[duxuser] Re: A Transcribing Question
- From: Daveed Mandell <daveed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:44:46 -0800 (PST)
Duxbury also
needs to become blind-friendly. There is too much emphasis on sighted
transcribers, and it does not contain the convenience features that are so
prevalent in Megadots that make the latter so blind-ac cessiblee.
Thisa u
o
This is a failing that is quite shocking and disappointing,and about which
many blind people talk about among themselves.
Before 10.5 comes oput, this must absolutely be addrs
addressed.
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Renee Holmes wrote:
> Hi,
> I would agree with more help for new users of Duxbury. The manuals need to
> have more step by step guides when using all the codes and shortcuts. I
> appreciate the tech support over the phone, but a better manual would be
> very beneficial.
> Renee Holmes
>
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> At 06:27 PM 3/16/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hi Karen,
> >
> >I'm hoping that once we shake the remaining gremlins out of 10.5, and get
> >shipping, we'll be able to look at things like a Dummies Guide perhaps,
> >and even on-line classes. There certainly appears to be a demand.
> >
> >George.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Poulakos
> > > Sent: 16 March 2004 18:18
> > > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [duxuser] Re: A Transcribing Question
> > >
> > > Thanks George,
> > >
> > > I've taken them out, and I think it reads much better.
> > > I did it the slow way by deleting each one. All that code
> > > stuff is very confusing to me.
> > > When are you going to write a book titled Duxbury For
> > > Dummies? I really need to learn more about Duxbury. I've
> > > had it for about 5 years, and have learned just enough to get
> > > by with my own transcribing. That's the very simple basics.
> > > I just don't get all the stuff about styles and codes.
> > >
> > > Have you ever considered doing an online class for beginners?
> > >
> > > Karen Poulakos
> > > ********Original Message -----
> > > From: "George Bell" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 11:22 AM
> > > Subject: [duxuser] Re: A Transcribing Question
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Karen,
> > > >
> > > > I guess I may as well thrown my own 2 cents worth into the
> > > confusion.
> > > >
> > > > My semi-educated guess is that an italic font has been used, simply
> > > because it looks nice. It could have been Courier, Times New
> > > Roman or Monty
> > > Python's 15 point Script.
> > > >
> > > > In fact I have just experimented with a Windows XP font
> > > called "Abigail"
> > > which looks like joined up handwriting. If I italicise it,
> > > it still looks
> > > like joined up handwriting, it just leans a bit more to the
> > > right, that's
> > > all.
> > > >
> > > > It's a menu after all, and my guess is that the italics
> > > carry no meaning,
> > > just visual effect.
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand, if elsewhere was stated something like -
> > > "Menu items in
> > > italics are suitable for vegetarians", then that is an
> > > entirely different
> > > and serious matter.
> > > >
> > > > George Bell.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Poulakos
> > > > > Sent: 16 March 2004 14:02
> > > > > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [duxuser] A Transcribing Question
> > > > >
> > > > > I have been asked to transcribe some menus. Up to this point
> > > > > my embossing has been for my own use, so I set things up the
> > > > > way I like to read them.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I emboss the files I was given for the menus, dots 4 and
> > > > > 6 preceed each menu item. I'm guessing that the print might
> > > > > be italicized or something and that's why.
> > > > >
> > > > > My question is, should I leave it that way, or remove the
> > > > > dots 4,6. If it were for my own use I would remove them. To
> > > > > me, they're just unnecessary extra dots. I want to do this
> > > > > correctly. What do you recommend.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Karen Poulakos
> > > > >
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