[nfbcs] latex benefits

[Greg Kearney]

Math skills are not so much the issue as is the ability to think in the abstract. 

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Greg Kearney
Commonwealth Braille and Talking Book Cooperative

> On Jan 25, 2017, at 8:02 AM, Steve Jacobson via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Although Database relationships are not really on topic for BlindMath, there
> are many people over there who know a lot about LATEX.  Such questions might
> get some answers there.  I also wonder if some of what Doug is raising
> relates at all to how JAWS handles Unicode.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
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> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Doug Lee via
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:14 PM
> To: Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Doug Lee <dgl at dlee.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] latex benefits
> 
> Perhaps an ironic question, but a fair one nonetheless...
> 
> In my experience, pdflatex generates screenreader-readable text, but with
> the following problems. Any known way to address these?
> 
> 1. No PDF tags: Accessible PDF documents should have tags that indicate how
> assistive technology should render them.
> 
> 2. Ligature issues: Ligatures generate as low-numbered font characters that
> JAWS, at least, can call other things. For example, in a document I just now
> generated, "fi" in the word "figure" generates as character 12, which
> JAWS calls a space. "ff" in "different" generates as character 11, which
> JAWS calls "vertical tab." (For anyone who doesn't know, a ligature is a
> single character that represents two print characters in a more visually
> pleasing
> manner. Another common example is "ae.")
> 
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 09:02:52PM -0600, NFBCS mailing list wrote:
> When sharing a LaTeX file, I usually generate a PDF file and distribute
> that.
> That's what I do with my resume for example.
> 
> I haven't found a tool that does a good job converting a .tex file into a
> .doc
> file that you can then update in Word though.
> 
>> On 24/01/17 20:23, Ryan Mann via nfbcs wrote:
>> If you wanted to distribute a Latex document to somebody who uses Microsoft
> Word, would it be difficult?  When I checked years ago, it seemed like it
> would be.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 24, 2017, at 6:42 PM, Greg Kearney via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> LaTex is a complex document processing and typesetting application that is
> uniquely suited for blind users in my opinion. While the learning curve is
> steep the results you will get out of LaTex and it's parent TeX are without
> equal in quality.
>>> 
>>> It is perfectly possible to generate database diagrams, math expression or
> even music scores in LaTeX/TeX. There are addin modules to do all that and
> more. IT is suited for blind users because it is a code based system in
> which one composes the work in a text editor and then processes the code to
> generate the PDF typeset file.
>>> 
>>> I have used LaTex since the 1970's and it has never failed me yet. HArd to
> learn but well worth the effort.
>>> 
>>> Greg Kearney
>>>> On Jan 24, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Andy B. via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Someone recommended that I should start using latex. Is this true, and if
>>>> so, what are the benefits?
>>>> 
>>>> 
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