[gui-talk] Accessibility of the Open Office suite

[Steve Jacobson]

Peter,

You are right, but I have heard it referred to as the Windows Access Bridge because it is a bridge specifically from Windows to Java.  That may not be the formal 
name, and I am glad that you clarified that we're talking about Java.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:30:33 -0600, Peter Donahue wrote:

>Hello Steve and listers,

>    I think you mean the JAVA Access Bridge. I have OO on this machine but 
>need to install the JAB and configure it with OO to enable it to work with 
>that suite.

>Peter Donahue

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
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>Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:16 AM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Accessibility of the Open Office suite


>Rick,

>It is my understanding that the current version of Open Office is not 
>accessible to any screen reader.  As I understand it, the text is visible 
>but cursor tracking and
>identification of controls doesn't happen.  There is a new version coming 
>out shortly that will be accessible, but may require the Windows Access 
>Bridge, but I'm not
>completely certain of that.  If someone here is involved in this project, it 
>would be very nice to get the latest information.  We are starting to see 
>corporations move
>toward Open Office and it is probably going to become an employment issue.

>Best regards,

>Steve Jacobson


>On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:33:52 -0500, Richard Fox wrote:

>>Can somebody tell me if the Open Office suite is accessible to people using 
>>a screen reader or screen magnifier. If so, how and with what screen reader 
>>or
>magnifier. Thanks.
>>Rick Fox
>>VP, Field Operations
>>De Witt & Associates
>>700 Godwin Avenue
>>Suite 110
>>Midland Park, NJ 07432
>>Voice: 201-447-6500 Ext. 213
>>Fax: 201-447-1187
>>Email: rick at 4dewitt.com
>>Web: www.4dewitt.com


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