I changed the subject. I think this is on-topic because I'm
going to suggest that Dancing Dots consider it, as well.
How about it, Bill? Is this too far outside your offerings?
I agree with George. Even though a direct CD Burner/Printer
or Printer only is more expensive it is easier than trying
to get that doughnut to lay flat and straight, and I've seen
that some automobile CD players jam with a paper label.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joey Stuckey" <stuckey2003@xxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:06 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Slightly OT CD labeler for the blind
Hi guys,
I should have explained my idea.
My concept is to have the label set up like this:
Now, we all know that a CD is a circle, thus there is not
really a top or bottom, but, for our purposes we'll say that
there is.
So what we would need is a basic typing field, just like how
we type in an email.
You know, by pressing the tab key I can navigate from the
to: cc: bcc: subject: and the body of the message.
So, I say we use the tab key to put us in the different
fields for the label.
So, we would be able to type text in the top of the CD, like
the CD title and artist name. The left of the CD, like say
the first 6 tracks the right of
the CD like the next 6 tracks. and say the bottom can be
like maybe contact info if you are the artist.
Now, these are just some of the things you could type, it
doesn't have to specify, but, you could basically type in
four quadrants.
After you have typed that info, you could then pull down a
menu and select the background color and then the text
color. and that's it!
Joey
----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Kent
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:34 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Slightly OT CD labeler for the
blind
George:
How do you deal with laying out the format of your CD
label? I have a hard time imagining the appearance of a
round label in the rectangular world that we live in with
screen reading software.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:59 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Slightly OT CD labeler for the
blind
Hi Joey,
May I make a suggestion here? Before you go into
serious development, try and take a look at the Epson Print
CD program. This prints directly on to "printable" CDs, and
thus eliminates the need to apply those Avery type sticky
labels to a CD, which in turn can so often put a CD out of
balance if they are not quite centered.
I have an Epson Stylus Photo R300 here in the office.
It was far from being an expensive printer, and has a
special adaptor for printing CDs. The quality of what it
produces is absolutely excellent, and is as close to
professional as you are likely to find, although it does
take 2-3 minutes to print a full face colour CD. It's a
brilliant printer generally speaking, and even handles
envelopes like a dream. I also like the fact that there are
6 individually replaceable ink tanks I'm sure there are
many other models out by now too.
Since we got it, we've never used paper CD labels.
If you do feel it necessary to produce an adhesive label
version, bear in mind that Nero is possibly more popular,
since it is an integral part of a popular CD burning program
anyway. (At least it is here in the UK)
George W F Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joey
Stuckey
Sent: 29 March 2006 05:24
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Slightly OT CD labeler for the blind
Hi Guys,
I have a software developer that is interested in
working on a CD label program for the blind, however, I have
a few questions for you all that will determent weather or
not this project goes forward, so please do email me.
1, what do you think a fair price for this program would
be: $15, $20, $25 or $30?
Personally, I feel that $25 is pretty good!
2 how picky are you about which labels it works with? I
told him that I felt that anything was better then what we
have now, but, that the most popular CD labeling program
being used was probably Avery design pro..
What do you all think?
We would have to pick one brand of labels, that's the
only draw back, but, if you guys use different labels, let
me know. But, I say, what ever label we have to work with is
fine as long as it is easy to get hold of!
Thanks,
Joey Stuckey
www.blindresources.info
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