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Kevin Huber <kevin.huber1@gmail.com>Subject:
Re: RE thanksDate:
Mon, Mar 25, 2013 4:45:56 pmOn 1/28/13, Rod Hutton <rhstuff@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Dear David,
>
> Well, because this is a list intended for discussions about GW Micro apps,
> that is, apps which help the Window-Eyes screen reader acccess the Windows
> universe, we should try to keep the discussion centred around this
> intention. This being said, if you talk about how blind people use PCs, I
> think it is possible to wander around a wee bit.
>
> However, I was intrigued by your reference to a possible threat to Google no
>
> longer serving IE 8...did I read that properly? Forgive my ignorance about
>
> HTML and accessibility, but is Google simply unwilling to serve that browser
>
> arbitrarily, or is it because the HTML landscape is changing. It may simply
>
> be the latter, David, as hard as it is to hear, but I don't have the
> knowledge to anser responsibly. My gut tells me that we should always be
> thinking of upgrading our machines and their software if we're in Windows.
> I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, David...it's just my experience
> informing my reaction. Let's see what others on this list have to say.
>
> Take care,
>
> Rod :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Russell
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 3:57 PM
> To: gw-apps
> Subject: RE thanks
>
> Hello All,
> rod thanks for granting me the liberty, and I use that term generally,
> to post here on issues relative to the PC experience.. I wish the AFB
> tech board were as active as this forum seems to be.
> I am a gmail subscriber and a user of google for my profession as a
> Medical Transcriptionist.
> For several weeks there has been a notice to upgrade the browser,
> currently using IE8 on my work PC as it is compatible with our work
> platform.
> So far google has not made surfing inaccessible although the "threat"
> is still there.
> Can groups like the ACB or NFB put pressure on search engines to
> consider those with access issues before coming down with
> pronouncements that they choose to possibly institute?
> -BTW if there are any other medical transcriptionists here, I would
> like to hear how you do your work, i.e. what platform you use, if you
> work for "someone" or on your own?
> Thanks. I had a lull in work which allowed me to post here at this time.
> A happy newbie,
> David
>
>
Hi Rod:
From my experience, in some cases, Microsoft does not give you the
choise to upgrade or not. The other day, my Internet Explorer
upgraded itself from IE8 to IE10 without me giving it permission. Of
course, I was going to upgrade my IE anyway but I didn't get around to
it, so, thank you Microsoft for doing reading my mind. (smile)
I guess I now have a utility on my system called Microsoft MindReader.
Let's just hope it doesn't get out of control on me. (smile)
Kevin Huber
> Dear David,
>
> Well, because this is a list intended for discussions about GW Micro apps,
> that is, apps which help the Window-Eyes screen reader acccess the Windows
> universe, we should try to keep the discussion centred around this
> intention. This being said, if you talk about how blind people use PCs, I
> think it is possible to wander around a wee bit.
>
> However, I was intrigued by your reference to a possible threat to Google no
>
> longer serving IE 8...did I read that properly? Forgive my ignorance about
>
> HTML and accessibility, but is Google simply unwilling to serve that browser
>
> arbitrarily, or is it because the HTML landscape is changing. It may simply
>
> be the latter, David, as hard as it is to hear, but I don't have the
> knowledge to anser responsibly. My gut tells me that we should always be
> thinking of upgrading our machines and their software if we're in Windows.
> I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, David...it's just my experience
> informing my reaction. Let's see what others on this list have to say.
>
> Take care,
>
> Rod :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Russell
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 3:57 PM
> To: gw-apps
> Subject: RE thanks
>
> Hello All,
> rod thanks for granting me the liberty, and I use that term generally,
> to post here on issues relative to the PC experience.. I wish the AFB
> tech board were as active as this forum seems to be.
> I am a gmail subscriber and a user of google for my profession as a
> Medical Transcriptionist.
> For several weeks there has been a notice to upgrade the browser,
> currently using IE8 on my work PC as it is compatible with our work
> platform.
> So far google has not made surfing inaccessible although the "threat"
> is still there.
> Can groups like the ACB or NFB put pressure on search engines to
> consider those with access issues before coming down with
> pronouncements that they choose to possibly institute?
> -BTW if there are any other medical transcriptionists here, I would
> like to hear how you do your work, i.e. what platform you use, if you
> work for "someone" or on your own?
> Thanks. I had a lull in work which allowed me to post here at this time.
> A happy newbie,
> David
>
>
Hi Rod:
From my experience, in some cases, Microsoft does not give you the
choise to upgrade or not. The other day, my Internet Explorer
upgraded itself from IE8 to IE10 without me giving it permission. Of
course, I was going to upgrade my IE anyway but I didn't get around to
it, so, thank you Microsoft for doing reading my mind. (smile)
I guess I now have a utility on my system called Microsoft MindReader.
Let's just hope it doesn't get out of control on me. (smile)
Kevin Huber
