[brailleblaster] Re: BrailleBlaster tutorial
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 21:35:30 -0500
Try the import menu item.
John
On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 08:01:10PM -0500, Roger devin Prater wrote:
> Hmm, I guess you'd have to use it through the command line to import the
> other-than-daisy files? Cause when I use the GUI open dialog, only files
> you can choose are daisy XML and the other UPT or something like that.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 7:27 PM
> Subject: [brailleblaster] Re: BrailleBlaster tutorial
>
>
> >Hi Chuck,
> >
> >A good tutorial certainly is needed. Since BrailleBlaster is
> >cross-platform the tutorial must be as well. It should use html and be
> >usable both with browsers such as IE and Safari and with text-only
> >browsers. BrailleBlaster uses the SWT Java package.
> >
> >The turorial is supposed to be accessible from both the settings dialog
> >and the help menu.
> >
> >BrailleBlaster does import rff, doc, etc. files.
> >
> >John B.
> >
> >On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 02:59:23PM -0400, Charles Farnsworth wrote:
> >>Hi John,
> >>
> >>I could do this. But my previous tutorials have been made using Camtasia
> >>software which I do not have access to currently. Do you have access to a
> >>comparable software package that I could borrow?
> >>
> >>Chuck
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:33 PM, John Gardner
> >><john.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Charles, do I detect an offer to create such a tutorial? It would
> >>> be
> >>> most welcome.****
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >>> John G****
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >>> *From:* brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> >>> brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Charles Farnsworth
> >>> *Sent:* Saturday, September 08, 2012 11:19 AM
> >>> *To:* brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>> *Subject:* [brailleblaster] Re: BrailleBlaster tutorial****
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >>> Hi Vic,****
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >>> I couldn't agree with you more. That was my experience this week. I
> >>> wonder
> >>> if there would be any benefit of providing a tutorial with audio and
> >>> visual
> >>> information (Camtasia, perhaps) in a step-by-step sequence to guide the
> >>> user through the process of familiarization with Brailleblaster. I
> >>> persisted in asking John questions because I have an understanding of
> >>> the
> >>> potential benefit of this work. But, I think that my braille reading
> >>> students might want to go to all of that work. That is just my opinion,
> >>> anyhow.****
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >>> Chuck ****
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Vic Beckley <vic.beckley3@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> wrote:****
> >>>
> >>> John,
> >>>
> >>> During the installation process the user is directed to read the
> >>> tutorial
> >>> for help in using BrailleBlaster. The tutorial hasn't been changed
> >>> since
> >>> 1.3.0. It is sorely lacking. Many users won't even understand the
> >>> concept
> >>> of
> >>> creating a UTD file or what all formats of documents can be imported. I
> >>> am
> >>> afraid that users will be discouraged from using BrailleBlaster by the
> >>> lack
> >>> of documentation.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Best regards from Ohio, U.S.A.,
> >>>
> >>> Vic
> >>> E-mail: vic.beckley3@xxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ****
> >>>
> >>> ** **
> >>>
> >
> >--
> >John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> >Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> >http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> >Madison, Wisconsin USA
> >Developing software for people with disabilities
> >
> >
>
--
John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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