[stylist] S & S article idea

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Exactly, this is what I'm thinking of.

Bridgit


-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
Andrews
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:15 PM
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There is lot there, potentially, skim reading tool, reading schemes, 
text processing, etc.\


Dave

At 04:03 PM 10/29/2013, you wrote:
>Wess or Amy Mason or even Nancy Coffman are a few of those who could do

>a respectful job of this (maybe others, too).
>
>And I would say they could maybe seek out special features, like JAWS 
>"Text analyzer." (What other special features can the rest of you 
>identify?)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit 
>Pollpeter
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 1:50 PM
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] S & S article idea
>
>Anyone up to the challenge?
>
>Robert, could Wes do something like this if we asked? I don't know him 
>well or if he would do it.
>
>Bridgit
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert 
>Leslie Newman
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:05 PM
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] S & S article idea
>
>
>WOW yes, a comparison article would be super nice! So I too think this 
>is a very good idea. I as a blind writer, need to know of available 
>tools of the trade. And I as a JAWS user, I would like to learn what 
>other screen readers offer.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit 
>Pollpeter
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10:44 AM
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] S & S article idea
>
>My thought was that most our readers use screenreaders, many JAWS. And 
>since JAWS has a new version out with some special features, some may 
>find it interesting and informative to learn how to best utilize this 
>program when writing. I'm in no way against articles discussing other 
>programs in the same way. It's just that this is an upgraded version, 
>and if anyone has hands-on experience, they could address how to use 
>this program when writing.
>
>And I'm in no way supporting one program or way over another, but JAWS 
>is the screenreader officially sponsored by the Federation, and S & S 
>is a Federation publication, so... I see no problem. And again, I 
>welcome any article addressing how programs specific to blind people, 
>screenreaders and magnification, can be used to their full benefit when

>writing.
>
>Bridgit
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Homme, 
>James
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:44 AM
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>
>
>Hi,
>This is just an opinion. I feel that this is opening up a can of worms.

>We could say that JAWS 15 has the nice new features for Windows 8, then

>someone else could say that NVDA has had that feature for a year, and 
>someone else could say that Window-eyes has this feature or other, and 
>well, I think S and S should stay away from such things unless some 
>screen reader feature helps someone write better for some reason.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jim
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit 
>Pollpeter
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 2:02 AM
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>Subject: [stylist] S & S article idea
>
>It would be great to have an informative article about JAWS 15 for the 
>winter or spring issue of S & S. Anyone interested in writing such an 
>article can contact me.
>
>Bridgit P


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