[bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
- From: "Regina Alvarado" <regina.alvarado6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:36:20 -0500
What is the master list? Dumb question again! If it is meant by that the
download list, the thing that is being worked on, (quietly writing this,
smiles) is a jump for joy for me!
Reggie
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
Roger, Shhhh, don't tell anyone I let out this secret but the Master List will
be moved to a new server and a new format. Reportedly it is faster and fully
accessible. Testing is underway. There will be announcements on several new
projects late next week.
Scott
On 1/20/11 11:42 AM, "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>I might point out that I find all the wikis used by Bookshare difficult
>to use. That includes the master list. The impression I get is that
>they are not compatible with JAWS.
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>From: "Scott Rains" <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> Good morning all,
>>
>> A Silicon Valley technical writer who is an expert in the type of
>>wiki we use donated her entire holiday vacation of 40 hours to coming
>>in to Bookshare to edit and reorder the manual. The end result will
>>be a wiki, DAISY and an RTF version. They edditng is still underway
>>still underway.
>>
>> Scott Rains
>> Benetech Fellow
>>
>> On 1/19/11 6:29 PM, "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Might it be that the manual has not been finalized?
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:49 PM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
>>>
>>>
>>>> You can always copy the parts you need and paste them in a Word
>>>>file for easy reference.
>>>>
>>>> Melissa Smith
>>>>
>>>> On 1/19/2011 10:30 AM, Regina Alvarado wrote:
>>>>> Had trouble with the manual myself Tracy. Had to read virtually
>>>>>the whole manual at the time I read. Wished I had it on my
>>>>>computer for reference but could not find a way to download so
>>>>>just forgot it. Now something flies at me about chapter titles
>>>>>and such. Remembered reading but at the time thought it was
>>>>>directed at scanners. Now I wish even more fervently I had a
>>>>>copy so I could search at will.
>>>>> Reggie
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tracy
>>>>>Carcione
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:04 PM
>>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Finding something in the manual - ha!
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted to check the procedure for footnotes, so I went to the
>>>>>volunteer manual online. Could I find any reference to footnotes
>>>>>in the proofreader section? Of course not! Could I use the
>>>>>search function at the top of the page? No! Did every little
>>>>>move take a couple minutes before anything came back? Sure!
>>>>> The online manual is a pretty frustrating experience, as it has
>>>>>been for quite a while.
>>>>> I am using an older version of Jaws, but so what. This manual
>>>>>shouldn't be such a pain. Why does it have to be so difficult to
>>>>>find some info quickly?
>>>>> It leads me to figure that it's way more trouble than it's worth,
>>>>>and just take my best guess.
>>>>> Grumble grumble grumble.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
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