[bksvol-discuss] Re: page numbers etc.
- From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:39:17 -0600
All, Bookshare engineering are working at multiple levels to create an
even better Bookshare. What you heard last week are a few 'final
frontier' ideas and project. At the same time the engineering team is
always busy on core functionality.
G.
Guido Dante Corona
IBM Research,
Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
Austin Tx.
Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.ibm.com/able
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I would like to put a big amen on this message.
I would also like to add one more tool to Elizabeth's list of possible
tools. That is a workable method for scanner and validator to share a
book.
I'll not say more on the matter, because I think my views are well known.
But I was discomforted by the fact that it seems that bookshare engineers
are going into jee-wiz mode rather than giving us workable tools to do our
job, and that's a shame.
Bob
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From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: page numbers etc.
> Of equal importance are tools which validators and submitters can use
and
> a structure which fosters good validator and submitter co-operation.
>
> I know the other evening was dedicated to exploring more blue sky
> priorities. These include linking to social networks. I do not belong to
> social networks and do not list lots of info about myself on the net. As
a
> female and one who has lived a number of years I consider such activity
> risky.
>
> If bookshare wants to get involved in interesting search tools, toolbars
> and links to social sites I hope they put such work in priority below
the
> work necessary to produce good tools for submitters and validators.
>
> Such tools might include
> 1. a tool to give a actual numeric rank to a book at time of upload by
> submitter instead of relying on the submitter's choice of "excellent" or
> "good"
>
> 2. giving everybody a designation so that bookshare volunteer becomes
bsv1
> through bsv9 and so on
>
> 3. requiring a contact when somebody submits so I can get in touch
somehow
> as a validator
>
> 4. If the submitter does not want to use his or her regular email
perhaps
> he or she can have a web account like people do for dating sites. A
google
> mail or hotmail or something might work. That way their privacy will be
> protected and I can validate their submits better.
>
> After we have good tools to improve the quality of books in the general
> collection we can go on to fancy searches and toolbars.
>
> E.
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