tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79407192011-11-27T16:46:36.521-07:00Tips and Tricks for using Oracle's JDeveloper 11G with the JAWS screen readerDon Raikesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940719.post-35999442363689196712010-01-05T10:25:00.003-07:002010-01-05T10:35:25.438-07:00

The first time you run JDeveloper, there are a few special dialogs that appear. These dialogs help you to configure JDeveloper for the type of work you will be doing. The first of these dialogs is the "Roles" dialog. JDeveloper has a number of different "roles" that can be used to specialize the features available. The default role which is, strangely enough the default, allows all technologies

Don Raikesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940719.post-76868793119457947002010-01-05T09:47:00.002-07:002010-01-05T09:58:06.970-07:00

It is fairly simple to configure JDeveloper for accessibility once you know how to do it.You will need a copy of the AccessBridge for Windows version 2.0.1 or later. Download the accessBridge .exe file from the above site and save it to a convenient place on your harddrive. From within Windows Explorer, run AccessBridge-2_0_1.exe which runs its automatic installer. Don't be surprised if this

Don Raikesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940719.post-72635821401743145852009-11-24T16:24:00.001-07:002009-11-24T16:24:36.239-07:00

Since the "normal" installer for JDeveloper 11G is not accessible using a screenreader, Oracle has provided an alternate method of installation for those people who use screenreaders. This method involves the use of a special xml file which contains the installation options. The silent install is simple to perform once you have a silent.xml file configured to your specific situation.This basic

Don Raikesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940719.post-37572362407980451642009-11-24T16:11:00.001-07:002009-11-24T16:11:05.407-07:00

In early November 2009, Oracle released JDeveloper 11G patch set 1. This release of JDeveloper has many significant accessibility improvements over the prior release. The newest release can be downloaded from:http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/jdev/htdocs/soft11.html  In my next post, I will discuss how best to install JDeveloper 11G using the JAWS screenreader or other

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