[bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 13:12:57 -0700
Folks,
Just slipping into the conversation for a moment to apologize. With two back-to
back meetings I have not read the thread and now must run to the next.
Scott Rains
Bookshare Volunteer Coordinator, Interim
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of EVAN REESE [mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 12:45 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
The braille conversion tool definitely didn't used to be able to handle the
ellipsis character. There used to be a tip on Jake's site on how to replace
that character with the three periods so the book would look right in braille.
But that was years ago. It may very well be able to handle it now, but I
wouldn't use it unless I knew for sure that it would come out properly.
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: Melissa Smith<mailto:mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:37 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
Just wondering if the Braille conversion tool would recognize an ellipses as
such if we used the actual symbol for an ellipses instead of the 3 periods
together. I've noticed that my screen reader will sometimes say ellipses and
sometimes just say dot dot dot. I'm thinking that if the Braille conversion
tool would recognize the actual ellipses, it would be displayed correctly in
Braille and print and work for everybody. Perhaps this is something that needs
to be checked with engineering to know for sure.
Melissa Smith
On 5/27/2010 12:12 AM, Susan wrote:
Hi Jill,
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The question is, how do we format books to be the most correct for everyone? I
know this sounds opinionated, and I'm sorry, but I'm not sure this is always
possible to achieve in one book. For example, if we format correctly for
braille, (such as in the ellipses we've been discussing forever), perhaps a
dyslexic reader is not getting his or her needs (which are just as important)
met? What is the answer, I wish I knew. Thanks for letting me vint everyone!
Are you feeling any differently about working with us, Scott? Sure do hope not.
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Susan, The Questioning Proofer
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