[Blindmath] MathPlayer 3 (Preview Release 1) is now available

[Michael Whapples]

Having seen Steve's response I think he probably has got the answer to the issue. I hadn't realised about the differences about Mozilla and Internet Explorer recognising MathML documents.

Michael Whapples
On 2 Dec 2011, at 23:35, Bente Casile wrote:

> Michael,
> 
> Sorry for the confusion.  That is what I get for typing in a hurry.  The
> teacher is using Math Type to create her class materials.  Our school
> recommends using Mozilla Firefox 5.6 for Blackboard.  I have been out all
> day so I was not able to respond.  I think I got an answer from Steve Noble.
> I am going to work with the instructor to see if that is going to solve her
> problem.
> 
> Bente J. Casile
> Math Learning Specialist 
> Wake Technical Community College
> 
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> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] MathPlayer 3 (Preview Release 1) is now available
> 
> Hello,
> I have to admit I am not fully sure what the situation is and what problem
> is being encountered. May be some of the following will help:
> 
> * MathPlayer adds MathML support to Internet Explorer.
> * Mozilla firefox has built in MathML support therefore does not need
> MathPlayer.
> * Internet Explorer and MathPlayer is the only accessible combination of
> MathML and web browser to screen reader users (IE. Firefox does not give any
> accessible MathML).
> 
> Here are the specific points where I think I am getting stuck with what you
> said. I don't quite understand what is meant by developing materials with
> MathPlayer? MathPlayer is for viewing MathML, so did you mean get staff
> using MathML to develop their course materials or may be did you mean
> MathType? I will possibly take the former for this next bit. So if using
> MathML for materials, Mozilla firefox should manage it (at least for sighted
> people not needing accessibility). What did you mean where you said that
> blackboard uses mozilla? May be its my lack of knowledge of blackboard here,
> however I would have thought even if its using a Mozilla browser (including
> embedded browser controls) then MathML should work fine. Is it using
> blackboard in another way?
> 
> Michael Whapples
> On 2 Dec 2011, at 14:38, Bente Casile wrote:
> 
>> Neil,
>> 
>> This is a question for you, but I am putting it out here because others
> may benefit from the dialog.  After teaching and demonstrating Math Player
> we have convinced out math teachers to start using it to develop their
> materials so our blind students can have accessibility....!!!  Here's the
> glitch.  We have a stats teacher who has developed all her materials but is
> having trouble putting them on Blackboard.  I must admit our Blackboard uses
> Mozilla, and that may be the issue.  Is there any way for us to get around
> this and get her material out there.  We are hoping to Math Jax on at the
> server level to avoid issues from the student browser side.  Any
> guidence/info would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Bente J. Casile
>> 
>> Bente J. Casile
>> Math Learning Specialist
>> Disability Services
>> Holding Hall Room 124
>> Wake Technical Community College 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>>> Neil Soiffer <NeilS at dessci.com> 12/1/2011 8:11 PM >>>
>> After many months of saying MathPlayer 3 will be available in a couple of
>> weeks, it is now really available.  For more info about what's in
>> MathPlayer 3, see:
>> 
> http://accessiblemath.dessci.com/2011/12/mathplayer-3-preview-release-1-is-n
> ow-available.html 
>> 
>> If you use IE9, I do NOT recommend that you download MathPlayer 3 at this
>> time.  Late in the development, we discovered that IE 9's support of XHTML
>> is not letting AT get at MathPlayer's interfaces.  We have been working
>> with the IE9 team since then to identify the problem and try and get it
>> resolved.  That discussion is still on-going.  For visual display of
>> MathML, MathPlayer and IE9 work well together.
>> 
>> Neil Soiffer
>> Senior Scientist
>> Design Science, Inc.
>> www.dessci.com 
>> ~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor ~
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