[nabs-l] Fwd: [duxnews] SWIFT Announcement from Duxbury Systems

[David Andrews]

>
>From: George Bell
>Sent: 10 February 2016 22:13
>To: <mailto:duxuser-repost at freelists.org>duxuser-repost at freelists.org
>Subject: SWIFT Announcement from Duxbury Systems
>
>Hi All,
>
>SWIFT is in the final stages towards being formally released, and 
>has seen quite a few additional features added since the December 
>Beta.  If you have DBT 11.3 (SR1) and would like to try it out, ask 
>questions, and comment freely and constructively on your findings, 
>please read on.
>
>So what is SWIFT?  It is a dot com add-on for Word which adds a 
>"Braille" tab to the ribbon.
>
>It allows you to open a document in Word, edit where required, and 
>Open in DBT.  But that's just a start.
>
>Swift's Style Map allows you to select any DBT Template you wish to 
>use when opening in DBT.  You can also "Map" Word's Paragraph and 
>Character Styles where the selected DBT Template does not show the 
>Word Style as have a Style associated with it in DBT.
>
>For BANA users, SWIFT will let you select a BANA Template which will 
>be applied to the Word document.  From there, you can apply BANA 
>Styles to the Word document itself.
>
>As well as being able to open your Word document in DBT from Word, 
>you can optionally select text in your Word document, and only open 
>the selected text.  Moreover, it is also possible to select 
>non-contiguous sections of text.  A good example where this has 
>helped a user, is to select only MathType equations in a document, 
>then select to open just the selection..  Result is the ability to 
>check equations without all the regular text.
>
>An additional feature is that SWIFT now adds the name of the DBT 
>Template used to the Word Document.  For those who use different DBT 
>Templates, this is a huge bonus.
>
>I've repeated below most of Neal Kuniansky's December message below 
>which give details of what is now Beta 5, and the list details where 
>you can ask questions, comment, etc..
>
>George Bell.
>
>
>Dear DUX:
>
>A new beta version of SWIFT, our Microsoft Word Add-In for 
>DBT  customers, is ready.
>
>We've made substantial improvements to the  product and will be 
>pushing hard to have a release-quality product ready by the end of Q1 2016.
>
>
>
>SWIFT is free for all DBT customers, but requires DBT 11.3 SR1 to 
>actually transcribe braille.
>
>Word 2007 or newer is recommended for SWIFT.
>
>
>
>SWIFT with MS Word 2003 may have some functional and accessibility  issues
>
>For more information, or to join the beta program, go to
>
><http://www.duxburysystems.com/swift.asp>http://www.duxburysystems.com/swift.asp
>
>
>
>  Please be sure to read through the installation instructions!
>
>And read through the instructions for getting on the SWIFT beta email list.
>
>(The email list should be used for all questions related to SWIFT 
>during the beta test period.) The SWIFT development team is eager to 
>hear from you and to showcase our recent work.
>
>Warm Regards,
>
>
>
>Neal for the entire team here on the pond!
>
>Cheers,
>Neal Kuniansky
><mailto:info at duxsys.com>info at duxsys.com
>+1 978-692-3000
>www.DuxburySystems.com
>Duxbury Systems, Inc.
>Your braille solution around the globe since 1976!
>

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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