[Nfb-science] software inquiry

[Michael Whapples]

Hello,
Regarding minitab, in a course I was studying towards the end of 2011 
minitab was used. I asked on the blindmath list and the general 
conclusion was that I should find alternatives to minitab. This possibly 
was different circumstances which lead to the conclusion, the course 
only used it in one specific part of the course (or at least it was only 
one part of the course where it really stood above other products like 
excel, the topic where they felt it was most useful is for SPC). Even 
for SPC I did find an alternative, there is a package for R which will 
produce the control graphs.

For a job there probably is not such flexibility to use something else. 
I think the general comments I got said:
* Earlier versions of minitab were possible to use with a screen reader 
(my university did not have access to an earlier version)
* The command syntax is not the simplest to use, I think users rely more 
on the GUI to help them get what they need from the data.
* If you were familiar with minitab from an earlier version you may 
still be able to manage to get on with a current version because you 
might know the menu layout, but it isn't good for someone new to it.

You may want to ask the question on the blindmath list to get further 
detail on what I have said, as that was where I asked about using it.

Michael Whapples
On 26/06/2012 15:59, aerospace1028 at hotmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
> I found a job posting and one of the requirements was the ability to learn and utilize Everest, minitab and testworks.  I've never used any of these myself.  Has anyone here had exposure to these products?
>
> I did an internet search and minitab at least has a claim about striving to comply with regulations requiring handicap software access.
>
> Thank you. 		 	   		
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