That's cute, Julie; but I'm wondering -- if windows have eyes,
do they also have ears?
Dave
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From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: FW: fwd: A Little Screen Reader Humor


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>Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:53:30 +1000
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> >Ft. Wayne, Indiana... For immediate release. GW Micro is pleased to
> >announce the release of Window-Eyes for JAWS. This exciting new
> >product will revolutionize screen reading technology. Screen reading
> >has never been easier. Window-Eyes for JAWS provides you the best of
> >both worlds - the power of JAWS and the ease of use of Window-Eyes.
> >Window-Eyes for JAWS reads what JAWS alone will not, provides ease
> >of use JAWS cannot, and gives access to settings that no one can
> >find in JAWS. "Some people asked us why we'd release a screen reader
> >for a screen reader," said Dan Weirich of GW Micro. But if they had
> >ever used JAWS, they wouldn't have had to ask." Let's face it. No
> >screen reader is perfect. But JAWS has been remarkably foul of late.
> >And even so, people and organizations just keep buying it. Well at
> >GW Micro, we're not going to give up. Our motto is - if we can't
> >beat them, we'll join them - and do it better. So our "middleware"
> >screen reader, Window-Eyes for JAWS is a logical progression for us.
> >Here are answers to some questions raised by our exciting new
> >product: What do you mean by "middleware" screen reader? Middleware
> >is normally a layer of programming that lets different programs talk
> >to each other. Microsoft Active Accessibility is "middleware" that
> >provides accessibility information. Well, Window-Eyes for JAWS is
> >middleware that provides a usability layer, translating information
> >from JAWS into human understandable terms, and organizing JAWS
> >settings into a comprehensible interface, to make it possible to
> >actually use JAWS without years of study. If you've ever used JAWS
> >on the Internet, you know why Window-Eyes for JAWS is an essential
> >addition. If you don't code HTML by hand, you probably scratch your
> >head when using JAWS on the Internet. Who knows or cares what a
> >blockquote, onmouseover, or anchor are? With Window-Eyes for JAWS
> >you don't have to know! Will I have to change settings in multiple
> >places? Not once you install Window-Eyes for JAWS! Ever try to find
> >where to change punctuation in JAWS? You have lots of choices: the
> >Voices dialogs, the Verbosity dialog, or two or three different
> >places in Configuration Manager... No more! With Window-Eyes for
> >JAWS, all your punctuation settings are in one location! In fact,
> >all settings are easier to find and change. What about SAPI Voices?
> >They're supposed to work in JAWS, but that's only an unsubstantiated
> >rumor - until now! Get Window-Eyes for JAWS and use any SAPI
> >synthesizer you have installed, and with the added bonus of no
> >crashes! How stable will this program be, running on such an
> >unstable platform? Window-Eyes has a rock solid reputation for
> >stability. If we can do that in Windows, we can do it in JAWS. Will
> >I be able to use third party programs? We admit, JAWS doesn't
> >support much more than Microsoft Office these days, but with
> >Window-Eyes for JAWS you can run all of your favorite programs.
> >Window-Eyes for JAWS extends the support you get beyond office
> >environments. Life is about more than work so enjoy it! What about
> >synthesizers and Braille displays? Using these devices in JAWS has
> >never been easy. Select it when you install JAWS or reinstall it to
> >get them to work. But with Window-Eyes for JAWS, just select your
> >Braille display or synthesizer from a list, and you don't even need
> >to restart the program! And Window-Eyes for JAWS fully supports
> >using your Braille Sense as a display! I'm not a programmer; will I
> >have to learn to write scripts? Absolutely not! If you're a real
> >glutton for punishment and hate yourself and life in general, you
> >*can* write scripts... But with Window-Eyes for JAWS you don't have
> >to submit to such torture! And are you tired of frames that break
> >every time you restart a program? No more! Window-Eyes for JAWS
> >gives you all the easy to use customization tools that have been in
> >Window-Eyes for years. Buy Window-Eyes for JAWS and never script
> >again! Every time I install a new version of JAWS, I find that
> >something I use all the time is broken. Will Window-Eyes for JAWS
> >help with this? Yes! With Window-Eyes for JAWS, never worry about
> >upgrading again. We provide the consistency that JAWS cannot. And
> >those commands that give three different results on three tries?
> >With Window-Eyes for JAWS that will never happen again! Get your
> >copy of Window-Eyes for JAWS today! Disclaimer: We accept no
> >responsibility for anyone taking this "press release" seriously, and
> >offer no apology or sympathy for anyone without a sense of humor.
> >Have fun! posted by Ranger1138 at Monday, March 27, 2006
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