[Nfb-web] hosting plans and a program that will take youanywhere and do what you need

Thu Dec 13 20:53:00 UTC 2012

hi,

it would be interesting to know if alt will work much better with visual 
studio apps.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hai Nguyen Ly" <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] hosting plans and a program that will take 
youanywhere and do what you need

> Hi Dean:
> I'm not sure if you've gotten a chance to speak to rob regarding Alt as a 
> productivity tool, however I'm guessing that from your message below that 
> you've had some past negative experience regarding the product. I know 
> that Rob Nevin from U-R-Able would be happy to address any concerns you 
> may have regarding the viability of Alt in a work environment.
> During the summer of 2012 a team from the NFB R&D committee completed a 4 
> month deep review of ALT.  Our conclusions support ALT for it's design 
> purpose and workflow acceleration. My personal experience from working 
> with Rob is that he is a very thoughtful man with some great notions on 
> how to get the blind back in to gainful employment positions. I don't know 
> about you, but $1500 is a drop in the bucket when compared to having the 
> necessary tools for obtaining and maintaining full-time employment. Thus 
> far, I've found Alt to be an invaluable tool in my daily workflow.
> As for Alt being less tested, it seems more productive in my opinion to 
> inquire on the facts rather than making a broad assumption on a product 
> and negative implications regarding an individual on a public list.
> Finally, I would be happy to answer any questions regarding the use of Alt 
> off-list. For this wishing to contact Rob directly, his email is: 
> rob at u-r-able.com.
>
> Best Regards:
> Hai Nguyen Ly
> Email:
> h.nguyen.ly at gmail.com
> Mobile: 510-403-1990
>
> On Dec 13, 2012, at 12:59 PM, dean martineau wrote:
>
>> Oh yes, Right, we're supposed to shell out $1,500 so that this guy can 
>> maintain his dealer network and make a good profit from his program. I'm 
>> sure alt has some benefits, but I have to wonder who this guy thinks is 
>> going to pay for it and why. Blind people are complaining about the price 
>> of jaws, why should they get excited about something more expensive and 
>> less tested?  Dean
>>
>> On Dec 13, 2012, at 7:28 AM, "Dr. Denise M Robinson" 
>> <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear List struggling with any type of access,
>>>
>>> If you are looking for software that will integrate with anything and 
>>> take
>>> you anywhere using any type of talking software, consider using ALT. Alt
>>> will take you places you could not go before. If you want to know more
>>> about this product, contact Rob Nevin at rob at u-r-able.com --he can give 
>>> you
>>> the details of this great product...truly accessibility taken to the nth
>>> degree
>>>
>>> Denise Robinson
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Michael Baldwin <mbaldwin at gpcom.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I used shared hosting, HostGator was a pretty decent host. I would
>>>> avoid Godaddy. My experience is their interface is not very blind user
>>>> friendly. As far as PayPal goes, you integrate it with your site with a
>>>> scripting language like php.
>>>>
>>>> Michael
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Nfb-web [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
>>>> Schulz
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:13 PM
>>>> To: nfb-web at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [Nfb-web] hosting plans
>>>>
>>>> hi,
>>>>
>>>> i'd like to know what people recommend for a site hosting company.
>>>> i'm looking for php, mysql of course and possibly ipn ssl paypal 
>>>> included.
>>>> i hope to let users tie to paypal or submit credit card info without 
>>>> paying
>>>> $30 extra per month for merchant account/shopping cart.
>>>> thanks.
>>>> Bryan Schulz
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> *Denise*
>>>
>>> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
>>> CEO, TechVision, LLC
>>> Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
>>> 423-573-6413
>>>
>>> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
>>> products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
>>> keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
>>>
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>>> is
>>> doing it." --Chinese Proverb
>>>
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>>> incredibly
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>>> imagination.
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