[Electronics-talk] IPhone q&a's

Tue May 1 20:09:35 UTC 2012

Feel free to share this.  I will send it to blindad and to trainer-talk and
will announce it in Tidbits.  Feel free to put it on any other lists where
you think it belongs.

Thanks to the generosity of Jackie McBride of Brighter Vision Technologies,
who  is letting me use a Talking Communities room at no cost, I am
organizing a day of free iPhone training and information, Saturday, 5 May.
Here is what I have in mind.  We'll see if it works, or if it is needed.  I
hope lots of trainers, and trainees, will drop by!

The day is divided into three sessions, two of which are of identical scope.

Sessions A. and C. Hands-on Assistance for Beginners:

Session A: 13:00-14:30  GMT (9:00-10:30  A.M. Eastern, 6:00-7:30  A.M.
Pacific.)

Session C: 19:30-21:00  GMT (3:30-5:00  P.M. Eastern, 12:30-2:00  P.M.
Pacific.)

Session B: Intermediate Assistance, General Questions of all sorts:
16:00-18:30 GMT (12:00-2:30 P.M. Eastern, 9:00-11:30 A.M. Pacific.)

More details:

Sessions A and C: Many people have difficulty with basic iPhone use, making
and receiving calls, navigating the home screen, and the like.  The idea is
to try to get those users the help they need.  Depending on the number of
attendees and the needs of each, we'll be able to help some in the room,
while it is my hope that some expert users will be willing to be present and
perhaps team up with frustrated users to offer some individual assistance
elsewhere.  If it turns out that this sort of help isn't needed, we can
answer any and all other questions as in Session b.

Session B: this longer session is designed for a wider variety of discussion
and assistance.  What is the best app to do so-and-so?  How do you
accomplish this (slightly more advanced) task?  How does iPhone compare to
this or that phone?  I certainly can't answer all, or even most, of these
questions, so I hope that many iPhone aficionados and experts will be
present to lend a hand.

Structure: Ideally, people will be present at the beginning of the session
they wish to attend.  At that time, I will ask each person to detail his or
her expectations, questions and contributions.  From this, I will create an
agenda and we will strive to cover it.  We may not quite succeed, but we'll
try.  As others come in, I will try to get your concern added to the agenda
and your contribution noted.  This is all an experiment.

This endeavor will be useful, if it is needed, to the extent that people
make the contributions they can make and are respectful of the process.

How to take part: Come in to the room a few minutes before the session
starts.  The room is at

http://test.tcconference.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs950a0abb900d

Your username is your first and last name, no handles.  No password is
needed.

If you haven't used Talking Communities before, you'll have to download the
free client, which the site will invite you to do.

Consider jackie for your needs in web hosting, web development training,
JAWS scripting and tech support.  You can write to her at

abletec at gmail.com

If you want to communicate with me regarding this training/discussion, feel
free to write to dean at topdotenterprises.com

See you all Saturday!

Dean

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tone" <high10sion at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] IPhone

>I haven't found Vokul in the ap store. those it go by a different name?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Beverly Hunter" <bhunter at nfbga.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] IPhone
>
>
>>I haven't found any of the apps as good as Siri, however I do like Vokul 
>>for texting.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Debbie Eifler" <edebgiggles at aol.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] IPhone
>>
>>
>> Like something like Siri. I don't have iPhone 4s do I was wanting to 
>> download an app that would be the same thing but some are more reliable 
>> than others or if Siri is the best.  Debbie
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 1, 2012, at 7:31 AM, "Beverly Hunter" <bhunter at nfbga.org> wrote:
>>
>>> The iPhone already has voiceover. I don't really understand your 
>>> question.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Eifler" <edebgiggles at aol.com>
>>> To: <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 9:37 PM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] IPhone
>>>
>>>
>>> I am new to this chat and I was wondering which voice assistant works 
>>> the best?  I do not have an iPhone 4 yet so I downloaded Jenny and I am 
>>> disappointed with it I hear Siri is good.  What do you all think. Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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