[Blindmath] MathDaisy 1.0 Released

Sat Apr 18 20:10:51 UTC 2009

It should be pretty easy to at least be a basic player that works with
math.  The math has alt image and alt text, so they just need to grab that
and use it rather than the MathML.  Another free one is Buttercup (
http://www.buttercupreader.net/).

If you aren't able to contribute to these projects with technical skills, at
least tell them that you would like to use them but can't because they don't
support math.  I've said it many times, and I'll say it again:  the reason
math is not supported by all AT is that the vendors (whether for profit or
open source) is that they haven't heard from their users that math support
is critical.  If you want to want see math support in AMIS or Buttercup or
.(name your favorite software), send them email -- don't assume someone else
will do it or that the developers know what is important to you.

Neil Soiffer
Senior Scientist
Design Science, Inc.
www.dessci.com
~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, WebEQ, Equation
Editor ~

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Roopakshi Pathania
<r_akshi_tgk at yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I read the list of math-enabled players.
> What I am wondering is, what would it take to math-enable open-sourse DAISY
> players like Amis?
> Any requirements that you can list?
>
> Regards
>
> "If God only gave me a clear sign; like making a large deposit in my name
> at a swiss bank."
> ~ Woody Allen
>
>
> --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Neil Soiffer <Neils at dessci.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Neil Soiffer <Neils at dessci.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Blindmath] MathDaisy 1.0 Released
> > To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics" <
> blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9:14 AM
> > Yes, MathDaisy will work with
> > equations by any of the three equations
> > editors that are commonly used with Word:  the
> > built-in free one that comes
> > with all versions of Word; MathType, the upgrade to that
> > editor; and the new
> > free editor that only works in Word 2007.  You must
> > have MathType 6.5 or
> > later on the computer that you are using Save as DAISY
> > on.  For more
> > information, check out the FAQs at
> > http://dessci.com/en/products/mathdaisy/faqs.htm
> >
> > Neil Soiffer
> > Senior Scientist
> > Design Science, Inc.
> > www.dessci.com
> > ~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy,
> > WebEQ, Equation
> > Editor ~
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Pranav Lal <pranav.lal at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Neal,
> > >
> > > Will this program work with equations that have been
> > created using the
> > > default equation editor in Microsoft Word?
> > >
> > > Pranav
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > > On
> > > Behalf Of Neil Soiffer
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:46 AM
> > > To: Blind Math list for those interested in
> > mathematics
> > > Subject: [Blindmath] MathDaisy 1.0 Released
> > >
> > > Apologies for the commercial nature of this post, but
> > it is something of
> > > interest to many people on the list...
> > >
> > > We at Design Science are happy to announce the release
> > of our newest
> > > product, MathDaisy. Many educational institutions now
> > require teachers,
> > > instructors, and professors to make classroom
> > materials accessible to
> > > students with disabilities. MathDaisy makes it
> > possible to save
> > > Microsoft Word documents containing equations as a
> > DAISY book that can
> > > be read by students on a personal computer or a
> > dedicated eBook reader.
> > >
> > > The press release has been published on our website
> > at
> > > http://www.dessci.com/en/company/press/releases/090413.htm
> > >
> > > Our hope is that MathDaisy together with Word's Save
> > as DAISY makes it easy
> > > enough to publish DAISY "books" with math in them that
> > anyone can, and more
> > > importantly, will create accessible material to give
> > to their students,
> > > colleagues, etc.
> > >
> > > Neil Soiffer
> > > Senior Scientist
> > > Design Science, Inc.
> > > www.dessci.com
> > > ~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy,
> > WebEQ, Equation
> > > Editor ~
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