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using twitter with screen readers (self.Blind)
submitted 5.198400270061728y ago by Xomrade
I can't use twitter efficiently with NVDA/ Can someone provide me few initial commands for getting started?
Warthil 3 points 5y ago
I don't use NVDA but if you log into your twitter on a web page and then navigate to the button called View Keyboard shortcuts button it will read you a full list. Make sure you are in focus mode to use the commands. Here is also a web page that talks about navigating twitter with a screen reader and gives some of the commands. http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/using-social-media-with-a-visual-impairment-or-blindness-facebook-twitter-and-linkedin/accessibility-and-twitter/1235
Warthil 2 points 5y ago
Actually I realize there is probably quicker way to do this. Just go to your twitter web page. For NVDA turn off focus mode and then just hit the question mark key on your keyboard. That will bring up all commands I think. As I say I don't use NVDA I use the same sort of method with VoiceOver.
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Great. Thank you!
I don't have a Mac, but how is VoiceOver compared to JAWS? If you have used JAWS.
I don't have a Mac, but how is VoiceOver compared to JAWS? If you have used JAWS.
Warthil 2 points 5y ago
I am learning JAWS now. As such, I have a lot more experience with VoiceOver and I have a bias towards it. Voiceover on Mac OS has quite a few features. Some to not like the number of keys that need to be pressed to do things in voiceover. This can be reduced a little by changing the VO key to caps lock rather than control-option. Key commanders can also make things a little easier and trackpad commander can give some gestures that are the same as iPhone or iPad.
I really prefer voiceover. However, it is because it is what I know at this point. I understand that often JAWS will be necessary for me in university or beyond. On the other hand I love the fact that I can sit down with any Mac and turn on accessibility features without any downloading or installation. The advantage of universal design. It also never crashes. It is part of the OS so it is always available on any Mac. I also have an iPhone and an iPad so they play well with the MacBook. Braille displays are also supported within voiceover.
The downsides still exist. A Mac is more expensive than a PC. Then again there is no extra software purchase. Not all workplaces have or want to have a Mac. Not all software that is available on a PC is available on a Mac. Microsoft access is not available but I never need to use it. The support for JAWS and training is seems better although apple stores do provide a basic Voiceover for Mac OS for free. No integrated OCR but I have FineReader and have set it up to automatically OCR any file that is placed into a specific folder on my desktop. Probably other downsides but I can't think of them or don't know them right now.
I really prefer voiceover. However, it is because it is what I know at this point. I understand that often JAWS will be necessary for me in university or beyond. On the other hand I love the fact that I can sit down with any Mac and turn on accessibility features without any downloading or installation. The advantage of universal design. It also never crashes. It is part of the OS so it is always available on any Mac. I also have an iPhone and an iPad so they play well with the MacBook. Braille displays are also supported within voiceover.
The downsides still exist. A Mac is more expensive than a PC. Then again there is no extra software purchase. Not all workplaces have or want to have a Mac. Not all software that is available on a PC is available on a Mac. Microsoft access is not available but I never need to use it. The support for JAWS and training is seems better although apple stores do provide a basic Voiceover for Mac OS for free. No integrated OCR but I have FineReader and have set it up to automatically OCR any file that is placed into a specific folder on my desktop. Probably other downsides but I can't think of them or don't know them right now.
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I have only used NVDA so far. It is free and portable - you can just carry a portable copy in an USB device and install on any computer with all the custom settings intact. However, Everyone i know in the blind community uses JAWS. The latest versions of NVDA are on par with JAWS, if not better. You can also try it, if licensing of JAWS becomes an issue for you.
Since we are at it - do you also use some sort of scanner? I have Lex, which doesn't function now, stopped working only after a couple of years. Suggest me a good one. I would have to buy a new unit now. And, if you could also provide some information on how to make Kindle compatible with screen readers? As far as i know, Kindle has its own Text to Speech engine, but it only works on kindle ebooks which are designed to work with that engine. So, you cannnot export a random PDF and read it with the help of a screen readers. Would be great if you could tell something about it.
Since we are at it - do you also use some sort of scanner? I have Lex, which doesn't function now, stopped working only after a couple of years. Suggest me a good one. I would have to buy a new unit now. And, if you could also provide some information on how to make Kindle compatible with screen readers? As far as i know, Kindle has its own Text to Speech engine, but it only works on kindle ebooks which are designed to work with that engine. So, you cannnot export a random PDF and read it with the help of a screen readers. Would be great if you could tell something about it.
Drop9Reddit 2 points 5y ago
Recommend using twblue it is a nice twitter client
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Alright! Let me check it out.
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