Here's a copy of an announcement from the organizers of this online event. I hope many of you will be able to participate. Regards, Bill McCann Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992 -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 5:46 AM Subject: Dancing Dots Technology Helps Blind Musicians : Tek Talk Monday, 4-28-08 Dancing Dots: Providing Technology for Blind Musicians and Their Educators The Accessible News Wire April 23, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana USA The next Accessible World Tek Talk online training event will explore the musical world with Bill McCann, Founder and President of Dancing Dots, a United States, based company with customers in more than 40 countries, that has been providing solutions to challenges faced by blind musicians worldwide since 1992. He will demonstrate the GOODFEEL Braille Music Translator, any sighted musician with no knowledge of Braille can scan and edit print notation and convert it to the equivalent braille notation. The translator also enables Blind musicians to independently create print and braille scores, , Lime and Lime Aloud, and sophisticated sound recordings with CakeTalking for SONAR. The company provides training to any of its technology, as well as mainstream applications such as Duxbury Braille Translator and JAWS for Windows, and even courses in reading Braille music. Additionally, it provides on-site and online training and a Braille transcription service. As the company represents the leading manufacturers of assistive technology and music supplies, its consulting service is much in demand. The virtual audience will have opportunities to ask questions following the formal presentation. Contac: Bill McCann, Founder and President, Dancing Dots, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Tel: 610 783-6692 Web: http://www.dancingdots.com Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, April 28, 2008 Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT. Where: Tek Talk Conference Room at: http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 or http://www.accessibleworld.org. Select the Tek Talk room, enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen. All Tech Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tech Talk archives on our website at http://www.accessibleworld.org. All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience. If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms. Sign up information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are also available at our website: http://www.accessibleworld.org. Media Contacts: Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee 818-998-0044 Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com Pat Price, Founder and Events Coordinator The Accessible World Symposiums Vision Worldwide, Inc. 317-254-1185 Skype: patprice1 Email: pat@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.accessibleworld.org -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1393 - Release Date: 4/23/2008 8:12 AM ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq