[bksvol-discuss] Re: Finding something in the manual - ha!
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:49:28 -0800
Roger, Shhhh, don't tell anyone I let out this secret but the Master List
will be moved to a new server and a new format. Reportedly it is faster
and fully accessible. Testing is underway. There will be announcements on
several new projects late next week.
Scott
On 1/20/11 11:42 AM, "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>I might point out that I find all the wikis used by Bookshare difficult
>to
>use. That includes the master list. The impression I get is that they are
>not compatible with JAWS.
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scott Rains" <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:36 PM
>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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