-----Original Message-----
From: Annabelle Susan Morison
Sent: Jun 19, 2018 8:09 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Designing an Accessible User Interface



I'm actually talking about making something like an accessible version of Atmosphere Deluxe. Originally, the program, made by Vectormedia Software, was created with Visual Basic 6.0. Unfortunately, they made a lot of the controls so that JAWS speaks them identically (JAWS says "Graphic 0"), despite the fact that some are buttons, and some are sliders. It recognizes the checkboxes just right. Also, the colors are mostly "Black on Black", so I can't tell where I'm pointing to, as the company didn't exactly design it with screenreader compatibility in mind. You can download and test Atmosphere Deluxe here: http://www.vectormediasoftware.com/atmdeluxedown.htm. The next email I'm sending is one that Vectormedia Software sent me back in May of 2010, when I first asked them about accessibility. This is what inspired me to perhaps partner with them to redesign their interface from scratch.

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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of David Ingram
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 5:49 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Designing an Accessible User Interface

Hi, how are you?  What are you trying to do in terms of the subject.  Are you trying to create an accessible patch editor or is it something else?  From what you are trying to describe it sounds like you want to create an interface that will allow you to load and save patches as well as having the ability to adjust volume controls for each of the patches.  This is what I understand But is there something else that i'm not understanding.  When you say slots are you talking memory slots or are you talking about creating a template of 16 tracks of midi and or audio with the different volume controls as well as velocity controls.

-----Original Message-----
From: Annabelle Susan Morison
Sent: Jun 19, 2018 2:42 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Designing an Accessible User Interface

Hi, it's Annabelle.

I'm not sure how to put this, so for now, I'll just make it short and sweet. I want to design a user interface that is accessible to both sighted and blind folks alike, and I'm wondering, what is the perfect way to design the controls so they look like those found on the browser of the Windows Operating System? Also, how do you change colors for foreground and background so they'll be recognized when the button or control is navigated to by either the PC Cursor or the JAWS cursor, then press JAWSKey+5? For example, I want to make a button that is "Light Sky Blue" on "Forest Green". How would I program those parameters? Is there a way to make the program in a plain text editor like Notepad? Specifically, I'm making a program where you can toggle sounds by checking/unchecking checkboxes, and load them by pressing "Open" buttons in each slot. You can then adjust the Volume, Volume Range, Rate Of Change, and L/R Balance with sliders. There'll be left-right sliders for the "L/R Balance" slots, and Up/Down Sliders for the "Volume", "Volume Range", and "Rate Of Change" slots. I'm also wanting to put other common controls like Radio Buttons, "Open" dialogs, Listboxes, Dials, and other user-friendly controls.

Hi Amanda! I've used it both ways. If I'm being honest, the PC version
seems to work better, but it really depends on what you're going to be doing
in your session. If it requires you to share your screen, then by all
means, use your computer.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Amanda
Berkley
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 1:00 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Anyone familiar with Zoom?

Hi Mike,

Do you suggest using it on a computer or via a mobile device such as the
iPhone?

I've looked at the Zoom site, and it seems very confusing as to which
platform I would need to connect 1 on 1 with a person.

Thanks,
Amanda

On 6/19/18, Michael Mote <miketmote73@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi there! I have used Zoom several times, both as a host, and as an
attendee. It is very user friendly, and has a lot of shortcut keys
that you can take advantage of when using the application.


-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of
Amanda Berkley
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:15 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Anyone familiar with Zoom?

Hi,

I have someone who wants to connect with me via the Zoom platform.
Does anyone know of it's accessibility? Just wondering if anyone has
experience using it with JAWS 18.

Thanks,
Amanda

Hi there! I have used Zoom several times, both as a host, and as an
attendee. It is very user friendly, and has a lot of shortcut keys
that you can take advantage of when using the application.


-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of
Amanda Berkley
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:15 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Anyone familiar with Zoom?

Hi,

I have someone who wants to connect with me via the Zoom platform.
Does anyone know of it's accessibility? Just wondering if anyone has
experience using it with JAWS 18.

Thanks,
Amanda

Hello,

I thought I might try this out on my credit card site, Citicards.com

I am in the table of  Charges and hear the rows and columns.

I pressed F8 and I heard a number of charactors selected but pressing ctrl C gets nothing at all. Jaws  2018 stays silent.

I went to paste this into excel and nothing at all was actually copied to the clipboard.

I tried refreshing the buffer with insert escape but it didn’t help.

I am using chrome as the browser.

Does this not work in chrome?

Thanks

Shannon

Hi,

Try using the paste feature in the context menu Shift + F10 or app key. For best results, choose one of the paste option. That usually works for me.

And only the table “should be” selected and copied. I find this feature sometimes works great and other times it does not. What makes it work or what makes it not work I don’t know.

Hi Peter,

Try this. On the top or beginning of each table JAWS announces the number of rows and columns in the table. On this announcement press F8. Then control+C and only the table will be selected and copied. HTH  

Hello Groups,

My financial web site has important information in a table with 5 columns and 30 rows. This would fit on a single page if I could print only the table. I would like to select, copy and paste it into Word and then print it, with the columns and rows preserved.

The Web page has a “Print Page” button but it prints all of the 4 pages. 

I know that Jaws uses the virtual cursor in order to simplify readability. This means that each column item is on a separate line.

I have tried these 2 Quick Setting options (for Firefox 52ESR):

  Select and copy from the virtual cursor

and

  Select and copy full content using onscreen highlight

Using both settings, I have selected from the beginning of the table, using shift plus down-arrow, to select 30 rows, and then copying to the clipboard. 30 is not enough for the whole table but just enough for sample purposes.

Pasting the clipboard into Word results in each column entry on a separate line.

Is there a way to select and copy only the table and have it appear in Word as a multi column table?

If this is possible, then Word would probably print it in a table structure.

Is there another way without using Word? 

Thanks,

Peter T.

Hi,

I have someone who wants to connect with me via the Zoom platform.
Does anyone know of it's accessibility? Just wondering if anyone has
experience using it with JAWS 18.

Thanks,
Amanda

Hi,

Try using the paste feature in the context menu Shift + F10 or app key. For best results, choose one of the paste option. That usually works for me.

And only the table “should be” selected and copied. I find this feature sometimes works great and other times it does not. What makes it work or what makes it not work I don’t know.

Hi Peter,

Try this. On the top or beginning of each table JAWS announces the number of rows and columns in the table. On this announcement press F8. Then control+C and only the table will be selected and copied. HTH  

Hello Groups,

My financial web site has important information in a table with 5 columns and 30 rows. This would fit on a single page if I could print only the table. I would like to select, copy and paste it into Word and then print it, with the columns and rows preserved.

The Web page has a “Print Page” button but it prints all of the 4 pages. 

I know that Jaws uses the virtual cursor in order to simplify readability. This means that each column item is on a separate line.

I have tried these 2 Quick Setting options (for Firefox 52ESR):

  Select and copy from the virtual cursor

and

  Select and copy full content using onscreen highlight

Using both settings, I have selected from the beginning of the table, using shift plus down-arrow, to select 30 rows, and then copying to the clipboard. 30 is not enough for the whole table but just enough for sample purposes.

Pasting the clipboard into Word results in each column entry on a separate line.

Is there a way to select and copy only the table and have it appear in Word as a multi column table?

If this is possible, then Word would probably print it in a table structure.

Is there another way without using Word? 

Thanks,

Peter T.

Hi there! I have used Zoom several times, both as a host, and as an
attendee. It is very user friendly, and has a lot of shortcut keys that you
can take advantage of when using the application.


-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Amanda
Berkley
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:15 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Anyone familiar with Zoom?

Hi,

I have someone who wants to connect with me via the Zoom platform.
Does anyone know of it's accessibility? Just wondering if anyone has
experience using it with JAWS 18.

Thanks,
Amanda

Good morning:

When I use the windows key and the printscreen keys windows10 puts a snapshot in the pictures saved images.

When the picture is taken it just takes a snapshot of the desktop I want it to take a snapshot of the program that I have open.

I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Thank you.