My only concerns about even considering having an encyclopedia on the
Braillenote are:
1. In order to have an encyclopedia that is easy to manage, not only do
you need an encyclopedia, but you need a tool that allows you to conduct
searches. Such software would require a large amount of storage space.
Second, an encyclopedia is, by definition, a living document.
Encyclopedias that are published in book form always release new volumes
that correspond with the previous year.
To keep an encyclopedia current, it would have to be updated at least
once a year.
Since there are lots of research tools available to us online, I would
say that this is not something Humanware should be concerned about.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Bernadette Torcolini
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:38 PM
To: Braillenote List
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
One brief word of warning about wickipedia--people can edit it, so
there
is no guarantee that the information is 100% accurate. I'm not saying
don't
use it; just be careful if you choose to use it.
Nicole
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:53 PM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
> Shane,
> I would add Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org> to the list. I've found that
it
> works great with BrailleNote.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane
Jackson
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:55 PM
> To: 'Peggy Kern'; 'Braillenote List'
> Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What about encyclopedias?
>
> Hi there. We don't have to wait till an encyclopedia is developed for
the
> BrailleNote. There are really cool encyclopedias out there now.
> Britannica
> works great with the BrailleNote, and I suppose Wordbook would too.
The
> www.encyclopedia.com site should work just fine with you note taker,
and I
> could probably find many more. Don't wait for something to come along
> where
> it already exists!!! You can research to your heart's content. My
> BrailleNote saw me right through graduation from the University of
> Alabama,
> and I used both www.encyclopedia.com and Britannica just fine. I hope
> this
> is helpful to you. If you're speaking of an encyclopedia that is
> Internet-independent, that is, no connection would be required to use
the
> encyclopedia, please disregard the above message. I can't imagine why
we
> would want such a thing, but that's just an opinion. Again, I hope
I've
> given you some new and very exciting options for your BrailleNote.
All
> the
> best,
>
> Shane Jackson, Amateur Radio Station: K4JSJ Hoover, Alabama, USA "All
> Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof,
for
> correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may
be
> adequate, equipped for every good work."
> 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB)
>
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