[Nfbf-l] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Follow NFB-NEWSLINE on Twitter to get the freshestscoop!
Sherri
flmom2006 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 10 00:33:58 UTC 2009
Just in case you didn't see this ...
Sherri
----- Original Message -----
From: "West,Renee (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)"
<RWest at nfb.org>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:36 AM
Subject: [Nfb-announce] Follow NFB-NEWSLINE on Twitter to get the
freshestscoop!
> In order to better communicate with our subscribers, NFB-NEWSLINE is now
> on Twitter. Our posts, or "Tweets," which come out on a weekly basis
> generally, advise subscribers of new publications added and new features
> or system enhancements, such as the ability with NFB-NEWSLINE Online to
> view publications on our Web site or download them to your digital
> talking-book player. Occasionally we also post Tweets that bring
> attention to interesting articles that we feel subscribers might enjoy.
> If you would like to follow us, please visit
> <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE. For
> those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, it is a social networking site that
> consists of "microblogs," time- or topic-sensitive posts that are 140
> characters or less. You may read our tweets on the Web or use one of many
> available Twitter clients, most of which are free to use.
>
>
>
> A podcast, called "Twitter from a Blindness Perspective," is available at
> <http://www.blindcooltech.com/>www.blindcooltech.com and may be of help in
> learning more about the service.
>
>
>
> Below is a sampling of clients available:
>
>
>
> McTwit is a free, open-source desktop client for Twitter.com. The program
> is designed with productivity of keyboard users in mind. Additionally, if
> the JAWS, System Access, or Window-Eyes screen reader is active, some
> information is conveyed efficiently through direct speech messages. This
> client is available at <http://www.mctwit.com/>www.mctwit.com. A more
> complete introduction to this client may be found at
> <http://www.fredshead.info/2009/08/mctwit-accessible-interface-for-twitter.html>http://www.fredshead.info/2009/08/mctwit-accessible-interface-for-twitter.html.
>
>
>
> TwInbox: Formerly known as outTwit, this add-in to Microsoft Outlook 2003
> or 2007 provides a method of integrating Twitter into your e-mail system.
> Tweets can be displayed in your Inbox or a designated folder. Outlook
> commands for Reply and Reply to All can be used to reply to messages as
> private, direct, messages or replies can be sent to the "timeline."
> Tweets can be manipulated and stored just like any other Outlook item.
> The advantage of this client, for those users who routinely have their
> e-mail open all day, is that it brings the Twitter experience into an
> application with which you are already familiar. TwInbox is available
> from Techhit at <http://www.techhit.com/>http://www.techhit.com. Further
> information on this client is available at
> <http://www.fredshead.info/2009/12/tweet-from-outlook.html>http://www.fredshead.info/2009/12/tweet-from-outlook.html.
>
> Twittelator PRO is a low-cost application for the iPhone that allows you
> to utilize most Twitter functions, including the managing of multiple
> accounts. Twittelator Pro also offers a search feature, the ability to
> post shortened URLs, and the ability to differentiate direct messages from
> ordinary tweets. Visit
> <http://www.stone.com/Twittelator/>http://www.stone.com/Twittelator for
> more information and downloading instructions.
>
> Qwitter: This client, mainly designed for use by the blind, provides a
> number of interesting features that make it appealing to power users. The
> program runs in the background and checks for new tweets at specified
> intervals, and keyboard commands are then used to review the new messages.
> Qwitter provides access to its interface from anywhere in the operating
> system, making it unnecessary to leave your current task to access new
> tweets. Qwitter presents different tweets in "buffers," which provide a
> way for you to access your timeline (showing all the messages from people
> you follow), replies (showing all messages with your @username in them),
> direct messages (messages sent privately to you), and sent (displaying
> messages you have sent). Additionally, Qwitter provides the ability to
> define search buffers, which will search the Twitter public timeline for a
> designated string and present them to you. The Qwitter client supports
> speech output directly to your screen access program, or uses a SAPI voice
> if no speech software is running. This program is available from
> <http://www.qwitter-client.net/>http://www.qwitter-client.net. You can
> become more familiar with this client by accessing a podcast on the
> subject at
> <http://www.lalrecordings.com/node/31>http://www.lalrecordings.com/node/31.
>
> Tweets60 is a free Twitter client for Nokia S60 smartphones, and is
> compatible with the Talks screen reader. Tweets60 is the first free
> native Twitter application for Nokia S60, providing a simple and
> accessible way to manage your Twitter account on the go, providing access
> to most standard Twitter functionality on the move. Once installed
> Tweets60 is accessed through the application tab on your menu and will
> automatically connect to your Twitter account, showing you new tweets,
> direct messages, and your latest updates. You can then change your
> status, read the tweets of people you follow, re-tweet, and manage who you
> follow. You can even leave Tweets60 running in the background and it will
> automatically update. You may download this client from
> <http://www.tweets60.com/>http://www.tweets60.com.
>
> Jawter is a tool that essentially turns your screen reader into a Twitter
> client and allows you to use Twitter with a minimum of fuss. You simply
> install it, set it up, and read your Twitter updates with hot keys that
> work anywhere in windows, wherever you are, and whatever you're doing.
> Your tweets can be navigated from within the screen reader, then there's
> no need to go launching separate programs just to see what your friends
> are saying. This client may be downloaded from:
> <http://randylaptop.com/software/jawter-2/>http://randylaptop.com/software/jawter-2.
> Blind Cool Tech has a podcast you can listen to in order to learn more
> about Jawter, available at
> <http://media.libsyn.com/media/bct/bct1319Jawter.mp3>http://media.libsyn.com/media/bct/bct1319Jawter.mp3.
>
> Twitterrific is a free application created for Mac users that lets you
> both read and publish posts or "tweets" to the Twitter community Web site.
> The application's user interface is clean, concise, and designed to take
> up a minimum of real estate on your Mac's desktop. You may access the
> download by visiting
> <http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific>http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific.
>
>
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at
> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org.
>
>
>
> From the NFB-NEWSLINE Team
>
>
>
> Renee West
>
> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>
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