Re: Orca confused on orca accessibility with forms and text in web pages.

["krishnakant Mane" <researchbase gmail com>]

On 12/03/07, Cody Hurst <cdog2005 gmail com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>   Orca will work with ff 3 but it is limited and work is still being
> done. There is no virtual buffer that I can think of.

So what is still remaining to be done with orca and firefox?
I have been hearing a lot about people using orca with ff and pointing
out problems etc.  but I want some over all feedback on what is
possible with orca/ff and what is not.  I will basically like to know
if I can use my yahoo and gmail accounts with ff and if I can read on
line documentation from web sites like tldp etc.
what is the current state of forms?  I heard that radio buttons don't
work properly with orca, is that true?

> Linux almost
> always comes with Open Office, the office sweet comparable to M$
> office. In fact I think it is better but that's just me.
Better as in Better accessibility?  I am also very keen on working
with open office but my last experience with ubuntu 6.10/orca/open
office is not so good.  I think I will need latest version of the
same.  Anouncing font attributes, reading documents with pauses at the
end of centences not lines are a few things.
> Although a
> current alternative to firefox is elinks, which is a text terminal
> based browser which works very well with orca in flat review.
same questions again.  will forms work well with elinks, I have no
issues with command line I am pritty comfortable provided all the
features are more accessible.  rather I know command line browsers
wont show me images but that's ok.  I want to know about facilities
like email and general web surffing.  if elinks can satisfy those
needs then there is no problem at all.
> If you
> like or didn't know already, you may download the desktop version of
> edgy so you can try out ubuntu before installing it.. To install it
> it's a bit tricky but not very so read the orca wiki for help there.
I already have the edgy cd but not sure whether I should go for it.
> But BTW, I tried firefox 3 a3, and it kept crashing so I have no idea
> how orca works but as much as I did get out of it, I liked it. orca
> announced when the page was loading and when it was complete. You also
> could wait until April 19th, when feisty fawn is released actually it
> is very nice it's got added desktop effects and all.

even I am waiting for the same.
regards.
Krishnakant.