[Blindmath] Math Computer Program

[Lynn Reed]

Seems as though there are lots of Braille users having trouble with math..................

Peace and Love to all!


> On Mar 1, 2014, at 3:26 PM, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello John and everyone,
> 
>   Count us in too.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Misty Dawn Bradley" <mistydbradley at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics" <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Math Computer Program
> 
> 
>> Hi John,
>> I am also interested in the beta version of LEAN Math.
>> Thanks,
>> Misty Bradley
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Elise Berkley
>> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 5:24 PM
>> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Math Computer Program
>> 
>> Hello, John.  I am interested in the beta program.  Count me in, if I am
>> eligible.  Thanks.  Elise
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John
>> Gardner
>> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 8:57 AM
>> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Math Computer Program
>> 
>> Hi, I will soon be releasing the final beta version of LEAN Math.  If you'd
>> like to join the beta list, you are welcome to do so.  Just send me an
>> e-mail requesting it.
>> 
>> LEAN Math will soon become a commercial product from ViewPlus, but it will
>> basically be free.  ViewPlus will sell it to companies and agencies along
>> with a support and training package, but blind individuals can get it free
>> without support.  I hope that this list will become a LEAN support center
>> for blind people.  I'll be doing what I can personally to answer questions
>> and provide guidance.
>> 
>> LEAN Math is an editor and interface to applications that accept MathML.
>> The first edition is as an interface to MathType in MS Word.  So if you have
>> MS Office and MathType, for you it is free.  And you will have a nice way to
>> read and write standard scientific documents in MS Word.
>> 
>> I have designed LEAN Math to work as efficiently as possible with audio
>> feedback, and it works with any screen reader.  It also shows several kinds
>> of braille (including Nemeth), though presently you cannot compose the
>> equation by typing braille.  There are also lots of functions supporting
>> equation manipulation permitting one to solve algebraic equations almost as
>> easily as sighted people can do with a pencil.
>> 
>> LEAN Math comes with two apps that install short cuts on your desktop. One
>> is the LEAN Editor.  You must have a Word file open.  If the cursor is on a
>> MathType equation when LEAN_Edit is opened, it opens in that editor.
>> Otherwise the editor opens with a blank equation.  It takes an hour or so to
>> read through the documentation that is within the editor to learn how to
>> read and write equations, then you just do it.  When you've finished
>> composing an equation, press CTRL+s to save it, and presto you have a
>> MathType equation with alt text, something readable by sighted or blind
>> people.
>> 
>> The other app is LEAN_In, an app that will insert alt text in MathType
>> equations that can be read by any screen reader.  Alt text can be words or
>> braille.
>> 
>> John Gardner
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elise
>> Berkley
>> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 4:01 AM
>> To: BlindMath
>> Subject: [Blindmath] Math Computer Program
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello, everyone.  I am a new subscriber and I love this list already.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am a new math student in college (even though I am 49 years old).  I have
>> been totally blind for 19 years so I still have visuals of numbers, etc. I
>> have Jaws on my laptop and we all know it does not work that well with
>> numbers.  I am looking for a software that will work to speak math better to
>> me because I am a math major and have a long way to go.  I can't afford
>> anything too expensive.  Thanks for your help and, again, I have learned new
>> things from all of you already.  Elise Berkley
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Elise Berkley
>> 
>> "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
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