[duxuser] Re: Release of DBT Win 10.5
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:05:10 +0100
May 2005? Is this the Star Wars list? (Smile)
What I believe Joe means, is that if you bought DBT on, or
after, May 1st 2002, you are entitled to a free upgrade.
Now if I have my facts correct (and please do check with
Duxbury direct) this means serial numbers above H2424.
Now, if you bought and paid for an upgrade from an earlier
version to 10.4, on or after May 1st 2002, you may also be
entitled to a free upgrade.
However, if you are in any doubt whatsoever, I do strongly
recommend you contact Duxbury Systems.
(I sure hope this message doesn't result in Duxbury's
switchboard getting jammed!)
George Bell.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JAN
CARROLL
> Sent: 13 September 2004 19:37
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Release of DBT Win 10.5
>
> You say May 1, 2002 I am assuming that you mean May 1,
2005?
>
> Jan Carroll
> Contract Administration Manager
> American Printing House f/the Blind
> 1839 Frankfort Avenue
> Louisville, KY 40206-0085
> Phone: 800-223-1839
> Fax: 502-899-2284
> Email: jcarroll@xxxxxxx
>
>
> >>> joe@xxxxxxxxxx 9/2/2004 5:57:54 PM >>>
> September 2, 2004
>
> Dear Members of the Duxnews and Duxuser lists,
>
> As of today, we have released an update to DBT Win,
> designated DBT Win 10.5, with build date 2004-8-23. It has
> been an unusually long time, over two years, since the
> release of 10.4 -- during which our programmers, and
others,
> have been hard at work to make so many improvements it is
> impossible to list them all. See the text appended to the
end
> of this message, which contains the associated entry in
the
> product history, for a summary list of the features added
and
> problems corrected. (As always, the product history is
> maintained on our web site at
http://www.duxburysystems.com
> so that you may access this information, and also
information
> about prior updates, at any time.)
>
> The eligibility date for a free update by downloading from
> the web page is May 1, 2002. That means that all users who
> purchased version 10.4 new or who paid for an update to
that
> version may update to version 10.5 by download for free.
> Those who obtained a free update to version 10.4, or who
are
> running earlier versions, are encouraged to purchase an
> update to this version because, as mentioned, it is a very
> significant one.
>
> Those who are entitled to a free update by download may,
if
> they prefer, call us to send a CD; as usual a $25 service
fee
> will apply.
>
> For the next few weeks, while we await duplication of the
> CDs, this new version will be available only by download.
> During that interval, all orders for physical shipment
will
> be filled with version 10.4 media unless we are
specifically
> requested to hold for 10.5. Obviously customers who
receive
> 10.4 in this way are eligible for free download of version
> 10.5 immediately.
>
> Unlike previous releases, no password is involved in
> obtaining the download; you may install and run
immediately,
> even if you are not eligible for a free update, as long as
> you have a valid license. Instead of the password process,
> this version requires activation (after a 45-day trial
> period) in order to continue running. Activation will only
> succeed for those licenses that are eligible according to
the
> abovementioned criteria.
>
> Note: As with previous releases, installing "over" an
earlier
> DBT Win is not reversible without reinstalling from the
older
> media. Therefore, if you think you may wish to revert to
the
> older version after trying the new one, you may find it
more
> convenient to install 10.5 to a different directory.
>
> Once again, we owe a great deal to the beta testers who
> helped us through an unusually long and productive beta
test
> cycle. And also once again, many thanks to Techno-Vision
for
> adding so much to the "help" files.
>
> Cordially,
> Joe Sullivan
> President, Duxbury Systems, Inc.
>
> --- most recent entry in DBT Win Product History:
>
> Version / Build Date Release Date
>
> 10.5 / 2004-8-23 2004-9-2
>
> Enhanced Installation:
>
> -- Install for Current or All users.
>
> -- Install JAWS Scripts/Macros.
>
> -- Install SWIFT.
>
> -- Install Word Braille Template.
>
> User Interface:
>
> -- Cursor Locator - Pressing the shift key will cause an
> array of concentric circles to show the position of the
cursor.
>
> -- Cursor Location retained on translation - When you
> translate a document into braille, your cursor is now
> positioned at the beginning of the word in the braille
file
>
> -- JAWS Scripts - Scripts have been included as an option
for
> JAWS Screen Reader users.
>
> -- All dialogs have been re-designed to conform the
Windows
> standards. Among other things, this means that users of
High
> Contrast Accessibility Settings can work to those.
>
> -- Unicode - Many Unicode characters can now be displayed
in
> DBT's editor.
>
> -- Improved Coded View - When viewing Codes, they appear
very
> similar to XML/HTML tags.
>
> -- Coded view is now possible when viewing braille on
screen.
>
> -- Modify Codes & Styles in Coded View - You may now
> highlight any code or Style you wish to edit, and press
Ctrl
> + [ or Ctrl + < to edit it.
>
> -- Search & Replace - You can now search for a Style
and/or
> Code in addition to text, and replace it. This can be
done
> on an all or selective basis.
>
> -- Search & Replace functions work exclusively in a
> highlighted range of text.
>
> -- Both Search & Replace functions will prompt user to
check
> rest of document if starting a mid-point in the document,
or
> a highlighted range.
>
> -- Copy & Paste - This facility works better with other
applications.
>
> -- File Name Handling - When importing files, DBT now
> suggests the default name of the imported file. For
example,
> myfile.doc will become myfile.dxp in text, and myfile.dxb
in
> braille. You may override the name if you wish.
>
> -- Custom icons for .dxp, .dxb and .brf files.
>
> Updates:
>
> -- A "Check for Updates" option as been added to the Help
> menu. Provided you have Internet access, this will access
> the Duxbury Systems web site, and check to see if you are
> eligible for any updates.
>
> Embossing:
>
> -- Emboss (Help Topic) - As well as a "Print" Help topic
> button, there is now an "Emboss" Help Topic button which
will
> output any selected Help Topic to your selected default
> braille embosser.
>
> --Emboss selected pages by Braille Page Number or Page
> Sequence Number. You can also highlight a contiguous
> selection of text and emboss only the selection.
>
> -- "Sticky Document Information " - Information about how
a
> document is set up, such as Page and Line length, and
> embosser, is now stored with each file.
>
> -- Support has been added for many more makes and models
of
> braille embosser.
>
> -- Multiple embossers and embosser setups can be installed
> and selected as required.
>
> -- Enhanced Embosser Setup - Set up your embosser and let
DBT
> control it.
>
> -- Index Printers - USB & Network Support for Version 3
> embossers has been added.
>
> File Import:
>
> -- Import Music Braille - Music Braille files can be
imported
> into documents when GOODFEEL(r) is installed. (This
depends
> upon an update to GOODFEEL 2.8 which we understand is
forthcoming.)
>
> -- Scientific Notebook - Various improvements have been
made
> to the Scientific Notebook importer.
>
> -- Word Importer + Text Boxes - Further improvements have
> been made to the Word Importer. In addition, Word Text
Boxes
> are now imported.
>
> Internationalization:
>
> -- Change Program Language - Support has been added to
enable
> DBT to display its menus in other languages. What is
> available may be subject to licensing conditions. In
> addition to English, there are:
> Danish
> German
> Spanish
> French
> Italian
> Norwegian
>
> New Languages:
>
> -- The list of languages for print-braille translation has
> been extended to
> include:
> Arabic
> Danish
> English/American Textbook (Distinct Emphasis)
English/British
> (New) (Experimental) French/Quebec Hebrew/American
> Uncontracted Hebrew/Israeli Uncontracted
Latvian/Uncontracted
> Polish Romanian/Uncontracted Turkish/Uncontracted
>
> Folding:
>
> -- A new Fold code will produce a blank line to allow one
or
> two page folds.
>
> Vertical Page Alignment
>
> -- New Codes enable Title pages and such like to be
centered
> vertically on the page.
>
> -- Braille can also be aligned to bottom of page.
>
> Templates:
>
> -- You can now store text in Templates. For example, you
> could set up a letter heading for yourself to save
constantly
> re-typing your name and address details.
>
> -- If a style named "initial" is defined in your template,
> then the start codes for this style will be implicitly
> applied at the start of every document created with this
template.
>
> -- Hide unused Templates.
>
> -- Set a Default Template.
>
> -- Associate Template with a Word - DBT Customized Style
mapping file.
>
> New DBT & Word Template:
>
> -- A DBT Template and connecting Microsoft Word template
have
> been added to simplify transcription according to BANA
> standards, using terminology familiar to BANA
transcribers.
> These templates were designed by Susan Christensen, a
> well-known BANA Transcriber. The principles and templates
> themselves could readily be adapted for use with other
> braille standards.
>
> Customized Word - DBT Mapping Files:
>
> -- You may now create custom .mws Mapping Files and link
them
> to selected Templates.
>
> Table of Contents Generator:
>
> -- A bug in the UK Templates which caused page numbers to
be
> one out has been fixed.
>
> Mouse Wheel:
>
> -- Sighted users will find the scroll facility offered by
a
> wheel mouse useful.
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