[nabs-l] Uploading Files from iPhone

Kristen Steele kskristen at gmail.com
Mon Mar 13 19:49:12 UTC 2017


Thanks for the clear explanation, JJ! That really helps. I'll save
this and let you know if I have any trouble.

Best,
--
Kristen

On 3/13/17, johnnie Jean duran via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> What you can do, is go online using safari, and create a dropbox
> account. Then download the app, and sign in. Once you have done so,
> open the book in mail, click share, and then click "import with
> dropbox." Save it where you'd like, and then go to the safari website
> (where you tysically upload the book), and select the choose a file
> button. For the first time, dropbox will not appear in the menu, so
> click more, and toggle the dropbox switch to on. From there, click
> done, and select dropbox. Then, you can find the file, and select the
> use/upload button. After that you should be good to go. The next time
> you go to upload a file, dropbox should already appear in the menu
> without having to select more.
> Let me know if you have questions!
>
> On 3/13/17, Kristen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi, all-
>>
>> I am a volunteer proofreader for Bookshare and use my Apex to
>> read/edit the files, which are RTF format, in Braille. A few
>> months ago, they updated their security software; as a result,
>> the volunteer pages do not load on the BrailleNote anymore.
>>
>> I hope to continue proofreading and am trying to set up a
>> work-around using my iPhone. (We moved last summer and do not yet
>> have a computer with a screenreader set up. I am faster on my
>> Apex and iPhone anyway and prefer those.) So far, I have
>> successfully been able to checkout the book I would like to
>> proofread and e-mail it to myself (for access on the Apex) when
>> it loads the file from the Bookshare website on my phone screen.
>>
>> My question is, how would I go about uploading the proofread book
>> from the Mail app on the iPhone to the website? Do I need an app
>> to store the file, so I can find it to submit? I've read that you
>> cannot upload documents with Safari. Is there another browser app
>> that works better for this?
>>
>> In short, what would you recommend for apps for storing RTFs and
>> uploading them online?
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>> --
>> Kristen
>>
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