[bookshare-discuss] Re: symbls vs words
- From: "Kathy Hester" <kathyruth@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:31:08 -0500
I agree with Mayrie. You can't possibly please everyone, and asterisks are
frequently used as dividers anyway. Screen readers or other readers, such as
Victor or Book Port can always be slowed down some, or punctuation levels can
be increased. Most of the time, if a division is called for, it is apparent
from context, so if you miss the slight pause, you can still understand what
has taken place. That context deduction also goes for end of picture
descriptions and such, too.
Kathy
> "The LORD bless you and keep you;
> the LORD make His face shine upon you
> and be gracious to you;
> the LORD turn His face toward you
> and give you peace."
> Numbers 6:24-26
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From: Mayrie ReNae
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 5:21 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: symbls vs words
Hi Cindy,
This is just my opinion, but I'd do things as we always have done, using
symbols, not words. They're not obtrusive or intrusive, whichever is correct,
but they show quickly that something needs to be noticed. If it's not enough
for some people, then maybe, if they really want to take note, they can slow
down their screen readers, or increase, or decrease the amount of punctuation
that is spoken. In my opinion, writing out the words is cumbersome and
awkward. And the truth is, we're not going to please all of the people all of
the time, and some of the people, we're never going to please. So, for me, at
least, it's brackets and asterisks as we have always done. It's an indicator
of changes and doesn't take up a lot of time or space to read. And for me,
that's what I want, knowledge without intrusion.
All that said, it's just my opinion. And others can do what they feel is
right.
Mayrie
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From: Cindy [mailto:popularplace@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:55 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] symbls vs words
A short while ago a member posted that when she read by listening (is
that Daisy?) with punctuation off the bracket at the end of a description and
asterisks that indicate several line spaces between sections went by so quickly
that it was hard to process them mentally. I responded with a post that asked
if it would be preferable for me to write the words, i.e., asterisk(instead of
using the symbols) and end of description ( instead of a final bracket at the
end of a description; no one responded yea or nay. Today a member told me that
when she's listening the words asterisk(s) are somewhat disrupting. I have in
the past beenusing only one or 2 asterisks; I understand many people use 3;
maybe then they wouldn't fly past so fast. In the book I'm proofing now I'm
using the words, and I won't go aack to change what I've done,but I can
continue using the symbols or continue using words, and I'd like to know what's
preferable for the next books I proof.
Cindy
Cindy
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