[bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare.org announces improved searching on its site
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:48:20 -0400
We can use Find, through JFW. and it is indeed a useful tool.
Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
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Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:58 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare.org announces improved searching on
its site
Pratik,
I don't know if this would work for blind people,
although I don't know why it wouldn't. When I'm
looking for a book, be it in the collection or on the
download page (to see if it's been done), when I get a
list I use "find" and either get to the book or find
out the word I put in isn't there very quickly.Of
course, if I'm using only one word and I get the wrong
title, I use find again or add another word. When,
under the old system, there were more than one page
(and I have the setting for 50 titles on a page), it
really saves time over scrolling, and if what I'm
looking for isn't there I just click on 50 more and
repeat the find process.
Cindy
--- Pratik Patel <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm glad bookshare's moving in this direction. I
> haven't had a chance to
> look at it extensively. I have a few suggestions.
> Gustavo, were you
> counting on a slide? Not a chance.
>
> 1. I like the simple search being able to search
> for both title and author
> at the same time. The default option should allow
> for that. If you plan to
> have the advanced search replace the separate
> searching capability, place
> the advanced search link somewhere in the vacinity
> of the simple search
> option. This way, the user doesn't have to look for
> the bottom navigation
> to find the advanced search option.
>
> 2. in the search results list, provide a better
> means of navigation than
> what exists now. It's hard to browse through a list
> of 50 results by using
> arrow keys for blind screen readers. You can use
> table layouts, more
> spacing between each item, etc.
>
> 3. I will not suggest more searching options for
> better control as this is
> better than what we had shor time ago. I will
> however suggest that you put
> some examples of how to conduct searches. Many
> libraries, for example,
> provide examples and instructions. A little more
> inforamtion may be
> helpful.
>
> 4. When search result span over two or more pages,
> it's hard to tell that
> the numbers above and below the search results refer
> to the beginning of the
> next sequence. That only works if you list the
> sequence range for each page
> link (i.e., 1 through 10, 11 through 20, ...).
>
> More later.
>
>
>
> Pratik Patel
> Interim Director
> Office of Special Services
> Queens College
> Director
> CUNY Assistive Technology Services
> The City University of New York
> ppatel@xxxxxx
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of robert tweedy
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:23 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare.org
> announces improved searching on
> its site
>
>
> It isn't bad, went there before I read the email and
> figured it out. The
> search took a little while though. When you get to
> the book you want though
> the telling of the book isn't there just the title,
> author, and the daisy
> file for download but if you are searching for the
> book though, you must
> know about the book anyway.
> For skype contact bobwichitaks
> For msn contact info rt5117@xxxxxxx no emails.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gustavo <mailto:Gustavo.G@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Galindo
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 12:43 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Bookshare.org announces
> improved searching on its
> site
>
>
> Bookshare.org is pleased to announce that our site's
> users now are able to
> search through our accessible on-line book
> collection more efficiently. Here
> are a few upgrades to our searches we've made:
>
> * You may now search for either an author or a title
> or both from the
> search box available at the top of every page.
>
> * We have added a Simple Search
>
<http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksBySimpleSearch.html>
> Page where you can
> search for a book by its author, title, or both.
>
> * We have added an Advanced
>
<http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAdvancedSearch.html>
> Search Page where
> you can find your books by title, author, language,
> scan quality, or
> categories.
>
> * We have improved and expanded our Browsing
> <http://www.bookshare.org/web/BrowseBooks.html>
> Features. You can Browse by
> <http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html>
> Authors, Browse by
> <http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksNew.html> New
> Books, Browse by
> <http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByCategory.html>
> Categories, or easily
> navigate amongst the browsing and searching options.
>
>
> * We've included the ability for our logged-in
> active subscribers to
> be able to download a DAISY file directly from the
> results on our Simple
> Search
>
<http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksBySimpleSearch.html>
> Page.
>
> If you have any questions or comments about our
> search improvements, please
> let us know by writing to us at
> support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
<mailto:support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Bookshare.org%20Search%20Enhancement>
> . We'd love to get your feedback.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> gustavo galindo
>
>
>
>
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