[bksvol-discuss] Re: text to rtf
- From: "Marissa Mika" <Marissa.M@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:06:23 -0800
Hey, ask and ye shall receive.
Marissa
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: text to rtf
Wow, now that's an improvement that should cut down on about 200 or 300
messages a year on the volunteer list, and that's only the side
benefit. The primary benefit of course will be to make it easier for
many
of the validaters.
Did I say 200 to 300? Maybe it should be 400 to 500.
Dave
At 03:38 PM 3/31/2005, you wrote:
>Funny that you should mention text files today. You now have the
>capability to upload txt files as rtf on step two. This should help to
>cut down on page breaks being lost during the editing process.
>
>Marissa
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of robert tweedy
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:17 PM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: page numbers and student contest
>
>This is on the ssame lines of this thread so it is March 31 and what
>about
>the policy of text submissions, was there supose to be a decission made
>at
>the end of this month or did I miss it somewhere on the way. -----
>Original
>Message -----
>From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:39 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: page numbers and student contest
>
>
> > Joanie et al,
> > I too am becoming very frustrated with Benetech's unresponsiveness.
>I've
> > been a member of Bookshare for 2 and a half years, and I can't
recall
>any
> > major improvement to the usability of the website, despite our good
> > suggestions. No moving the language indicator to a better place, or
> > reorganizing the step1 download page, or the admittedly complex
>addition
> > of
> > more and better categories.
> > The only improvement I've seen is in quality, for which I think we
> > volunteers can give ourselves a pat on the back.
> >
> > I think the suggestion of having the stripper be part of the unpack
>tool
> > is
> > a great one, and would satisfy everyone. But will Benetech actually
>look
> > into it??? A good business listens to its customers, but, too
often,
> > Benetech's attitude seems to be "My way or the highway."
> > Tracy
> >
> > At 07:02 PM 3/30/05 -0800, you wrote:
> >>I also want page numbers in tact, even if that means having titles
> >>repeated
> >>too. These files ARE supposed to reflect the print copy of the book,
>and
> >>it
> >>certainly isn't, since vital information is removed. It does seem
that
>
> >>most
> >>of us--the ones who are using and helping to support Bookshare--do
>want
> >>page
> >>numbers, but we aren't being listened to, and I'd like to know why
>this
> >>is.
> >>People here have been suggesting changes of various kinds for a long
>time,
> >>yet nothing is ever done.
> >>
> >>Of course I am grateful that the site exists, and that many people
are
> >>generous enough to keep it operating, but that doesn't change the
fact
>
> >>that
> >>so many requests are ignored. How patient and tolerant are we
expected
>to
> >>be?
> >>
> >>Joanie
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 5:15 PM
> >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: page numbers and student contest
> >>
> >>
> >>> I haven't been following this thread too closely but do we even
know
>why
> >>the
> >>> print page numbers that we work so hard to preserve when scanning
>are
> >>later
> >>> eliminated?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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