[bksvol-discuss] Re: Conventions
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 16:34:08 -0700 (PDT)
If you put continued on page two in brackets (not
parentheses) it shows that you've inserted something
that was not in the text and that is legitimate.
Cindy
--- Merrill Louise <STARBASEWILDGOOSE@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> The bullets are used in lists of instructions so I'm
> replacing them with asterisks--at least for now.
>
> I've run into another formatting question though:
>
> The book is formatted in three columns per page. It
> begins with background information. So far, so good.
> Somewhere in the third column there's a box that
> starts the instructions. Turn to page 2. The
> background information continues and when it's done,
> the instructions continue. If I clump the background
> material together, I've violated page breaks.
> Likewise with the instructions. I personally find it
> disquieting when I break off in the middle of a
> sentence to find different material and then the
> thought is picked up several paragraphs later. I
> suppose I could put (continued on page 2) or
> whatever the correct page number is, but that's an
> insertion in the text and not part of the text.
> Opinions? Suggestions?
> Merrill Louise, Pastor
> The Judson Fellowship
> Jamestown, New York
> cell/office 716.969.2840
> "With all my heart I praise the Lord, and I am
> glad because of God my Savior. (Luke 1:46-47)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jana Jackson
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 3:45 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Conventions
>
>
> Hi, Merrill! you might want to replace the bullets
> with an asterisk if they are used to denote
> something important. Or if they aren't in the way
> of anything, you can just leave them as is. One
> page at a time... What a project! <Smile>
>
> Jana
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Merrill Louise
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 1:29 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Conventions
>
>
> I'm scanning a book for a class which I hope will
> end up on bookshare when I'm done. It makes great
> use of bullets which turn up as zeros or other
> strange scanner interpretations. My question is:
> what should they be replaced with or not replaced at
> all?
>
> Secondly, this book has handouts -- the kind that
> are supposed to be photocopied for a class. I would
> think I would just present the text for the print
> disabled user and not worry if they could be
> recreated as handouts for sighted people. You could
> buy the print book for that purpose. It's still in
> print.
>
> Oh yes, and the book is big and has to be scanned
> one page at a time. Yuck!
> Merrill Louise, Pastor
> The Judson Fellowship
> Jamestown, New York
> cell/office 716.969.2840
> "With all my heart I praise the Lord, and I am
> glad because of God my Savior. (Luke 1:46-47)
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