Hi everyone!Cindy, I think I read your question a little to quickly on this topic initially.
I like three asterisk symbols to protect white space for a scene change or to separate poems, one asterisk symbol to protect white space between the stanzas of a poem, and words within square brackets to indicate [picture description], [ending picture description]; [picture caption], [ending picture caption]; [sidebar], [ending sidebar], or something with a similar wording.
Debby At 10:16 AM 6/3/2010, Molly O'Sullivan wrote
I like symbols, since it seems closest to the original book. Depending which device I'm reading with, asteriscs will or won't show up while continuos reading, but if I have a question, I can always arrow through and see if they are there. I also like hearing "start caption" and "end caption" since it makes it really clear what is actually printed in the book. On 6/3/10, Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > As a braille reader I prefer that the asterisk signs be used to preserve > blank lines in the print edition. However, if this creates a problem for > those listening to a book, who may be in the majority here, I would be > willing to change this practice. I'm afraid we will never have the perfect > solution to please all of the users of this wonderful service. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cindy > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:55 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] symbls vs words > > > A short while ago a member posted that when she read by listening > (is that Daisy?) with punctuation off the bracket at the end of a> description and asterisks that indicate several line spaces between sections> went by so quickly that it was hard to process them mentally. I responded > with a post that asked if it would be preferable for me to write the words, > i.e., asterisk(instead of using the symbols) and end of description (> instead of a final bracket at the end of a description; no one responded yea> or nay. Today a member told me that when she's listening the words > asterisk(s) are somewhat disrupting. I have in the past beenusing only one> or 2 asterisks; I understand many people use 3; maybe then they wouldn't fly> past so fast. In the book I'm proofing now I'm using the words, and I won't > go aack to change what I've done,but I can continue using the symbols or > continue using words, and I'd like to know what's preferable for the next > books I proof. > Cindy > > 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 > > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2913 - Release Date: 06/02/10 > 09:57:00 > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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