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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
I remember Window-eyes. It was the first screen reader I learned to use when I got my very first computer. I remember Raul Gallegos. He did the tutorial on thunderbird and it was quite good.
I remember Window-eyes. It was the first screen reader I learned to use when I got my very first computer. I remember Raul Gallegos. He did the tutorial on thunderbird and it was quite good.
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Rosemarie Chavarria
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#97699
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Re: tab in firefox
Greetings,
I experienced some accessibility regressions with Firefox after updating NVDA that were fortunately resolved when I restarted the computer.
Russ
On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 6:11 AM Brian's Mail
Greetings,
I experienced some accessibility regressions with Firefox after updating NVDA that were fortunately resolved when I restarted the computer.
Russ
On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 6:11 AM Brian's Mail
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Russell James
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#97698
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
Sharni-Lee wrote:
> I need it to read the English text as normal and the Japanese text as Japanese,
As I wrote this can only happen if the Web site uses a specific language attribute in their
Sharni-Lee wrote:
> I need it to read the English text as normal and the Japanese text as Japanese,
As I wrote this can only happen if the Web site uses a specific language attribute in their
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David Goldfield
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#97697
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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
Hello David. Window-Eyes was developed by a sighted guy, named Doug Geoffray, and Dan W. They they did have Clarance Wally, who was a blind man, and who was their blind sales man, and they also had
Hello David. Window-Eyes was developed by a sighted guy, named Doug Geoffray, and Dan W. They they did have Clarance Wally, who was a blind man, and who was their blind sales man, and they also had
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Sky Mundell
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#97696
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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
It’s possible that Window-eyes wasn’t mentioned in the article for two reasons.
First, the article’s focus was on blind programmers who were solving the accessibility barriers from
It’s possible that Window-eyes wasn’t mentioned in the article for two reasons.
First, the article’s focus was on blind programmers who were solving the accessibility barriers from
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David Goldfield
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#97695
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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
Brett, as the focus of the article seemed to be on Windows screen readers it’s somewhat understandable that Larry Skutchan’s contributions to the field weren’t mentioned. He did develop a
Brett, as the focus of the article seemed to be on Windows screen readers it’s somewhat understandable that Larry Skutchan’s contributions to the field weren’t mentioned. He did develop a
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David Goldfield
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#97694
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
Since Eloquence is paid and I don't like it anyways, that's not an option for me. I dunno how, if at all, those packs would help, and I don't want to change synths. Anything without inflection
Since Eloquence is paid and I don't like it anyways, that's not an option for me. I dunno how, if at all, those packs would help, and I don't want to change synths. Anything without inflection
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Sharni-Lee Ward
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#97693
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
This makes me sad. I just wanna learn the language I had to drop in school because I couldn't afford to take the course then, and Duolingo is free... But also there is the problem of Kanji
This makes me sad. I just wanna learn the language I had to drop in school because I couldn't afford to take the course then, and Duolingo is free... But also there is the problem of Kanji
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Sharni-Lee Ward
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#97692
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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
Eloquence continues to be popular for some valid reasons. It is easy to understand at extremely high speech rates, its pronunciation is usually excellent and the pronunciation is also consistent and
Eloquence continues to be popular for some valid reasons. It is easy to understand at extremely high speech rates, its pronunciation is usually excellent and the pronunciation is also consistent and
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David Goldfield
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#97691
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
I need it to read the English text as normal and the Japanese text as Japanese, be it a single line or a passage in the midst of English instructions. It does not currently do this and this
I need it to read the English text as normal and the Japanese text as Japanese, be it a single line or a passage in the midst of English instructions. It does not currently do this and this
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Sharni-Lee Ward
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#97690
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
Espeak NG, yes. It's the only one now so I just call it Espeak out of habit. And yes, I know I'm using it, as I am very familiar with the voices and what they're capable of. :)
Espeak NG, yes. It's the only one now so I just call it Espeak out of habit. And yes, I know I'm using it, as I am very familiar with the voices and what they're capable of. :)
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Sharni-Lee Ward
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#97689
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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
I have wanted to participate in this discussion since it started as I clearly remember many of the DOS screen readers and how the Windows accessibility landscape unfolded as I was working in the a.t.
I have wanted to participate in this discussion since it started as I clearly remember many of the DOS screen readers and how the Windows accessibility landscape unfolded as I was working in the a.t.
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David Goldfield
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#97688
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
The question is did you switch ESpeak's language to Japanese. With some synths, they just won't work with Japanese or some other foreign alphabets at all unless you add language packs in Windows. I
The question is did you switch ESpeak's language to Japanese. With some synths, they just won't work with Japanese or some other foreign alphabets at all unless you add language packs in Windows. I
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Shawn
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#97687
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Re: Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 05:20 AM, Gene wrote:
I'm not sure this is the place to go into at length how much screen-readers have advanced since they first came out but they have advanced enormously.-
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On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 05:20 AM, Gene wrote:
I'm not sure this is the place to go into at length how much screen-readers have advanced since they first came out but they have advanced enormously.-
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Brian Vogel
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#97686
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 02:13 PM, David Goldfield wrote:
Also, if we’re talking about a Web page the developer(s) of the page need to be using the language attribute correctly. Just having the page
On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 02:13 PM, David Goldfield wrote:
Also, if we’re talking about a Web page the developer(s) of the page need to be using the language attribute correctly. Just having the page
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Brian Vogel
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#97685
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
Also, if we’re talking about a Web page the developer(s) of the page need to be using the language attribute correctly. Just having the page being written or displayed in the Japanese language
Also, if we’re talking about a Web page the developer(s) of the page need to be using the language attribute correctly. Just having the page being written or displayed in the Japanese language
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David Goldfield
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#97684
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Re: Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
Do you have automatic language switching turned on in Speech settings?
Also, and this is not meant as snarky, are you certain you are using Espeak as your synth? I'd also suggest, once you're certain
Do you have automatic language switching turned on in Speech settings?
Also, and this is not meant as snarky, are you certain you are using Espeak as your synth? I'd also suggest, once you're certain
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Brian Vogel
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#97683
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Add-on Updater and Windows Ap Essentials 22.08
#addonrelease
Hello NVDA community,
After weeks of hard work, I’m delighted to announce the immediate release of Add-on Updater and Windows App Essentials 22.08. Add-on Updater 22.08 is a major update, while
Hello NVDA community,
After weeks of hard work, I’m delighted to announce the immediate release of Add-on Updater and Windows App Essentials 22.08. Add-on Updater 22.08 is a major update, while
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Joseph Lee
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#97682
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Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
The New Releases page said that Japanese was added to Espeak as well as the packaged Braille Tables. I want to learn Japanese (I started learning in school, then left school, and that was a good
The New Releases page said that Japanese was added to Espeak as well as the packaged Braille Tables. I want to learn Japanese (I started learning in school, then left school, and that was a good
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Sharni-Lee Ward
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#97681
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How does NVDA process the Tab key in browse mode?
I’m in the process of designing a course on web accessibility from a screen reader perspective. After using almost every screen reader that has ever existed since the late 80s, I thought I had a
I’m in the process of designing a course on web accessibility from a screen reader perspective. After using almost every screen reader that has ever existed since the late 80s, I thought I had a
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Adlevision
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#97680
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