[bksvol-discuss] Re: being scanned list

  • From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:28:51 -0500

I am totally with you, Denise! The thrill of getting the note that you have
added to the collection is an amazing feeling! I hope to experience that
many, many more times. Smiles.

Take care!

Valerie

Please pray for Doug's Dad & visit his website:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/billkoonce

 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Denise Thompson
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 3:58 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] being scanned list
> 
> Edge of Evil by J. A. Jance is now part of the library. I'm still new
> enough at this that it really excites me when I get that email saying
> that my submitted book has become part of the library. You'd think
> I'd written it or something. (smile)
> 
> Denise
> 
> 
> 
> At 02:23 AM 8/2/2009, you wrote:
> >Yall:
> >
> >Many of u on this list may know Jamal Mazrui. He is a programmer,
> >works w/the fcc, & basically does a great deal of accessibility work
> >for the blind & is in fact blind himself.
> >
> >He has written an editor called EdSharp, & it can edit rtf files. He
> >has, at my request, recently added a feature so that page numbers
> >display on the status line. Searches can be performed for stuff like a
> >line break by using \n (backslash n), for example. Although he
> >originally designed it as primarily a programming/html editor, we
> >(that is, Jamal & some volunteers on this list & myself) are now in
> >continuing discussions as to how to make this a very useable
> >alternative to word for bookshare volunteers, as he himself is a huge
> >proponent of bookshare. The commands pretty much duplicate those in
> >word or wordpad & the interface doesn't get any more accessible. I
> >really rather suspect that within the next week or 2, we'll have
> >ironed out what glitches remain & it'll be yet 1 more tool in our
> >arsonel. Unlike Microsoft, where you've gotta wait forever for a
> >change to take effect, Jamal is responsive within days. Plus it's open
> >source so if any of u aspiring programmers out there wanna change the
> >code yourselves, knock yourself out! Plus Jamal, as talented &
> >knowledgeable as he is, nonetheless remains a really nice guy to work
> >with. No ego there.
> >
> >It's available from:
> >www.empowermentzone.com
> >I believe.
> >
> >Roger, u may want to look at your font & make certain it isn't too
> >large. Sometimes large fonts produce line breaks that go away when the
> >font is made smaller & the proper amount of text can fit on the page.
> >
> >Night & blessings, yall.
> >
> >On 8/1/09, Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Thanks, Valerie
> > >
> > > Cindy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and
> > > books-being-scanned list available at sites below
> > >
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> > >
> > > Wish List:
> https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Books Being Scanned List:
> > > https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
> > >
> > > --- On Sat, 8/1/09, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A proofreading problem to watch out
> for.
> > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 8:06 PM
> > >
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> > > I proofed and submitted Cherry
> > > Ames, Army Nurse and it has been added to the collection
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Valerie
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Please pray for Doug's Dad & visit his website:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/billkoonce
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> > > From:
> > > bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie
> Yates,
> > > CPhT
> > >
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:00 PM
> > >
> > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A proofreading problem to watch out
> for.
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> > > Ok Cindy, try this link:
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> > > http://www.michrxtech.com/original_Books_Being_Scan.html
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> > > All I did was change the
> > > extension from .txt to .html. I didn't change anything else that
> you did.
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