[Blindtlk] Fwd: [Mosen Consulting Announcement] At Last, a Comprehensive eBook on using Pages on the Mac with VoiceOver

[David Andrews]

>
>Hi everyone, it's an exciting day for us at 
>Mosen Consulting as we bring the first of our 
>new authors online with a book that has been requested regularly.
>
><http://mosen.org/index.php/mymacpages/>“My 
>Mac Pages” by Anne and Archie Robertson is the 
>long-awaited, definitive VoiceOver users’ guide to using Pages on the Mac.
>
>Apple’s iWork suite is bundled free of charge 
>with many Macs, and is otherwise available from 
>the Mac App Store at low cost. Pages, the word 
>processor in the iWork suite, is packed with 
>features for creating well-formatted, engaging, visually pleasing documents.
>
>
>The majority of Pages’ features are accessible 
>with VoiceOver, the screen reader built into 
>every Mac. But to use Pages truly efficiently 
>and effectively, you need to optimise both the app and the screen reader.
>
>
>Unlock the secrets of document creation with 
><http://mosen.org/index.php/mymacpages/>“My 
>Mac Pages”. Whether you’re looking to write 
>a newsletter, present data in tabular or chart 
>form, or take the world by storm with the next 
>best-selling novel, “My Mac Pages” is packed 
>with over 40,000 words of practical advice to help you get the job done.
>
>
>About the Authors
>
>
>Anne and Archie Robertson have been Mac users 
>for about twenty years. Archie is fully sighted 
>and Anne is totally blind. Both have worked in 
>information technology since 1978. Before Mac OS 
>X, Anne used the screen reader outSpoken for her 
>work as a translator. She has been using 
>VoiceOver since it became part of Mac OS X with version 10.4 Tiger.
>
>They have taught many classes on using Pages 
>with VoiceOver, and the training they provide is highly regarded.
>
>
>Anne has generously given of her expertise on 
>many Mac-focused email lists for the blind, and 
>is widely regarded as the authority on using 
>Pages with VoiceOver. Now, you can benefit from 
>all this experience distilled into a comprehensive how-to guide.
>
>
>What You’ll Learn
>
>
>Here’s just a sample of the topics covered in “My Mac Pages”.
>
>
>Optimising Pages for use with VoiceOver
>
>Working with existing templates, and creating your own
>
>Basic word processing
>
>Checking spelling and grammar
>
>Saving, exporting and printing documents
>
>Working with styles and assigning shortcuts
>
>All about fonts and colours
>
>Text boxes
>
>Shapes
>
>Working with a signature to sign documents
>
>Creating and navigating tables
>
>Charts
>
>Images
>
>Managing footnotes
>
>Tracking changes
>
>Making your document truly multimedia with audio and video
>
>Safeguarding sensitive documents with password protection
>
>Generating tables of contents.
>
>
>Note: while “My Mac Pages” covers advanced 
>VoiceOver techniques to assist you in being as 
>productive as possible with Pages, the book 
>assumes you are familiar with day-to-day operation of your Mac with VoiceOver.
>
>
><http://mosen.org/index.php/mymacpages/>“My 
>Mac Pages” is available for just $35 USD. We 
>accept payment via PayPal, either by logging 
>into a PayPal account if you have one, or by 
>providing PayPal with your credit card information on a secure, encrypted site.
>
>Buy it right now, get reading instantly. When 
>your purchase is complete, you can download a 
>zip file containing “My Mac Pages” in ePub, 
>PDF, and Pages formats, meaning you’ll be able 
>to read the book on almost any electronic 
>device. Use the ePub version on your iPhone or 
>iPad in apps such as iBooks or Voice Dream 
>Reader, or load the book into Pages on your Mac 
>and follow along, the choice is yours.
>
>We're excited to bring you this new title and hope you find it helpful.
>
>Thanks for your ongoing business and support.
>
>Jonathan Mosen
>Mosen Consulting
>Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
><http://mosen.org>http://Mosen.org
>
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         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org