Wow, thanks. Least we can try it before purchasing. Also, the suspected price sounds darn cheap. If it's a hundred or so bucks, it'll be something like £50 here in the UK. I also like the idea that it's one licence per user and that minor upgrades are free. Good luck with the project! Chris Hallsworth BrailleNote mPower user Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr ----- Original Message ----- From: "jaffar" <jaffar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 12:41 AM Subject: Re: need beta testers for an alternative mobile phone screenReader I'll put up a 30 days demo. Cheers! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:35 PM Subject: Re: need beta testers for an alternative mobile phone screenReader > Oh right sounds interesting. So if we have to pay for it, will there be > some > kind of 10 minute demo or 30 day trial that we can use before we need to > purchase it? Thanks in advance. > Chris Hallsworth > BrailleNote mPower user > Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jaffar" <jaffar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 12:26 PM > Subject: Re: need beta testers for an alternative mobile phone > screenReader > > > Hi Chris. Unfortunately, it will not be free. However, it will be a > cheaper alternative to talx and mobilespeak which run to hundreds of > dollars. Usability will be the driving force behind the development of > the > screen reader, so you need not worry about it, it will be taken care of, > first and formost. Cheers! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 3:51 PM > Subject: Re: need beta testers for an alternative mobile phone > screenReader > > >> Sorry, I can't beta test, but will this screen reader be free? What will >> it >> allow us to do? Thanks in advance. >> Chris Hallsworth >> BrailleNote mPower user >> Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 2:27 AM >> Subject: Re: need beta testers for an alternative mobile phone >> screenReader >> >> >> Spectacular, I'd recommend the name >> "Snoringfoot Mobilspeak" >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "jaffar" <jaffar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:20 PM >> Subject: need beta testers for an alternative mobile phone screenReader >> >> >>> Hi all. Within a few days, i would have finished developing an >>> alternative screen reader for mobile phones which would hopefully be a >>> cheaper and more flexible replacement to talx and mobilespeak. I would >>> like to give an opportunity and priority for a few members of the list >>> to >>> beta test my product. I have not come up with a name for this mobile >>> screen reader yet, so feel free to come up with one and let me know. >>> The >>> screen reader is written with visual c++ and developed on visual studio >>> 2005 using the smart phone device emulator. I will only allow for 5 >>> applicants, and one very important criteria is the ability to positively >>> contribute to the development of the software, either in programming >>> terms >>> or in usability. If you have the inclination to help me with this, >>> please >>> write to me privately. Selected beta testers will be given a free copy >>> of >>> the full working software. I am sorry that i'll not be able to pay >>> financially, but i hope the gift of the software and the satisfaction of >>> seeing the development through will be enough of a reward. Thanks and >>> cheers! >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind