[Nfb-science] Accessible Math

[David Moore]

Hi John and all.
What do I need to do to be a Beta tester of LEAN? Can I just download
it and begin using it? What web site would I go to download it? John,
may I talk to you off list? I want to be a mathematics professor as I
said, and I would really like to talk to you about how you teach your
classes right now. I almost minored in physics, but I did most of it
in my head. I have no idea how I would present that to a class,
because most people need to see it and that is what I don't know what
to do.  I can explain, in words math and science so well, people tell
me they understand concepts so well that they may like it if I were
their teacher. I am learning a lot already. Which is better? Should I
learn LaTeX, or would using MS word and Math Type be better? I don't
know LaTeX at all, but I can learn very quickly. I don't know the
tools you even need to get started. In Columbus, Ohio. The only jobs
that any blind people do that I know of are call center jobs. I have
never gotten to know a blind person who loves math and science like I
do. Most Rehab people just shake their heads and say that a blind
person can not teach math, maybe English. Please help me anyone. If
people could just give me their apinions of whether LaTeX would be
better or Math Type. I have never understood why Freedom Scientific
roars about how they have given so many blind people jobs with their
JAWS when it cannot begin to read math texts. Sure, I can browse the
Internet and do many things, but it does not allow me to do anything
with math and science. Thank you all. I will try to keep up with your
messages and talk to you, John, off list. You really impress me.

On 7/22/15, John Gardner via Nfb-science <nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have just joined the list, so let me introduce myself and then comment on
> writing math. I am Professor Emeritus of Physics, Oregon State University,
> and founder and President of ViewPlus.  John kindly asked me to talk during
> the Orlando meeting, so some of you already know me.
>
> I have just wrapped up a new beta of LEAN Math, an audio/braille-accessible
> MathML authoring/reading application.  First implementation is as an
> interface to MathType in MS Word - which Design Science claims to be the
> most popular math/science authoring tool on earth.  I am not a particularly
> competent software person, but I just got tired of saying that there was no
> simple way to write and manipulate math easily enough to solve algebraic
> equations.  There is now.
>
> John knows about LEAN, but his company does not use MathType, so he has to
> resort to the complex method he described on the BlindMath list and
> apparently on this list too. Anybody who is not constrained by such bonds is
> welcome to use LEAN.  It is free to individuals. The new beta is being
> internally tested at ViewPlus for installation bugs. If none are found, I
> will send out a beta invitation within a few days.  Basically I only ask
> that beta testers try it and provide feedback within 60 days.
>
> I have also promised to give a webinar on how to use LEAN.  I'll also give
> one on the new verion of the ViewPlus IVEO audio-tactile accessible graphics
> technology. I believe we have vastly improved usability of both conversion
> and using, so blind people can finally have good access to even quite
> complicated graphical information.  You are all invited to participate in
> these webinars.
>
> John Gardner
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-science [mailto:nfb-science-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Chelsea Cook via Nfb-science
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:29 AM
> To: nfb-science at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Chelsea Cook
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] reading math notation in MS Word
>
> Hi John,
>
> I'd have to agree with Bryan on this one: I use LaTeX for all my scientific
> writing needs. Do people in your company not know or not want to write LateX
> source code? I think what you are doing with the HTM file is a large
> workaround, but I have kind of given up on MicroSoft supporting anything
> that would be called efficient to blind scientists. Sorry if I'm
> misinterpreting as well.
> Chelsea
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