[bksvol-discuss] Welcomed back, Andromachewas: Proofreading Software

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:43:12 -0700 (PDT)

Welcom
Cindy

Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned 
list available at sites below



Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List

Books Being Scanned List: 
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List


--- On Mon, 3/22/10, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofreading Software
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 11:46 PM
> 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-----
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> 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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