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Freedom Scientific software and the Microsoft Windows 10 Spring Creators Update, what you need to know

Jonathan Mosen April 17, 2018

One thing’s for sure. The only constant in technology is change. Approximately every six months, Microsoft releases a major new version of Windows. They also add significant feature enhancements to Office 365 regularly. We’re staying on top of the changes, so you can be efficient and productive. We start by testing new Microsoft software at …

Contributing to our audio congratulations card for Ted Henter

Jonathan Mosen March 22, 2018

Hello from the CSUN Technology and persons with Disabilities conference, where many of us at Freedom Scientific and the wider VFO family are here to exchange ideas and information. Once we’re back to reality, one of my delightful tasks will be to assemble an audio congratulatory card for Ted Henter. If you’ve been using blindness …

Got a favorite JAWS feature? Share it for possible use in “JAWS Bytes Live”

Jonathan Mosen February 20, 2018

Users of our JAWS® screen reading software know it’s packed with features that make using a computer as a blind person efficient and effective. It’s such a powerful product that we all benefit from the nuggets of information JAWS users share with one another about how they use JAWS effectively in a given situation. Some …

Mozilla and Freedom Scientific working together on Firefox compatibility

Jonathan Mosen February 2, 2018

Last October, we recommended that our customers who use Mozilla’s Firefox web browser migrate temporarily to its Extended Support Release (ESR). Beginning with version 57, Firefox adopted a multiprocess methodology, which drastically impacted screen reader performance. This post updates you on the steps Mozilla and Freedom Scientific have been taking to make newer versions of …

Responsive Web Design: Why one site can behave differently on different PCs and browsers

Jonathan Mosen December 21, 2017 2

Most of us visit a few websites regularly, and our familiarity with those sites speeds up our use of them. A well-structured website is a pleasure to use with JAWS, thanks to all the navigation quick keys that provide for moving by common elements such as links, form controls and headings. You can also invoke …

Extending Our Reach. Making JAWS More Available Outside the Workplace

Jonathan Mosen December 8, 2017 7

Introduction Recently, we received a Blog comment from a reader who was concerned about what he perceives to be the excessive cost of the technology we produce at Freedom Scientific. We were grateful to the customer for engaging with us. Rather than bury our response in a comment to an existing post, we want by …

Meet Chad Hays. He liked it so much, he bought a company

Jonathan Mosen December 2, 2017 3

Those of us old enough to have watched TV ads from the late 70s might remember the commercial for Remington shavers, with the famous line, “I liked it so much, I bought the company”. Here’s a variation on that theme. At this time of year, many of us are at our most reflective, as we …

Flexible Web. Clear the clutter, harness the power

Jonathan Mosen November 16, 2017 2

Background Have you ever been frustrated by all the clutter you’re confronted with on web pages? The web seems to offer so much promise. You know the material you want is there somewhere, but it can be difficult sometimes to find that gold nugget of information you’re after. You know that if you could see …

Important information for users of Mozilla Firefox

Jonathan Mosen October 25, 2017 2

Overview On November 14, Mozilla is expected to release a new version of its Firefox web browser. Firefox 57 represents such a significant technical and performance change that it’s going to be known as Firefox Quantum. Mozilla and mainstream reviewers of the beta code agree, the browser is much faster and more memory efficient. …

JAWS and the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Jonathan Mosen October 16, 2017December 19, 2017 2

Update. Since this post was originally written, Microsoft has addressed the issues referred to promptly, and Edge is now responsive in all versions of JAWS supporting Edge. As we have blogged previously, Freedom Scientific and Microsoft have been collaborating closely to make Microsoft Edge accessible. If you are on Microsoft’s Windows Insider program, you …