[bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
- From: "Regina Alvarado" <regina.alvarado6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:06:50 -0500
Thank you Scott and thanks especially to that technical writer! What a gem
that person is. Definitely will peruse when done and ask here if my
inability to work with manuals gets in my way if it does. Must say here
publically, with great appreciation, that Lissi has offered to walk me
through things I should know that are new and that Elizabeth has sent me a
TXT copy of the manual, although this one will be most likely more up to
date. I so appreciate these folks and also those who gave me encouragement.
As I told Lissi, I think I will need to do as someone here suggested,
possibly Evan, and take things in little bites and not expect so much
perfection from myself. Looking at how much had changed all in one lump was
just too daunting so I will begin the process of learning over and if
something is incorrect I will ask what to do to make it better. I will also
ask for a while that when I need a new book to proof that someone here give
me an idea which ones will be the easiest for me to proof until I get my
understanding of things under me again, and then I can tackle something,
such as tables, after that when I am feeling more comfortable. Thanks
again, and thanks to Scott and that wonderful technical writer!
Reggie
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Rains
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:36 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
Good morning all,
A Silicon Valley technical writer who is an expert in the type of wiki we
use donated her entire holiday vacation of 40 hours to coming in to
Bookshare to edit and reorder the manual. The end result will be a wiki,
DAISY and an RTF version. They edditng is still underway still underway.
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow
On 1/19/11 6:29 PM, "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Might it be that the manual has not been finalized?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:49 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
>
>
>> You can always copy the parts you need and paste them in a Word file
>>for easy reference.
>>
>> Melissa Smith
>>
>> On 1/19/2011 10:30 AM, Regina Alvarado wrote:
>>> Had trouble with the manual myself Tracy. Had to read virtually the
>>>whole manual at the time I read. Wished I had it on my computer for
>>>reference but could not find a way to download so just forgot it.
>>>Now something flies at me about chapter titles and such.
>>>Remembered reading but at the time thought it was directed at
>>>scanners. Now I wish even more fervently I had a copy so I could
>>>search at will.
>>> Reggie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tracy
>>>Carcione
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:04 PM
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Finding something in the manual - ha!
>>>
>>> I wanted to check the procedure for footnotes, so I went to the
>>>volunteer manual online. Could I find any reference to footnotes in
>>>the proofreader section? Of course not! Could I use the search
>>>function at the top of the page? No! Did every little move take a
>>>couple minutes before anything came back? Sure!
>>> The online manual is a pretty frustrating experience, as it has been
>>>for quite a while.
>>> I am using an older version of Jaws, but so what. This manual
>>>shouldn't be such a pain. Why does it have to be so difficult to
>>>find some info quickly?
>>> It leads me to figure that it's way more trouble than it's worth,
>>>and just take my best guess.
>>> Grumble grumble grumble.
>>> Tracy
>>>
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