[ddots-l] Re: Slightly OT CD labeler for the blind
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:47:30 +0100
Gordon:
I have sight, and so the problem doesn't exist for me.
However 20 years in this business and I know it's not going
to be easy beyond the basics without some sighted
assistance.
The first problem is placement of text to ensure that it
doesn't extend over the edge, or the centre. For this, it
may be advisable to create a variety of well described
templates. Some may just want an artist and title, others
may want far more detail.
The second is background material to match the templates (if
required). There's no point in having a picture which is
basically dark, and then putting dark coloured print on top.
On the other hand, light coloured print could look a million
Dollars.
Printable CDs basically start off all white, but one can add
a colour wash easily enough. But again, one must remember
colour contrast.
Not an easy job, but with some sighted help, it is
definitely doable.
George.
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon
Kent
Sent: 29 March 2006 13:34
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
<mailto:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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