[nfbcs] good news and question to list

[Tracy Carcione]

Unless she has a sighted reader or an Optacon, she won't get diagrams, no
matter what accessible format she's reading in. Unless you know some
format I'm not aware of?
Tracy


> Problem is no diagrams.
>
> Mike
>
>
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> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:34 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] good news and question to list
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> I frequently read books on a braille display, either my Alva, which is
> only
> a braille display, or on my notetaker with a braille display.
> FYI, many computer textbooks are available from Bookshare, which will save
> you a lot of scanning.
> Tracy
>
>
>
>> Everyone,
>>
>>
>> Thank you to all who responded.
>>
>> I did find out that one of the three schools online learning program
>> is accessible because it is Desire to Learn, the one NFB ensured was
>> accessible.  I'm ecstatic since I think I will probably be able to
>> complete the courses from this school, Regis University.
>>
>> The other two, Baker and American Centinel, use Blackboard, I think so
>> am not sure about their content.
>>
>> I do have a another question about access to textbooks.  If I am able
>> to take an electronic version of a computer science textbook and
>> translate with Duxbury or ViewPlus braille  translation software, can
>> that braille file be read using a braille display?  Or, do I have to
>> print out with an embosser into hardcopy?  Are certain braille displays
> better for working
>> with nemeth and computer braile?   Are there specific setting that must
>> be
>> activated for a display to work, like having a  certain type of
>> braille code, grade 1 versus 2, or 8 dot braille?
>>
>>
>> You  all can forward my message to other blind computer scientists off
>> this list if you wish since I want to connect up with as many mentors
>> as possible. And yes, I will check out NFB mentoring program and Blind
>> Science web site.
>>
>> Tara
>>
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