Re: using mp3 tutorial
- From: Bruce Toews <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:44:06 -0600 (CST)
Slight correction. DAISY uses MP3 files. DAISY isn't a file format as
such.
Bruce
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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Chris Skarstad wrote:
> Hi
> Yep, plus these are daisy files, not actually mp3 files themselves, even
> though mp3 files are included. I suppose, if you really wanted to you could
> extract the mp3 files from the zipped archives, but the way the FS reader
> is set up, you are able to either listen to the audio or read the text
> associated with it. That way if you missed a point or if you understand
> a concept better with written text better than listening to it, you have
> that choice. It's like you guys were saying, oh those silly html files,
> what do i need those things for? all i want is the audio. Well, I figure if
> FS wanted to just offer audio they would've. But the daisy format is a very
> powerful means of getting information across, so give it a try and see if
> you don't like it. it's very easy to skip around to different sections
> without having to find a file, load it up and start playing. With Daisy,
> you simply navigate to that section of the book and you can start listening
> from that point. Couldn't be easier.
>
> At 12:47 PM 2/20/2005, you wrote:
>> Hi Chris, you are right. I guess I wasn't thinking. All one has to do is
>> click the right link, then click the ftp link, and the zip file will
>> download. Then all you have to do is use winzip, and all 290 files will be
>> extracted to whatever folder you tell winzip to extract them to. I guess I
>> was thinking maybe I would save some people time, but I realized I would
>> have to rezip the files to sent it to them.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: using mp3 tutorial
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>> as I said previously you guys don't need to do this, because all this
>>> stuff
>>> is already on the FS website and on the JAWS 6 cd's. but if you wanna go
>>> through all that trouble, hey. be my guest.
>>>
>>>
>>> At 04:16 PM 2/19/2005, you wrote:
>>>> Do you want the mp3 files, and the html or just the mp3 files.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John McLuckie" <john_mac@xxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:01 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: using mp3 tutorial
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, I would be interested in receiving your folder. thanks for
>>>>> sharing,
>>>>> this will save a lot of time.
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "chevelle" <chevelle33@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:46 PM
>>>>> Subject: using mp3 tutorial
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi everyone, I just wanted to say I was surprised at the quality of
>>>>>> the
>>>>> mp3s that come with the mp3 tutorial. When I downloaded the mp3
>>>>> tutorial,
>>>>> it
>>>>> was all zipped up. I created a folder called jaws6Tutorial, and
>>>>> extracted
>>>>> all 290 files to that folder. Not all of the 290 files were mp3. Some
>>>>> of
>>>>> them were html, but the quality of the mp3 is really really good. A lot
>>>>> better than the gwmicro mp3 tutorial. I'm big into audio quality, and
>>>>> these
>>>>> were great. I actually want to transfer them to blank mini disc so I
>>>>> can
>>>>> play them on something other than my computer. If anyone wants me to I
>>>>> could
>>>>> sned yoou a copy of the folder I have created so you would have all the
>>>>> mp3s
>>>>> that deal with the basic training of jaws 6. Wow! 290 files!, that's a
>>>>> lot
>>>>> of file!
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