However, there are a few things I wish to add. Hello! I agree with a great deal of what has been said in previous comments. Thank you for using NVDA, and bye for now!
That says a whole lot about free open source software. It is remarkably stable and works daily for my needs. Before I go, I am a full time NVDA user and promotor, even though I receive money through various benefits and was able to pay for both JAWS and Window-Eyes. Without NVDA, many people would be left with no access solution, and would be extremely lucky if they did have an access solution at all. Please may I therefore kindly ask you to donate as much money as you can to the project in order for this to continue. It’s free, open source, can be installed on as many machines as one chooses, can even be ran in portable mode, supports a wide selection of voices, both free and commercial, provides a smooth transition from JAWS due to their similarity in terms of keystrokes and web page navigation, and, as of today, even provides full support for the popular iTunes Media Management program, including access to the iTunes store. I do believe however that everyone, including those living in third world countries, those who are on a low income, etc, should have a right to access information, just like our sighted peers. I do not believe NVDA is strictly a web screen reader.
It may well be that NVDA’s excellent web capability will transcend any difficulties with propriatary desktop product support. The line between desktop and web, online and offline, is blurring all the time. Thinking about it at a higher level, the question of desktop support may become a moot point. As screen reader users become more accustomed to free and/or open alternatives, it’s likely more of us will turn to using them as well. Many organisations are now turning to free and/or open solutions,many of which are web based. Where as NVDA has always fitted more elegantly into the open technology space.
In part I think this is because Microsoft applications are still the de facto standard within most organisations, and the popular choice amongst most screen reader users. In my experience, it isn’t always quite as graceful as the experience of using it on the web, but you can get things done. NVDA has good support for many desktop applications.
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