[nabs-l] Fwd: Might be of interest for VoiceOver users of the Mac or iOS devices

[Jorge Paez]

> ---- Original Message ------
> From: Zachary Dreicer <blind.biker94 at gmail.com
> Subject: Fwd: Might be of interest for VoiceOver users of the Mac or iOS devices
> Date sent: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:28:16 -0600
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Panarese <jpanarese at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:34:31 -0400
> Subject: Might be of interest for VoiceOver users of the Mac or iOS devices
> To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X
> by the blind <discuss at macvisionaries.com
> 
> Hi folks,
>   First, an apology up front for those who might have seen this
> already or are seeing it twice on multiple lists.  Additionally, if
> this violates any list policies or breaks any rules, I also apologize
> in advance and stand guilty of whatever rule breaking this might
> constitute.  However, as this is VoiceOver related, I figured that I'd
> share.
> 
> 
> 
>    My apologies to anyone who doesn't like these kinds of
> "announcement" messages.  I usually avoid making them, but in this
> case, I think the topic certainly fits the subject of these lists.  I
> have started a new website that is meant to be a resource place for
> blind users of both the Mac and iDevices, and I wanted to invite the
> community to both visit it and to definitely feel free to contribute
> to it.
> 
>    Now, I'll first preface this by saying that I know there are more
> than a few sites out there that  are about the Mac or iDevices in
> regard to their use by blind individuals.  In fact, I have used more
> than a few to help me over the years in my efforts to learn how to
> utilize all of my Apple products.  They are all done quite well, and I
> have a great deal of respect and admiration for the folks who maintain
> them.  Understand that I am not intending on competing or outdoing any
> single one of them, and, instead, want mine to be an additional
> resource out there for the new, experienced or potential user.  We are
> seeing a growing number of iPhone and iDevice users that is leading to
> adoption of the Mac, and with all the frequent questions that are
> consistently posed on the email lists, I wanted to gather material and
> information to address these areas in one place where people can
> benefit from the efforts of the community.
> 
>     You will see that it is done in a blog style.  This is for two
> reasons.  Firstly, I want it to be a very community driven site in
> which the users contribute their own information and material, and,
> subsequently,  become a part of it by posting their comments and
> helping it grow.  Also, from the perspective of a guy who is not, by
> trade, a web designer, the Word Press setup is easy to maintain and
> update without having to bother my webmaster every other day.
> 
>     I can't emphasize enough the importance of having you guys
> choose to help out.  I have collected quite a bit of material for
> reading and even downloading over the years, which has also kindly
> been contributed with permission by various folks already.  Please
> take a long look at the site and provide us with feedback.  Yes, you
> will see that there are areas that are quite lacking, but this is
> where the community will come into play.  I have put in place the
> foundation and structure of the site, but my goal is to have you guys
> provide the building blocks and material that will construct it into
> something more and more each passing day.
> 
>    So not to clutter your inbox any more, you will read in my
> opening few posts on the blog as to what it is we are looking for and
> how to contribute to our effort.  Please feel free to look it all over
> and provide us with feedback.  Let us know what we are missing, what
> we could do better and, most importantly, please contribute with
> additional information and even your questions.  Any and all
> suggestions would be appreciated, and we hope that you guys will
> assist us in making it a comprehensive and diverse place for the blind
> Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod user.
> 
>     You can visit us here,
> 
> http://www.macfortheblind.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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