[gui-talk] Seeking Guidance On MSIE8

[Steve Jacobson]

George,

That has been my experience as well with Microsoft Office.  The change to the ribbon in Office 2007 was kind of a 
pain, but I didn't think going from 2007 to 2010 was that much of a change.  While I don't like the ribbon and I think 
Microsoft should have given more thought to keyboard shortcuts, I can't say that it is not accessible.  IE 9 is a major 
change and while accessibility was not abandoned, there are some rough edges.  It isn't clear yet how the changes 
Microsoft is making to IE 9 and eventually to other software will affect accessibility.  I think it will reduce some of the 
flexibility we currently have and there are some capabilities we may loose, but it may also make things more stable in 
the long run.  In some ways, access technology will be more similar to what is happening in the Apple world.  I don't 
mean that keystrokes will change, more that things are going to tend to be accessible or not accessible with little 
middle ground.  Therefore, there are things to be concerned about, but I don't think I would say Microsoft has exactly 
"abandoned" accessibility, either.  Now they appear to have abandoned accessible in Windows Mobile 7 for 
cellphones, but they have restricted that in other ways as well.  Time will tell what happens there.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:48:02 -0400, Jorge Paez wrote:

>Not true about office--at least in my experience its been completely accessible.


>On May 30, 2011, at 3:41 AM, James Pepper wrote:

>> IT is as if microsoft has abandoned accessibility in its new software,
>> particularly office 2010.  It is very strange.  Dont mess with a good thing,
>> stay where you are!  And absolutely stay away from IE 9, it is a disaster
>> area for everyone!
>> 
>> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Rob Tabor <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Good evening all.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have been using MSIE7 for quite some time, even on my new-to-me Asus 644
>>> bit laptop running Windows 7. However, I regularly get popup prompts to
>>> upgrade to MSIE-8 which I am reluctant to do as some have reported screen
>>> reader interface problems with JAWS, and I have personally experienced this
>>> problem when I last attempted it with JFW 9. I would like to hear any
>>> observations you might have to offer as to the interface between IE-8 and
>>> JAWS 12. Thanks to all in advance.
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> Rob Tabor & White Cane Ra£l Junior
>>> 
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