[BlindMath] Question about Computer Programming

Wed Oct 9 16:23:09 UTC 2019

Emacspeak also has MathML support.

I echo the comments by others that understanding Emacs is the key that unlocks the benefits of Emacspeak. Also, Emacs is an excellent environment in which to write and edit LaTeX documents.

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From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bill Dengler via BlindMath
Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 10:30 AM
To: jheim at math.wisc.edu; Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bill Dengler <codeofdusk at gmail.com>; Christina Martin <cmartin at cesa7.org>
Subject: Re: [BlindMath] Question about Computer Programming

Yes, very true.

Bill

> On 9 Oct 2019, at 10:21, John G Heim via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Yes, emacspeak is really awesome. But just to be clear, its not so much that emacspeak has a steep learning curve, its emacs. Well, emacspeak itself  isn't a no-brainer but if you are already fluent in emacs, you can deal with that.
>
> Also, emacspeak is a Linux program. The OP didn't say but I'd assume they are working in Windows.
>
>
> On 10/9/19 8:37 AM, Bill Dengler via BlindMath wrote:
>> Web-based editors tend not to be accessible.
>> The best I’ve seen is likely Emacspeak <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ftvraman%2Femacspeak&data=02%7C01%7Cjjwhite%40ets.org%7C4971514641d84de26af308d74cc57706%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C637062283301210536&sdata=LJiKLadppU8n8mA0ptI2Sttzu%2FsAh7TWa6SDdohhlZY%3D&reserved=0 <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ftvraman%2Femacspeak&data=02%7C01%7Cjjwhite%40ets.org%7C4971514641d84de26af308d74cc57706%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C637062283301210536&sdata=LJiKLadppU8n8mA0ptI2Sttzu%2FsAh7TWa6SDdohhlZY%3D&reserved=0>>  It’s very powerful, but the learning curve is steep and the documentation poor.
>> Bill
>>> On 9 Oct 2019, at 09:29, Christina Martin via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a student who is in a computer science class who has started
>>> using the computer programming software repl.it. I am able to get
>>> screen reader to work , but am having difficulty navigating the
>>> program. I have found some key commands online to work with the
>>> evaluation mode, but struggling finding key commands to navigate the
>>> site and program mode. Has anyone used this program? If not this
>>> specific program, but maybe another computer programming software
>>> you have had success with. If so, what was the program? Do you have
>>> any helpful resources or suggestions for using screen reader with computer programming software. Thank you for any suggestions!
>>> Christina Martin
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