[bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofreading Software
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:58:32 -0500
I got Word Perfect Suite from Tiger Direct for only $38 shipped yesterday! I
am hoping we can move away from Word...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5216121&SRCCODE=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_mmc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03ORDER-_-Deals
Valerie
On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:14 PM, Mike wrote:
> Great! I was going to suggest Microsoft Works--cheaper than Word, works with
> rtf, including displaying page breaks (visually, I am not sure if screen
> readers announce them).
>
> Misha
>
> Chela Robles wrote:
>> Congratulations, I think it also works with JAWS too. Haven't tried it
>> myself but have had friends who recommend it.
>> --------------------------------
>> "To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you
>> forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be sophisticated,
>> but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to,
>> then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in
>> the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality of
>> the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti
>> --------------------------------
>> Chela Robles
>> E-Mail: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx
>> --------------------------------
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andromache" <andromakhe@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:46 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofreading Software
>>
>>
>>> I just wanted to report that Jarte is accessible to screen readers, allows
>>> for page break insertion, and is free. :) It's basically a diluxe version
>>> of WordPad, without all the bloat of MS Word. Page breaks are also
>>> announced, at least by NVDA.
>>>
>>> So I'm very happy. I found a solution that won't cost me anything. Just
>>> thought others might be interested. I should also mention that Jarte does
>>> all the essentials, like text formatting, attribute changing, insertion of
>>> tables, customized tab stops, etc. One feature that really stood out is Hot
>>> Connect, where you can have your browser open to fill out forms, edit text
>>> in Jarte, save changes, and have the text automatically copied to the other
>>> program's window.
>>>
>>> In other news, my new scanner has just arrived. So I'm all set. Off to
>>> start proofing.
>>>
>>> Andromache
>>>
>>> On 3/22/2010 8:46 PM, Mayrie ReNae wrote:
>>>> Hi there,
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, you do need software that will recognize, preserve, and
>>>> announce page breaks. From what I know, and I don't use NVDA but JAWS, the
>>>> two pieces of software best able to do what you need to do when
>>>> proofreading
>>>> are either Word, or Kurzweil 1000.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to tell you what may be inconvenient news.
>>>>
>>>> But happy proofreading!
>>>>
>>>> Mayrie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andromache
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:29 PM
>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Proofreading Software
>>>>
>>>> I've just been approved for volunteering for a second time. I used to be on
>>>> this list a long time ago but had a different e-mail address. I remember
>>>> some of the names here.
>>>>
>>>> But my question is about screen readers and pagination, and what software
>>>> works best to edit books. I tried opening the book in both WordPad and
>>>> OpenOffice, but I don't get any feedback on page breaks. If it helps, I'm
>>>> using the NVDA screen reader. Do I need to purchase MS Word for the sake of
>>>> pagination? Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>>
>>>> Andromache
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