Hi Fran.Well, I'm not aiming to write a manual or how to guide here, in part because of the length of time it would take me, and also because that particular angle has already been covered many many times over by guides both commercial and free, podcasts and such. What I was and still am thinking of doing is writing something from a UK perspective because most of the guides for apps etc. have a very much American slant which isn't surprising really.
All the best, Ibrahim.-----Original Message----- From: Frances Holman
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 4:25 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone sell the iPod touch to me? I think this would be good. I have not a clue how to use the iphone. I even struggle with the ipod nanno. so yes good idea . fran.----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 9:29 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone sell the iPod touch to me?
Hi Ibrahim, Re IPhone replacing the computer for a lot of people - this has so much potential. I think for people who have no need for serious editing of documents, spreadsheets etc, who mainly want to communicate and use the web an IPhone/IPod/IPad is a wonderful tool for a much reduced cost compared to that of a PC and screen reader. I think the price of £10 sounds perfectly reasonable but I wouldn't go higher than that, not that I don't think it's worth it, but these days people won't pay more I believe. As for whether the market needs it...I don't really know, as I haven't looked for books/pamphlets on the subject lately. But I do know that there are plenty of people I come across in my work for a local charity who could do with some in depth information on the IPhone and how to use it. I am talking about people who may have some basic typing skills and general ideas of what can be done on a computer but not much computer skills or understanding of concepts such as apps, icons etc. Depending on who your target audience is, it sounds like your pamphlet could help these people. When I get an upgrade in December, and can therefore afford an IPhone, I will try to put together some audio to help the types of people I'm talking about. Ideally I would love to see a package of audio, text and diagrams similar to the Windows guides by Sarah Morley. If there is such a thing I apologise for being out of touch but it seems to me there are great podcasts for computer-literate people but a gap in the market for non-computer literate people, especially older people, who could nonetheless really benefit from the use of the IOS devices. Even if you don't want to target the types of people I mention, I think anything explaining the usefulness of the IOS devices and giving practical examples will be a good thing. Catherine -- Twitter: CTurner1980 My blog: http://catherineturner.wordpress.com On 8/11/11, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi Catherine. You raise a very interesting and valid point here, and some of the apps Iwill be looking at in my pamphlet will be allied to commercial websites toillustrate this point. Some blind people sadly don't realise the fullcapability and potential of the IPhone as a replacement for the computer inall but a few circumstances, so my idea is to write this booklet toillustrate the point and perhaps the web browser in the IPhone is something I should touch on. I'd add that with the emergence of HTML 5.0 technologyand Apple's Web Apps directory, we have a new avenue of potential toexplore, so I might not confine my reviews to apps you can get from the appstore, though I could easily pick 50 apps I have on my IPhone for thispurpose. Could you give me an idea as to how much you'd be prepared to payfor a booklet like the one I'm proposing? Does £10 per copy soundreasonable? Do you think the market needs another title like this? I ask this of everyone on the list, so feel free to reply and say what's on yourmind. All the best, Ibrahim.** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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