[BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?

[Jonathan Fine]

Hi John

I lurk on the BlindMath list, and would like to know more about the LEAN
editor. I'm interested in helping out, to make LEAN open source.

I'm a Python programmer. I used to work for the Open University in the UK,
where I helped a bit with math accessibility. I'm also trained as a
mathematician.

with best regards

Jonathan

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 3:46 PM, John Gardner via BlindMath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Steve, the latest word on the LEAN Editor is that I agreed some time ago to
> make it open source. But truthfully I would like some help refactoring it
> before I do that. As you know I am not a competent software writer, and
> LEAN
> is just a hacked-up Python program. It has some crucial communication parts
> written by competent people, but I am sure that it is just luck that it
> works at all. In the meantime, anybody who wants to use it is welcome.
>
> Incidentally, the original post from Cindy Arthur said she was using the MS
> Math Editor. NVDA does not read Math Editor equations. You must have
> MathType installed for NVDA (and for LEAN). MathType will convert equations
> written with the Math Editor, though the conversion is not perfect. But
> then
> Math Editor isn't perfect either.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
> Jacobson via BlindMath
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 8:18 PM
> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?
>
> John Gardner's LEAN Editor is another approach.  Perhaps if he sees this he
> can provide the latest information on that.  I had the chance to use it
> last
> summer and thought it has real potential.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy K
> Arthur via BlindMath
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 2:41 PM
> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Cindy K Arthur <ckarthur at sandburg.edu>; Jacob W. Runge
> <jrunge at sandburg.edu>
> Subject: [BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?
>
> Any suggestions on a way to create math equations that can be read by a
> screen reader? We are largely using NVDA for screen reading. We have tried
> the equation editor in Microsoft word with no success as well as the
> equation editor, Math ML. We also tried using MathPlayer but couldn't seem
> to get it to work.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Cindy K. Arthur
> Technology Assistant
> Carl Sandburg College
> (309) 341-5438
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