[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs other types of disabled bookshare readers

I think you're right on this. Being unable to see the screen, I have no idea how I can be aware of - let alone correct - font problems without checking the font of every word in the book manually. I have checked the fonts of headings when scanning or validating books, but for the rest, I just have to assume the fonts are okay. A person with enough vision to see the screen can look at a whole page and see that something is out of whack. I don't see how somewhat with insufficient vision could do anything similar. If I am mistaken, please let me know. I could, of course, check each page in Word or K1000 and see what kinds of fonts are on it, and what the sizes are. But as far as I know, those programs don't tell you which font is where on the page. So someone who cannot see the screen would need some way of hearing - on the fly - when the font changes and the new characteristics. Is that possible? Unless that can be done, or there is another way for someone with little or no vision to be aware of font problems without a great deal of time consuming manual checking, it seems unrealistic to expect that books on Bookshare will have no font problems, as long as people with little or no vision are submitting or validating them. 

Evan
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Hi,
I will add to this that as a blind validator, it would probably be
difficult to correct all font problems. If I am incorrect about this, I am
certainily open to validation help.

Jim

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Hi Judy

Before telling you my thoughts about your question let me introduce myself
I'm Anastasia; I am legally blind and use a screen enlarger. So I can see
the print but it is straining so I prefer to listen.

Here are my thoughts: I scan in one file type that keeps the format, kes,
and submit it in one that deletes the format. This type, rtf is more
universal. RTF automatically deletes the formats. It is more fluid
listening to it without the format. However, I can understand as someone
who reads print why keeping the format in tact for the recent members
would be beneficial, the only format that keeps the print in tact is KES
and  that is not a universal file. I hope I have answered your question If
you have further questions or would like to further discuss this topic
please email me off list.

Anastasia


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