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Hi all, Some of you asked why can’t NV Access change the name of NVDA to something else. Here are the reasons why (some of them technical): · NVDA is a desktop program (not a WinRT or universal app), thus the name “NonVisual Desktop Access” makes sense. · NVDA was originally designed to access desktop programs. With the advent of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), NvDA developers (including I) are working on enhanced support for new style of apps. · Add-on extensions: With the assumption that NVDA will stand for “NonVisual Desktop Access”, the extension of add-ons has been defined as “nvda-addon”. Changing the name of the screen reader will cause confusion for add-on authors, especially those overseeing community add-ons website and are charged with reviewing new add-ons (I’m an add-on author and serve as a reviewer, and I’m the current quarterly add-on release coordinator/manager, tasked with consulting other add-on authors as to what should go into seasonal maintenance versions of various add-ons). Thus, when we do change a screen reader’s name, not only it impacts users, but also its brand image, technical side of things and so on. Hope this helps. Cheers, Joseph
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the name is fine the way it is.
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On 3/19/16, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> wrote: Hi all,
Some of you asked why can't NV Access change the name of NVDA to something
else. Here are the reasons why (some of them technical):
* NVDA is a desktop program (not a WinRT or universal app), thus
the
name "NonVisual Desktop Access" makes sense.
* NVDA was originally designed to access desktop programs. With the
advent of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP),
NvDA
developers (including I) are working on enhanced support for new style of
apps.
* Add-on extensions: With the assumption that NVDA will stand for
"NonVisual Desktop Access", the extension of add-ons has been defined as
"nvda-addon". Changing the name of the screen reader will cause confusion
for add-on authors, especially those overseeing community add-ons website
and are charged with reviewing new add-ons (I'm an add-on author and serve
as a reviewer, and I'm the current quarterly add-on release
coordinator/manager, tasked with consulting other add-on authors as to what
should go into seasonal maintenance versions of various add-ons).
Thus, when we do change a screen reader's name, not only it impacts users,
but also its brand image, technical side of things and so on.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Joseph
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hi.
nvda is a very good and familiar name.
it does not need to change.
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On 3/19/16, Lenron <lenron93@gmail.com> wrote: the name is fine the way it is.
On 3/19/16, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Some of you asked why can't NV Access change the name of NVDA to
something
else. Here are the reasons why (some of them technical):
* NVDA is a desktop program (not a WinRT or universal app), thus
the
name "NonVisual Desktop Access" makes sense.
* NVDA was originally designed to access desktop programs. With
the
advent of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP),
NvDA
developers (including I) are working on enhanced support for new style of
apps.
* Add-on extensions: With the assumption that NVDA will stand for
"NonVisual Desktop Access", the extension of add-ons has been defined as
"nvda-addon". Changing the name of the screen reader will cause confusion
for add-on authors, especially those overseeing community add-ons website
and are charged with reviewing new add-ons (I'm an add-on author and
serve
as a reviewer, and I'm the current quarterly add-on release
coordinator/manager, tasked with consulting other add-on authors as to
what
should go into seasonal maintenance versions of various add-ons).
Thus, when we do change a screen reader's name, not only it impacts
users,
but also its brand image, technical side of things and so on.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Cell: 985-271-2832
Skype: ron.brown762
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i feel, its time for enhancing NVDA's accessibility features to
various programmes and app support rather than consentrating on name
issue.
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On 3/19/16, nasrin khaksar <nasrinkhaksar3@gmail.com> wrote: hi.
nvda is a very good and familiar name.
it does not need to change.
On 3/19/16, Lenron <lenron93@gmail.com> wrote:
the name is fine the way it is.
On 3/19/16, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Some of you asked why can't NV Access change the name of NVDA to
something
else. Here are the reasons why (some of them technical):
* NVDA is a desktop program (not a WinRT or universal app), thus
the
name "NonVisual Desktop Access" makes sense.
* NVDA was originally designed to access desktop programs. With
the
advent of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP),
NvDA
developers (including I) are working on enhanced support for new style
of
apps.
* Add-on extensions: With the assumption that NVDA will stand
for
"NonVisual Desktop Access", the extension of add-ons has been defined as
"nvda-addon". Changing the name of the screen reader will cause
confusion
for add-on authors, especially those overseeing community add-ons
website
and are charged with reviewing new add-ons (I'm an add-on author and
serve
as a reviewer, and I'm the current quarterly add-on release
coordinator/manager, tasked with consulting other add-on authors as to
what
should go into seasonal maintenance versions of various add-ons).
Thus, when we do change a screen reader's name, not only it impacts
users,
but also its brand image, technical side of things and so on.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Joseph
--
Lenron Brown
Cell: 985-271-2832
Skype: ron.brown762
--
Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find
written down with them in the Taurat and the Injeel [who] enjoins them
good and forbids them evil, and makes lawful to them the good things
and makes unlawful to them impure things, and removes from them their
burden and the shackles which were upon them; so [as for] those who
believe in him and honor him and help him, and follow the light which
has been sent down with him, these it is that are the successful.
holy quran, chapter 7, verse 157.
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As I said before, if it worries folk, then if nvda was ever ported to other platforms, the d could also stand for Device. So if you have a smart toaster, and it does not speak, it sounds just the thing for an NVDA addition!
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com> To: <nvda@groups.io> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 5:36 AM Subject: [nvda] Clarification: screen reader name change and its impact Hi all,
Some of you asked why can't NV Access change the name of NVDA to something
else. Here are the reasons why (some of them technical):
* NVDA is a desktop program (not a WinRT or universal app), thus the
name "NonVisual Desktop Access" makes sense.
* NVDA was originally designed to access desktop programs. With the
advent of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), NvDA
developers (including I) are working on enhanced support for new style of
apps.
* Add-on extensions: With the assumption that NVDA will stand for
"NonVisual Desktop Access", the extension of add-ons has been defined as
"nvda-addon". Changing the name of the screen reader will cause confusion
for add-on authors, especially those overseeing community add-ons website
and are charged with reviewing new add-ons (I'm an add-on author and serve
as a reviewer, and I'm the current quarterly add-on release
coordinator/manager, tasked with consulting other add-on authors as to what
should go into seasonal maintenance versions of various add-ons).
Thus, when we do change a screen reader's name, not only it impacts users,
but also its brand image, technical side of things and so on.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Joseph
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It makes sense to me.
Thanks Pete
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On 3/19/2016 1:36 AM, Joseph Lee wrote:
Hi all,
Some of you asked why can’t NV Access
change the name of NVDA to something else. Here are the
reasons why (some of them technical):
·
NVDA is a desktop
program (not a WinRT or universal app), thus the name
“NonVisual Desktop Access” makes sense.
·
NVDA was originally
designed to access desktop programs. With the advent of
Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP),
NvDA developers (including I) are working on enhanced support
for new style of apps.
·
Add-on extensions: With
the assumption that NVDA will stand for “NonVisual Desktop
Access”, the extension of add-ons has been defined as
“nvda-addon”. Changing the name of the screen reader will
cause confusion for add-on authors, especially those
overseeing community add-ons website and are charged with
reviewing new add-ons (I’m an add-on author and serve as a
reviewer, and I’m the current quarterly add-on release
coordinator/manager, tasked with consulting other add-on
authors as to what should go into seasonal maintenance
versions of various add-ons).
Thus, when we do change a screen reader’s
name, not only it impacts users, but also its brand image,
technical side of things and so on.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Joseph
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