[tabi] Re: free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, offer ends December 31

  • From: "Lynn Evans" <evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:44:51 -0500

Season's Meetings from SerotekYes Chip it is thesame thing. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Allison and Chip Orange 
  To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:16 AM
  Subject: [tabi] Re: free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, offer 
ends December 31


  Do they have to download it to see it Lynne?  if so, then they'd have to have 
the associated software on their pc in order to see it.

  what accessible events has, which is what the commercial meeting services 
have, is a shared desktop such that you can see what the presenter is showing 
you from another window on their desktop.  so, I could show you how a new 
window eyes macro that I wrote is going to work, without anyone having to own 
window eyes or have a copy of the macro.


  thanks to you and Liz for the update though on Talking Communities.
  Chip




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  From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of Lynn Evans
  Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:37 AM
  To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [tabi] Re: free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, offer 
ends December 31


  talking communities client has a shared document section. That is the group 
leader can put up a slide presentation for each user to see. 
  However only one person can talk at a time.
  There is a text chat area
  Also each user can record the session on their own hard drive. 

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Chip Orange 
    To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:17 PM
    Subject: [tabi] Re: free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, 
offer ends December 31


    Oh sorry, different software:

    in this case, you get *a lot* more than just a voice chat: you get a shared 
desktop, so that all the participants of the meeting can see the powerpoint 
presentation, or the Word document, you're making part of your presentation.  
they each can actually read the document, each one having their own copy and so 
being able to read at their own spot of the document.

    It's not the same class of software as TeamTalk, Skype, or the talking 
communities, which are only chat (except TeamTalk which throws in common file 
sharing and video chat, but still isn't a shared document presentation space).

    Chip





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    Chip Orange
    Database Administrator
    Florida Public Service Commission

    Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    (850) 413-6314

     (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not 
necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)






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      From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Elizabeth S. Bowden
      Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 3:15 PM
      To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [tabi] Re: free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, 
offer ends December 31


      I believe you can get the same access through Talking Communities, as on 
the FCB Web page.  I'm not sure though. 

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Chip Orange 
        To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:57 PM
        Subject: [tabi] Re: free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, 
offer ends December 31


        Hi Everyone,

        I'd really urge everyone to get one of these free accounts (before 
December 31) after viewing the demo provided on their home page.  especially so 
if you belong to any committee or group.

        It does appear that as a participant, you would have a distinct 
advantage if you're using a braille display, as the screen changes under the 
control of the presenter as they display for you a word document or a 
powerpoint slide or a web page, and it's a little difficult to move around and 
listen to a synthesizer at the same time as you are listening to the presenter 
speaking.

        this aside, it's an amazing technical feat to have audio streaming, 
while your pc is under remote control (in a way) as they cause various apps on 
their computer to open, but which allow you to move around to read the screen, 
and you can speak or write questions and comments to the presenter.

        It's a great tool for a business meeting with documents to be 
discussed, it's not as good as a telephone conference call if you're just 
needing to hold a conversation; but it sure helps overcome the transportation 
problem, and in many ways allows a participant to get more out of the documents 
being discussed, since you're right there at a computer able to read them, than 
if you were at the meeting in person, where you'd likely not have a computer.


        Chip






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        Chip Orange
        Database Administrator
        Florida Public Service Commission

        Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        (850) 413-6314

         (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not 
necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)






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          From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Chip Orange
          Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:34 PM
          To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Subject: [tabi] free account for personal use, on Accessible Event, 
offer ends December 31


          Hi all,

          below is a sales pitch for the SeroTech Accessible Event service.  
the interesting thing is that they are offering free basic accounts, for 
personal use, if you sign up before December 31.  however, the free service 
which comes with this type of account is free for life (they say).

          the link in the press release for the sign up is incorrect; it's for 
a paid type of account.  you should not enter your credit card number at any 
time for the free type of account.

          I believe the corrected link is:

          http://accessibleevent.com/services/gratis/5/

          I got there by going to the "home" link, and then choosing "sign up", 
and then "basic".

          this account allows you to host an online meeting with 3 attendees.  
there's a demo on the home page of the web site showing you what's possible in 
such an online meeting.  no special software, other than a browser with flash, 
is required.

          enjoy.

          Chip







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          Chip Orange
          Database Administrator
          Florida Public Service Commission

          Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          (850) 413-6314

           (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not 
necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)






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            From: Serotek Announcements [mailto:noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
            Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:05 PM
            To: Chip Orange
            Subject: Season's Meetings from Serotek


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