[nabs-l] Homework manager

Greg gwblindman1 at gwblindman.org
Fri Dec 24 00:24:43 UTC 2010


Hello,
Does it work on Windows seven?  It sounds like an interesting program.
Thanks,
Greg Wocher
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Homework manager


> My suggestion is DaybyDay professional Planning Calendar. This is a
> program made by a blind programmer specifically for use with JAWS,
> though it also works with WindowEyes, and it works somewhat with NVDA.
> It also has an address book and a reminder system.
>
> This is the program that I use as a JAWS 10 user. It is an excellent
> program, and i definitely recommend it. You can find it at
> blindsoftware.com and it costs $40, though you can download a free
> 30-day trial from the website. I have been using the program for about
> a year now, and can't live without it now! I keep track of doctors'
> appointments, meetings with counsellors and teachers, meetings with
> organizations, homework and reading assignments, holidays, birthdays,
> and contact information.
>
> My favourite thing about DaybyDay is the easy-to-learn hotkeys. They
> are simple and logical, such as CTRL+A for adding a new note, CTRL+B
> for going to the address book, and CTRL+P or N for going to the
> previous or next day, as well as CTRL+T for going to the current day
> (today). The programmer who created it also has four tutorial audio
> files on the website for learning the hotkeys and functions of
> DaybyDay.
>
> Can't hurt to try it, and maybe you'll like it so much that you buy
> it, like I did!
>
> On 12/22/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What version of Office are you using?  Outlook is not difficult at all to
>> figure out if you're used to using the other Office products.  It can be
>> very keyboard friendly.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their 
>> sleeves,
>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wooten
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:46 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Homework manager
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am soliciting suggestions for a homework manager or calendar that is
>> easy to use.  Of course it needs to be accessible.  I find Outlook
>> overwhelming for a learning curve, unless someone can suggest a really
>> good, simple user manual for it. All the books I have found on Outlook
>> are hundreds of pages long. I just need a way to manage assignments.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Brian
>>
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>
>
> -- 
> ~Jewel
> Check out my blog about accessibility for the blind!
> Treasure Chest for the Blind: http://blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com
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