[bksvol-discuss] Re: text to rtf
- From: "Jake Brownell" <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:45:20 -0600
Definately an example of something positive happening and something that
will ultimately improve quality I have no doubt. :-)
Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marissa Mika" <Marissa.M@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 2:38 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] text to rtf
> 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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> >
> >
> >
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