[bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
- From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:28:06 -0400
Richard:
We don't support hyper links. We do support level navigation, and I
believe that was what Larry was referring to.
Rob Meredith
>>> richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx 04/11/06 06:52PM >>>
Hi Larry,
For some of us who are perhaps a bit dense, or at least uninformed,
how does one navigate with the hyper links?
I down loaded one of the O'Riley books in Daisy.
I sent it to the Book Port.
I can read it like other books.
How would I deal with links if I find any?
Or, should hI have had the unpack tool create it with an html
extension?
If so, still, how does one activate links within documents on the book
port?
I did try to find something about it in the manual.
Thanks,
Richard
on Tuesday 4/11/2006 12:02 PM LARRY SKUTCHAN said
>You are in for a treat dude. They work great. That's the only way
to
>go.
>
>
> >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:56:34
PM
> >>>
>You know, the only reason I didn't use the Daisy on those books is
>that
>Bookshare says it won't work!
>Thanks, I'm going to do that!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
>Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:40 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
>
>
>Man, you can already do that with those books, just download the
Daisy
>version. These and the periodicals are really about the only content
>on
>Bookshare.org where selecting Daisy as the format really makes a
>difference.
>
>
> >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:31:40
PM
> >>>
>I couldn't agree more.
>I'd love true html support.
>An example would be the O'Riley books you can download from
>Bookshare.org.
>Since these books are generally computer reference books, it makes
>little sense to read them from cover to cover, unless you can't
sleep.
>However, if we could use the hypertext links to go from item to item,
>man would that rock!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
>Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:22 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
>
>
>What I'd really like to devote more engineering time toward is
>supporting more file types. Protected pdf and wma come immediately
to
>mind, and before you ask, it is not possible to support protected wma
>on
>the current hardware.
>
>
> >>> lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:09:40 AM >>>
>I am a college student, and I don't have to carry around tons of
>devices to
>do the things I need to do. All I am saying is why add a feature
that
>is
>not really necessary? You're probably right when you say that the
>code
>
>itself won't be very big, and it won't drive the cost of the bookport
>up.
>However, the bookport's primary function is to read books. I don't
>use
>my
>bookport primarily to take notes, record memos, or to wake up. I use
>it to
>read books. Sure, those extra features are nice, but I don't go
>through a
>set of batteries using those features.
>
>
>ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?"
>Don't
>ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing. Focus
>on
>what
>you want, and let that be your guideline.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:07 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
>
>
> > Following your argument that it is a book reader and music player
>then
> > Book Port shouldn't have an alarm feature or a notetaker.
> >
> > why are some people so insistant that the Book Port should not be
> > flexable? You would think I were talking about some big expensive
> > addition. I doubt that it would take much more programming code
>than
>the
> > alarms feature, and probably would not be as difficult to write
and
>make
> > it work right as the alarms feature.
> >
> > Your excuse that it will drive the cost up seems to have become
the
> > standard excuse for those who want no change.
> >
> > Frankly, a lot of college students are using Book Port, and for
them
>the
> > devices that will perform the most functions without having to
carry
>
> > around tons of things are what are going to be successful. I also
>have my
> > doubts that one of the primary objectives of APH was to make an
>accessible
> > MP3 music player. I am sure the idea was to play books that might
>be
>in
> > MP3 format, but so long as there is sufficient memory why not
>include
>
> > another feature that I think most users would find useful.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 3:13 AM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
> >
> >
> > : I'm not fighting it, and it would be a nice feature to have, but
>let's
> > : remember what the bookport's primary function is, namely, to
read
>books
> > and
> > : listen to music. Putting an address book templet in a Braille
'n
>Speak
> > : makes since, since it was a PDA. If I need to take down a quick
>name,
> > : address, phone number, etc. with my bookport, I usually record a
>memo
> > and
> > : transfer it to something else when I get home. I guess what my
>point is
> > how
> > : much will this feature be actually used? Before long, the
>bookport
>will
> > : become more a personal data assistant than a book reader. The
>more
>
> > features
> > : are added, the higher the price will be. I don't want the
>bookport
>to
> > one
> > : day cost as much as a Braille note. It would be very nice to
have
>an
> > : all-in-one device that fit in a pocket that you can use to do
>everything
> > : from reading books to taking notes to making phone calls, etc.
> > : Unfortunately however, more features mean higher prices. I
>understand
> > that
> > : this is the 21st century, and technology is getting smaller,
>faster
>and
> > more
> > : flexible. However, with adaptive technology as high in price as
>it
>is,
> > it
> > : doesn't become cheaper.
> > :
> > : Mark
> > : ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT
>FAIL?"
>
> > Don't
> > : ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing.
>Focus on
> > what
> > : you want, and let that be your guideline.
> > : ----- Original Message -----
> > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?">
> > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 10:06 PM
> > : Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
> > :
> > :
> > : > Nothing, but I guess I would ask you what is wrong with a
small
> > : > address/phonebook application. I can't think that it would
need
>to
> > take
> > : > much more code than the alarms app, and could make management
of
>
> > names,
> > : > addresses and phone numbers easier.
> > : >
> > : > I heard the same question as yours when an address/phonebook
was
>put
> > into
> > : > Braille 'N Speak.
> > : >
> > : > My other most immediate response was to ask what's wrong with
>coming
> > into
> > : > the 21st century? But, some people will fight making things
>easier at
> > all
> > : > costs.
> > : >
> > : >
> > : >
> > : > ----- Original Message -----
> > : > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
> > : > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 12:51 PM
> > : > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
> > : >
> > : >
> > : > : What's wrong with putting names, phone numbers, etc. into a
>notes
> > file
> > : > and
> > : > : searching the file with the search feature?
> > : > :
> > : > : Mark
> > : > : ----- Original Message -----
> > : > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:21 AM
> > : > : Subject: [bookport] Suggestion for New Feature
> > : > :
> > : > :
> > : > : >I would like to see a simple address-phonebook on the Book
>Port.
> > Let
> > : > me be
> > : > : >a bit more spacific about what I would want it to do so
that
>you
> > : > realize
> > : > : >that I am taking into consideration memory limitations on
the
>
> > current
> > : > Book
> > : > : >Port.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > I would like this simple address/phonebook to be able to
>enter
> > first
> > : > and
> > : > : > last name, address, home - work - mobile phone numbers and
a
>200
> > word
> > : > memo
> > : > : > memo field. The database could be searched by first
and/or
>last
> > name.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > The idea would be to keep it simple, keep it small, and if
>it
>
> > makes a
> > : > : > difference I could see a limit of no more than 200
entries.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > Skype user name: dtat100
> > : > : >
> > : > :
> > : > :
> > : > :
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