[access-uk] Re: Writing mathematical formulae

Tristram,

I've just had a look at Word equation editor and I had to magnify it
so much to use it that it was very difficult to navigate, so I don't
think I would find it useful.  As part of my visual impairment I find
it much easier to read black on yellow that any other combination so
ideally I need a program that will pick up these settings.  Equation
editor used a lot of black on grey which I found very difficult to
see.  I've just downloaded a LaTeX program, but haven't had a chance
to look at it yet, and I'm not sure I'm technically minded enough to
be able to learn to program it.  I'm willing to have a go though.

I've been to the RNIB website and they don't seem to do the scientific
calculator anymore, only the power supply for it.  I've found a
Sci-Plus Sci-Pod Large Screen Calculator online with techready.co.uk
for =A3165, but that's above my budget really!  If anyone knows of any
cheaper ones, please let me know.

I did find a calculator program that was easier to see than some and
at least avoids black on white or grey -
http://www.binarythings.com/hidigit/.  But again, if anyone knows of
any others, please let me know.

Emma

On 31/01/07, Tristram Llewellyn <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If you have reasonable sight unnaided or with magnification such that you=
 don't need much speech the MS Word Equation editor should do the job well =
enough.  Latex will be accessible to the extent that it is a document marku=
p language, you can wirte your Latex code in any plain text document editor=
 and then compile it.  The Latex route a really good one (it is what is use=
d for publishing mathematical and other engineering scientific papers) but =
has a higher learning curve than Word's equation editor because the later i=
s graphically driven for non-experts to work with.
> Those with very long memories will remember a specially adapted (I think =
Sharp) number in the 80s but RNIB certainly used to have a talking scientif=
ic calculator a few years ago I would enquire with the RNIB shop as a start=
ing point.
>
> Regards.
>
> Tristram Llewellyn
> Sight and Sound Technology
> Technical Support
> www.sightandsound.co.uk
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Emma Wright
>   To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:59 PM
>   Subject: [access-uk] Writing mathematical formulae
>
>
>   Dear all,
>
>   As I explained in an earlier email, I'm partially sighted and thinking
>   of taking an AS level maths course.  I'm currently trying to work out
>   how I am going to write mathematical equations as I can't read my own
>   handwriting.  I've had various suggestions, including: MathSpeak (a
>   program you talk to and it turns maths into characters on screen);
>   LaTeX; and equation editor in Word.  Does anyone have an experience of
>   using any of these and how accessible they are, or do you have any
>   other suggestions?
>
>   Emma
>
>   --
>   Emma Jane Wright
>   School of Sociology and Social Policy
>   University of Nottingham
>
>   emmajane9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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