[bksvol-discuss] running headers (was: Re: Re: Question, was: submitted The Little Bookheaders)
- From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:36:55 -0500
You are right Cindy, listening to a book read by synthetic speech, or reading
it in Braille, one does not have the privilege of skipping a running header.
But, personally, I don't see anything wrong with leaving them in.
They are short and vaguely annoying but in the case of story or chapter titles,
can be very helpful in tracking one's progress as Roger pointed out in an
earlier message. This is especially helpful when sleep overtakes the reader and
his/her book goes on merrily reading away while the reader blissfully dreams
dreams..
They are a pain to remove as they usually reside on the same line as the
honorable page number. And can take up a lot of time removing them.
In short, I for one would be in favor of just leaving the blooming things
alone.
I'd like to hear others views on this: running headers, good or bad.
Thanks.
Bob
"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for
it back when it begins to rain."
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:13 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question, was: submitted The Little Bookheaders
Valerie, we are supposed to delete them, but be careful to leave the
page number.
As a sighted person, do you pay attention to them? I never do. smile.
Maybe if I were reading a book of short stories I'd use them to find a
particular story, but otherwise I just ignore them, I think those members who
listen to books don't have that opportunity if the headers are present. I don't
know how they affect Braille readers.
Cindy
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--- On Tue, 8/18/09, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question, was: submitted The Little Book
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 3:13 PM
Dear Bud;
I just noticed that you also are a ham radio operator. I am also in
my call
sign is: N0HSJ
<br>I have a question probably as much for the list as for you, and
that was
talking about all headers have been deleted. Do you mean at the top
of the
page were sometimes it has the title and/or the name of the chapter?
I have
not been deleting these, as I think they provide visual cues for
sighted
readers, but if I should be deleting them, I will start with my next
book.
Or, is it okay to do it whichever way and just make a note in the
submissions?
Thanks as always for everyone's help!
Valerie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bud Schwab
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:27 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] submitted The Little Book
>
> Hi Gang,
>
> Just sent in The Little Book by Selden Edwards. It's a little over
> 400 pages and all headers have been deleted and it has quite a low
> rank spelling number. It's fiction but there is a lot of history
in it
> also.
> Hope somebody enjoys proofing it.
>
>
> Bud Schwab
> W 6 Z Y P
> Malibu, California
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