GW Micro Announce W-E 7.0
This is simply a cracking upgrade. I’ve been beta testing it and love it. The new feature set is somewhat larger than GW have yet let on so watch out for more info later. Public beta coming soon.
Window-Eyes 7.0 not only has numerous performance enhancements, but it
also includes enhanced Braille support, better Browse Mode support,
Unicode, scripting, and more. With enhanced Braille support, you can
now look at an entire dialog on your Braille display without the need to
scroll the Braille display, assuming that your Braille display has
enough cells to fit the dialog. For example, if you have an 80-cell
Braille display, you have the potential to see the text of the dialog,
an OK button, and a Cancel button all without the need to scroll Braille.
Better Browse Mode support allows you to keep track of places on a web
page that you go to the most with place markers. So, if you enjoy a
specific part of a web page at www.gwmicro.com , you can mark that
spot and jump to it quickly each time you visit. And, if the page ever
changes, you have the ability to easily find that same spot if it still
exists. Other screen readers are not capable of this. The new version
also gives you the ability to jump to specific controls, like buttons,
check boxes, radio buttons, and more. Not only can you jump to a
specific type of control, but you can jump directly to the controls you
use the most. For example, if you need to go to the third edit box on a
web page each time you visit, you can jump directly to the third edit
box on the page without having to go through every edit box on the
page. This is just yet another exciting new feature that Window-Eyes
offers that no other competitor can match.
The new scripting features in Window-Eyes will open up a whole new world
for Window-Eyes consumers. We are again breaking the mold, raising the
bar, and creating new possibilities for blind and visually impaired
people. The new scripting capability will allow Window-Eyes to be
customized for applications like Skype, iTunes, and more. The best part
is that any programmer who has knowledge of a computer language that
uses COM Automation, then that programmer can write a script for
Window-Eyes. Other screen readers use a proprietary language, and thus,
have a limited number of scripters. So, what does this all mean for
you, the end user? It means there are more people to write more scripts
to make more software applications accessible. The end result is that
if you need immediate access to an application, you no longer have to
wait for the next version of Window-Eyes. If you feel comfortable
writing your own scripts, you can use the language you are most
comfortable with, as long as it supports COM Automation. Or, if you
prefer to have someone else write a script for you, simply contact a
Window-Eyes scripter, and have them write a script for you. It's that
easy. Just think of all of the applications that you could get access to!
Window-Eyes 7.0 not only has numerous performance enhancements, but it
also includes enhanced Braille support, better Browse Mode support,
Unicode, scripting, and more. With enhanced Braille support, you can
now look at an entire dialog on your Braille display without the need to
scroll the Braille display, assuming that your Braille display has
enough cells to fit the dialog. For example, if you have an 80-cell
Braille display, you have the potential to see the text of the dialog,
an OK button, and a Cancel button all without the need to scroll Braille.
Better Browse Mode support allows you to keep track of places on a web
page that you go to the most with place markers. So, if you enjoy a
specific part of a web page at www.gwmicro.com , you can mark that
spot and jump to it quickly each time you visit. And, if the page ever
changes, you have the ability to easily find that same spot if it still
exists. Other screen readers are not capable of this. The new version
also gives you the ability to jump to specific controls, like buttons,
check boxes, radio buttons, and more. Not only can you jump to a
specific type of control, but you can jump directly to the controls you
use the most. For example, if you need to go to the third edit box on a
web page each time you visit, you can jump directly to the third edit
box on the page without having to go through every edit box on the
page. This is just yet another exciting new feature that Window-Eyes
offers that no other competitor can match.
The new scripting features in Window-Eyes will open up a whole new world
for Window-Eyes consumers. We are again breaking the mold, raising the
bar, and creating new possibilities for blind and visually impaired
people. The new scripting capability will allow Window-Eyes to be
customized for applications like Skype, iTunes, and more. The best part
is that any programmer who has knowledge of a computer language that
uses COM Automation, then that programmer can write a script for
Window-Eyes. Other screen readers use a proprietary language, and thus,
have a limited number of scripters. So, what does this all mean for
you, the end user? It means there are more people to write more scripts
to make more software applications accessible. The end result is that
if you need immediate access to an application, you no longer have to
wait for the next version of Window-Eyes. If you feel comfortable
writing your own scripts, you can use the language you are most
comfortable with, as long as it supports COM Automation. Or, if you
prefer to have someone else write a script for you, simply contact a
Window-Eyes scripter, and have them write a script for you. It's that
easy. Just think of all of the applications that you could get access to!
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