[mac4theblind] Re: Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul

  • From: John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:30:29 -0500

     I'll download it at some point.  I want to use it, but just have not got 
around to it yet.

Take Care
John Panarese

On Feb 13, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> Yeah I use nothing but webkit. it is months ahead of safari. been sing it for 
> about 10 months.
> On Feb 13, 2011, at 6:14 PM, John Panarese wrote:
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>>  I don't use web kit as of yet.  I have not had much of a problem with 
>> Safari as it is now.  I am wondering if the reported problems have to do 
>> with hardware configurations as much as Safari.  Yes, some websites can be a 
>> problem, but I often find that it is related to the design and its 
>> interaction with Safari and not strictly a VoiceOver issue.
>> Take Care
>> John Panarese
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>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 9:04 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
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>>> tha'ts true but with some sites that even does not work. it says it is 
>>> there but what actually shows up is nothing. lol! I"ve seenthis happen with 
>>> webkit and http://youtube.com when I go to upload one yet it works on 
>>> safari. that might be a differen isue.
>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 5:23 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The trick with mobile ME is to make sure you bring the mouse cursor to the 
>>>> VO cursor.  It's a little challenging, but it's not impossible to use.  
>>>> Yes, the accessibility could be better, but it is certainly doable with VO.
>>>> Take Care
>>>> John Panarese
>>>> 
>>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Oh no I'm not worried about the phone. mobile me is not that easy to work 
>>>>> with using voice over. sometimes you have to go picks el by picks el to 
>>>>> find the button to click. I saw a post on it on the mac access list last 
>>>>> month or so.
>>>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:53 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> It won't mean anything accessibility wise.  It's a smart way for Apple 
>>>>>> to expand the market and to further compete against Android.  Since 
>>>>>> VoiceOver is part of the operating system, it will not impact that 
>>>>>> aspect of the phone.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>> John Panarese
>>>>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:49 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Probably not this summer but what will  this mean for us accessibility 
>>>>>>> wise?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://bit.ly/fRud8I
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