[Nfb-science] Biology - Expressing Formulas

[Kevin Chao]

Challenge is using mainstream, accessible, products, such as iOS
devices (iPad 2 and iPhone 4) or Windows to write these formulas.

Unfortunate that it looks like iOS VoiceOver accessibility isn't up to
challenge of powerful, accessible, and robust notetaker.

Kevin

On 6/3/11, Stephanie Hirst <sjhhirst at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not really understanding the exact problem.  You're having trouble
> writing them?  Seeing them?  Are you visually impaired or completely blind?
>
>
> In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.
>     ~Louis Pasteur, lecture 1854
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>
>> Braille note-taker and Nemeth Code. Failing this, you may have to
>> digitally
>> record and transcribe into Braille or use slate and stylus. If you don't
>> know Braille you may be S O L! iOS devices aren't ready for prime time as
>> accessible note-takers yet.
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>> sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Jun 2, 2011, at 21:37, Kevin Chao <kevinchao89 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I'm taking a Biology 101 summer course, which started Tuesday, May 31.
>> >
>> > I've ran into some issues with lecture portion, which I'll outline.
>> > * formulas - elements/compounds, such as H2O
>> > * Greek Symbols, sigma,
>> > * arrow pointing to right, arrow pointing to left and right, long
>> > arrow point to right with short to left,
>> > * superscripts and subscripts
>> > Issue I'm having with these differnt points is the ability to express
>> > them with iOS devices (iPhone 4 and iPad 2), Apple bluetooth keyboard,
>> > Plain Text, and VoiceOver as primary for this week.
>> > I have iWork Pages, Notebooks, Text Writer, and other productivity
>> > apps, which may do trick, more powerful, and look forward to your
>> > recommendations.
>> > As a last resort, I have a Windows 7, Office 2010, and JAWS/NVDA
>> >
>> > I'm interested in what advise do you have.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Kevin
>> >
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