[Athen] unix screenreader and JAWS & webex

[Howard Kramer]

Thank you Jeffrey, Greg.

-Howard

On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Jeffrey Dell <jeffreydell99 at gmail.com>wrote:


> Orca is the screen reader for Linux which works on the gnome desktop.

> This desktop can also be used on Unix if I'm not mistaken.

> Here are some links for blogs and websites for Orca and Accessibility

> on the Linux/Unix platforms

> http://blog.carrolltech.org/archives/category/orca

> http://www.unix.com/man-page/all/1/orca/

> Jeff

>

> On 7/1/11, Greg Kraus <greg_kraus at ncsu.edu> wrote:

> > Orca is the main screen reader for Linux. You just bring up a terminal

> > window and type the command "orca".

> >

> > WebEx has issues with JAWS. The accessibility is all achieved through

> > keyboard shortcuts, and fully navigating everything in the UI is

> > extremely difficult if not impossible for some things.

> >

> > Greg

> >

> > --

> > Greg Kraus

> > University IT Accessibility Coordinator

> > Office of Information Technology

> > North Carolina State University

> > 919.513.4087

> >

> >

> > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Howard Kramer <hkramer.atsol at gmail.com>

> > wrote:

> >> Hello All:

> >> Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of a screenreader for a

> Unix

> >> environment. I'm sure I've heard that there is a screenreader for linux.

> >> I think I've also heard that WebEx is not very screenreader or JAWS

> >> friendly. Can anyone verify this?

> >> Thanks,

> >> Howard

> >>

> >> --

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Howard Kramer
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fax: 492-5601
Disability Services
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