I should be able to be there. I want to note, though, that you must have a
PC; you cannot in any way participate in this chat using your BN, no matter
what version of keysoft it is running. If you have questions you would like
brought up, you can email them to me from now until the chat and I will ask
them for you. You could also just email the list and someone will bring up
what you typed about.
Have a great day,
Alex
New email address: [email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 9:02 PM
Subject: [Braillenote] Announcing Sixth BrailleNote Chat for
Monday,September 7, 2009!
Hi BrailleNote users and HumanWare staff,
Today I would like to announce the Sixth BrailleNote Chat, which is
scheduled for Monday, September 7, 2009. I'll provide the background, then
give you the details.
Background
It has been noted that the best way to interact with users and the
manufacturer is a realtime communication, such as chats and webinars (a
combination of words "web" and "seminar"). BrailleNote users, just like
users of different products, felt that live audio chat was the best way to
interact with fellow users and voice their concerns to HumanWare,
especially
about development of KeySoft and to outline users' findings with current
KeySoft release. As a result, the current series of BrailleNote Chats,
first
started in 2007, began. This upcoming one will mark the sixth installment
of
this series.
Date and Time
After posting to this list regarding people's suggestions for chat dates
and
times, it was agreed that it should be held after KeySoft 8.0 was released
(explained later). Also, few people noted that, for effective chat, more
people should be included (meaning internationalization, including United
States, Austrailia and New Zealand). So, the chat time and date as of now
is
as follows:
Date: Monday, September 7, 2009 (Labor Day in the United States)
Time: 5 pM Pacific, 6 PM Mountain, 7 PM Central, 8 PM Eastern, 0 UTC,
Tuesday morning in Austrailia and New Zealand.
The reasoning behind this the current time set are braod participation,
possible availability of HumanWare staff and provide enough time for
people
to come up with questions.\
Chat aims and topics
As this sixth chat highlights KeySoft 8.0 , the main focus of the chat
will
be the newly relased software. Also, with the latest development in the
assistive technology industry, other topics such as SDK, JAWS 11 and
BrailleNote and such will be covered. Additional topics will be presented
if
the participants brings it forward during the chat.
Some of the topics as of now include:
. KeySoft 8.0: its development, release, impact, goods and bads
and
general comments and suggestions.
. BrailleNote's development: SDK, operating system upgradability,
technical advances such as newer WiFi standard and Bluetooth and so forth.
. Hardware: hardware suggestions, repairs and so forth.
. Other assistive tech topics: BrailleNote's compatibility with
Windows Vista and 7 (both for transferring files, contacts and calendar,
as
well as using it as a Braille display), JAWS 11 and BrailleNote and so
forth.
. Other miscellaneous topics during the chat.
Hope it gives you a nice picture about the upcoming chat.
Chat participation
The previous chats were held at Blind Cool Tech (BCT) Chatroom (powered by
Talking Communities) which can seat up to 25 people. You need a computer
with a microphone (if you want to speak during the chat) and TC Web
Conferencing software (on your computer). The URL (address) is:
http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs12e65f29fafa
Or, go to www.blindcooltech.com, select Chat, then go to Enter link, then
select Enter link again on the following page.
If you don't have the software (TC w...@eb Conferencing), after going to
www.blindcooltech.com, select Chat, then Enter link, then select Download
link. Install the chat software, then go to enter link.
After you enter the room, type your name then press ENTER.
Hope this helps out with the chat. See you on the chat on Monday.
If you have any questions or comments, just write an email to me.
Cheers,
Joseph
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