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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 1151

                            Friday, May 19, 1995

Today's Topics:


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                               SIXKEYS program
                                     TMT
                              jaws for windows
                         Audio Description Home Page
                           BLIND ENGINEERS WANTED
                        LEBERS AMOROSIS: INFO WANTED
                                 Employment
                  LILLI NIELSEN CONFERENCE IN NOVI MICHIGAN
                Re: Window systems and vision impaired users


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Subject: SIXKEYS program
From: briang@bgserv.demon.co.uk (Brian Gaff)
Organization: bgserv

I have been trying out the SIXKEYS program for emulating a
Perkins under Windows on a PC. Unfortunately, though I have
conversed with those developing the software, I cannot get it to
work on my system. It misses keys, and indeed, for FOR W, THE,
WITH or OF will never get it right! Has anyone else used this
program, and has anyone experienced any problems? I use DOS5 and
Win3.1. I also use Lunar for Windows. This in not the problem
though.

Secondly, I would really like something like SIXKEYS that
translated to ascii. Ideally this would operate in DOS, as
obviously, no braille font would be required here. I could then
let some blind friends who can braille, help me with my work.

Thanks.

Brian

--
briang@bgserv.demon.co.uk  - Email for Speccy membranes
Brian Gaff is B G Services - UK support for 'Z80'
                             The Spectrum Emulator



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Subject: TMT
From: philscov@netcom.com (Phil Scovell)

Talk-Me-Thru Tutorials are cassette recordings which talk a blind
computer user through software application including installation
and program application.  The dectalk synthesizer is used to
demonstrate every step to insure the blind computer user knows
exactly what is happening on screen.  All TMT purchases are backed
up with telephone support.

     Due to recent developments, Talk-Me-Thru Tutorials can now be
purchased, both retail and wholesale, direct from TMT; Thus, no
middle man.  Furthermore, any individual or company, can become a
distributor by simply purchasing TMT Tutorials in small
quantities.  Call to find out how or send email.  Several
distributor sights around the country are currently retailing the
tutorials.  A short list follows this message.  Software
developers producing speech friendly software are subject to
special negotiated rates of any quantity.

     I also have an ftp sight on the internet where you can
download a TMT catalog any time or I can email it to you by
request.  Simply email me and I will return the file by attachment
or as a plane email message if you prefer.   Specify which in your
request.  If you prefer a catalog on diskette, either email your
address to me or call toll free.  The wholesale brochure is
available only via email or direct mail in print or diskette.

     Current single cassette tutorials include Telix, commo,
tinyTalk, DOS for beginners, Archivers, Qedit, Talking Directory,
The Internet and Bluewave.  Current sets of tapes are DOS six,
with two tapes, or the complete DOS set of three tapes, and Word
Perfect 6 which is four tapes.  Soon to come will be introductory
tutorials for several of the Windows application screen readers,
additional internet tapes on IRC, Pine, public directories,
Archie, Finger, Unix commands, FTP, creating plan files, Telnet,
WWW, and Lynx,  a couple of the popular check book managers, and
eventually I hope to have an introductory tutorial on all of the
DOS screen readers.  Retail prices are:  $20 for single cassettes.
2-tape sets are $30.  3-tape sets are $40.  4-tape sets are $50
and any 4 single tapes are $50.  Additional discounts are
available for prepaid orders; both wholesale and retail.

Address information is:
TMT Direct
Phil Scovell
Toll Free:  1-800-484-9586 Extension 9579
Fax:  303-936-1841
BBS:  303-935-6323
Tech Support:  303-936-2188
Internet:  philscov@netcom.com
Ftp to:  ftp.netcom.com
Login as ANONYMOUS
Use your complete email address as your password.
Directory path is:  cd /pub/ph/philscov

Other avenues of purchase are:
Beyond Sight in Denver at 303-795-6455.
Ferguson Enterprises at 605-546-2366.
Artic Technologies also carries some of my tutorials and several
Arkenstone dealers are likewise now selling the TMT tapes.
Anyone, for that matter, can now retail the TMT Tutorials by
purchasing from me direct.  All distributors are required to
retail the tapes at the same prices.  Call for more information.

Phil.




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Subject: jaws for windows
From: JAYARBOROUGH@delphi.com
Organization: Delphi Internet Services Corporation


Quoting scottr from a message in misc.handicap
   >Subject: jaws for windows Date: 21 Apr 1995 15:51:31 GMT
   > Hi All. I was just wondering if anyone knows if Jaws for windows has
   >been released yet? If so, can you please tell me an ftp site I can
   >download it from?
   > Thanks in advance and bye for now.

Stay away from jaws for windows! It has a tendency to crash when you run
a Dos program from Windows. Jaws for Windows is the first venture for
Hinter-Joyce, Inc. into the Windows Environment.  They may know a lot
about speech for Dos, but I have a feeling that they are definitely in
over their heads in Windows.  Go with a company that has been doing
speech for windows for at least a year.  IMHO, Artic Tech.'s WinVision
is the best speech product for Windows.  It has been out for over a year
and is already on its second version, so that tells me that they are
definitely committed to further developments.  This is just my opinion,
take it for what is worth.  Good luck! :)




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Subject: Audio Description Home Page
From: kanter@tmn.com (Beth Kanter)
Organization: UltraNet Communications, Inc.

THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION HOME PAGE & GOPHER


" ... the visual made aural ... "

If you are interested in Audio Description for theaters, media, and
museums check out the Audio Description Home Page and Gopher.  This
new internet resource contains information about the first national
conference on Audio Description, articles, and sound samples.

Home Page:
http://www.tmn.com/Artswire/www/ad/home.html

Gopher:
gopher.tmn.com
Select Arts Wire, then "Every Gopher on Arts Wire"

Audio Description involves the accessibility of the visual images of
theater, media,
and museum exhibitions for people who are blind or have low vision.
In theaters, in museums, and accompanying film and video
presentations, Audio Description is commentary and narration which
guides the listener audience through the presentation with concise,
objective descriptions of new scenes, settings, costumes, body
language and "sight gags," all slipped in between portions of dialogue
or songs.  It has been found to be not only a significant technique
for making the arts more accessible for an important but underserved
constituency--Audio Description can be viewed as an important
aesthetic advance for the visual and performing arts.

For more information, contact:
Joel Snyder, National Endowment for the Arts
Voice: 202 682-5591
e-mail: jsnyder@tmn.com
http://www.tmn.com/Artswire/www/ad/home.html





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Subject:  BLIND ENGINEERS WANTED
From: yuenhar@bnr.ca (yuen-har (y.) tse)
Organization: Bell Northern Research


A while ago someone posted an article about positions for blind graduate
engineers with Fiber.  I'm interested so could that person send me
details.



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Subject:  LEBERS AMOROSIS: INFO WANTED
From: yuenhar@bnr.ca (yuen-har (y.) tse)
Organization: Bell Northern Research


I suffer from an eye condition called Lebers Amorosis.  Does anyone know
what this is and what causes it, any cures etc.



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Subject: Employment
From: nibrehab@aol.com (NIBREHAB)
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)


Positon opening with National Industries for the Blind:

Secretary - Legislative Affairs

For more information, please call Kathleen Gallagher (201) 595-9200 from
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (eastern time).




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Subject: LILLI NIELSEN CONFERENCE IN NOVI MICHIGAN
From: robertj@tekgen.bv.TEK.COM (Robert Jaquiss)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR, USA


MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT LILLI NIELSEN CONFERENCE!
Lilli Nielsen, PhD. from Denmark will be returning to the United
States to present information on her Active Learning Approach.
This Basic Course will be held June 19-23, 1995 in Novi,
Michigan.  If you or any parent or professional you know may be
interested in attending, please write, call or fax the Blind
Children's Fund below:
THE BLIND CHILDREN'S FUND
2875 NORTHWIND DRIVE, SUITE 211
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48823-5040
PHONE  517-333-1725
FAX      517-333-1730



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Subject: Re: Window systems and vision impaired users
From: limfung@biomed.nus.sg (Lim Fung)
Organization: Technet, Singapore


In article <36617@handicap.news>, rclark@phantasos.lpl.arizona.edu (Richard
 Clark) says:

>As a vision impaired computer user I have been fairly successful in
>avoiding or working around the use of the various window and graphical
>interfaces. But with every passing month this gets harder to do. This
>summer I will have to tackle both the Mac interface and XWindows on a
>unix system. I may even move into ms-windows at home.

I have a handful of assistive technology resources, among those that
allows you to use graphical interface. Do check it out, URL is at

http://biomed.nus.sg/vh/vh.html

Regards,
Lim Fung

.Humans learn it the hard way (limfung@biomed.nus.sg)



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