available at
>>>
>>>http://EmpowermentZone.com/JWin_setup.exe
>>>
>>>or for a developer distribution
>>>
>>>http://EmpowermentZone.com/JWin_setup.zip
>>>
>>>I hope that JWin helps to open up more Java applications on Windows
>>>by making it easy to add accessibility support.  More info about the
>>>program is below, including a link to the full documentation.
>>>
>>>Jamal
>>>
>>>----------
>>>
>>>JWin is a free, open source program for detecting and installing the
>>>Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on Windows, together with the Java
>>>Access Bridge (JAB), which is needed for full accessibility of
>>>Java-based applications to assistive technologies used by persons
>>>with disabilities.
>>>
>>>After confirming user intent, the program will create a directory
>>>containing JAB reference material, a log file, and an uninstallation
>>>program to later remove the JAB, if desired.  It looks for locations
>>>of the JRE and offers to install the JAB into them.  Three possible
>>>directories are identified:  (1) the directory of a 32-bit JRE; (2)
>>>the directory of a 64-bit JRE; and (3) the directory referenced by
>>>the JAVA_HOME environment variable.
>>>
>>>The program will open a log file when complete, detailing the
>>>actions taken.  The JAB may be installed into any JRE location on
>>>the computer by first setting the JAVA_HOME environment variable to
>>>point to the relevant directory before running the executable.
>>>
>>>If no JRE is found by the program, it will offer to go to the web
>>>page for installing Java.
>>>
>>>Full documentation for this program is also available online at
>>>
>>>http://EmpowermentZone.com/JWin.htm
>>
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