Folks: During my last posting on this subject, I realise my instructions were not fully thought out. I am thinking of doing a kind of live online demo of editing which may enable me to explain on things I do in a detailed way. Pl get back if any of you are interested --also if someone who has technical expertise can let me know how best this can be done through collaborative means, I shall be grateful.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 7:11 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text If you go to their web site you will find links to the various email lists. I think it's www.nfb.org. That's where the journalist list is as well as the writers list. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text > Could you pl let me know the mailing list for the blind journalists? > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:08 AM > To: mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com; accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text > > All: > > The US-based National Federation of the Blind has an email list for > their > writers division. I know that a number of people in that division work > as > copy editors. They might have additional info about how they do > detailed > proofreading. > > There is also a list for blind journalists on which this question could > be > posed. > Jean > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mukesh Sharma" <mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com> > To: <manis...@gmail.com>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>; "'Geetha > Shamanna'" <gee...@millernorbert.de> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text > > >> Very much possible, >> Check options Menu > Voices Submenu > Voice Adjustments ... > Upper > Case >> Pitch Change Percent. >> >> I prefer the sound option, makes work interesting. >> Mukesh >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Manish >> Agrawal >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:53 PM >> To: 'Geetha Shamanna'; accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> doesn't using pitch to distinguish caps help you? >> Back in the day when I used to do a lot of proof reading as an editor > for >> technical documents, I had set up pitch for caps during continuous > reading >> and "say cap" during word by word and character navigation. I don't >> necessarily remember how I set it up or if this can be done with the >> latest >> versions. >> >> >> Also, the pitch is slightly more distinct with eloquence than with > espeak >> where everything sounds the same to me. >> >> >> -Manish >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Geetha >> Shamanna >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 1:44 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> Thank you, will try that out. That should make spotting misplaced > capital >> letters a lot easier. >> >> Geetha >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mukesh Sharma" <mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com> >> To: "'Geetha Shamanna'" <gee...@millernorbert.de>; >> <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:06 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> >> Hello, >> For cap announcement, you can set to play sound, which will be less >> irritating. >> To do that, Go to JAWS > Utility Menu > configuration manager > Set >> Options >> Menu > Speech and Sound Manager > Edit Current Scheme > Misc Tab Page, > >> there >> in the list select cap and then tab to the set of radio choices and > select >> "Play Sound". The next button will allow you to select WAVE file to be >> played. >> >> I suggest to create a new sound scheme to be used for proof reading, > you >> can >> customize many options by using this method. >> >> Thanks >> Mukesh >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Geetha >> Shamanna >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 12:00 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> Hi Pranav and all, >> >> As a translator, I am expected to proofread translated documents all > the >> time. While the spellcheck feature of Word tracks down most of the >> spelling >> errors and spacing inconsistencies, the biggest difficulty I encounter > >> when >> proofreading with the help of a screen reader relates to tracking down >> inappropriate/inadvertent capitalisation. Turning on Jaws' > capitalisation >> announcement feature can solve the problem, but this can be grating on > the >> ears. I am yet to find a speech-based solution to this problem. >> >> Geetha >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav....@gmail.com> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:30 PM >> Subject: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> What techniques do you use to proof read text? Do you use audio or >> Braille? >> I am in a situation where I need to produce perfect text. I cannot > afford >> even a single error. I use a screen reader namely Jaws for Windows. I > do >> most of my writing in Microsoft Word so use the spelling and grammar >> checker >> that comes with Microsoft Office. 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