Hi, I, too, second what JD wrote. In my case, BrailleNote and its potential - to find out how it works and one day give it back to the BN community - has been the inspiration, motivation and research topic of my decision to study computer science. I do have plans for writing free software for BrailleNote as a service to the BN community. Cheers, Joseph
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:51 PM To: jd; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Braillenote] sdk letter Precisely!! If I had an SDK, such a program sounds pretty easy to write, and I would only charge you for it because I do not expect the SDK to be free. Having access to the possibility of expanding the bn to fit one's needs, as you described below, is one of the main reasons for having an SDK. Thanks for your letter! Have a great day, Alex New email address: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "jd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 21:25 Subject: [Braillenote] sdk letter > > Hello List: > > Follows the body of a letter emailed to 3 Humanware managers: > > December 9, 2009 Lucia Gomez, BrailleNote Product Manager HUMANWARE > > Dear Ms Gomez: > > Having used a BrailleNote for many years, I wish to thank you for the > thoughtful development of such a tool. I use it every day for a variety > of tasks. Some features are used rarely, but many are used daily and my > ability to manage my work would be greatly impaired without this product. > I am excited about the new Apex BrailleNote and the improvements that it > offers. Especially I look forward to the improved MS Word support in > KeyWord. I am not a programmer, nor do I wish to become one. I am a > clinical social worker, however I strongly support the provision of a SDK > or software developer kit that could be Publically available with a > contract and fee. This would open up possibilities for the BrailleNote to > have specialized applications that might prove helpful. For my own > productivity I would gladly pay a fee to someone who could provide a very > simple method of marking my weekly KeyPlan schedule with indications if a > patient had come to treatment and what services they received or if they > cancelled; > then tally up my monthly statistics. This is not a common need and I > would not suggest that Humanware provide this. If we had access to > programmers who could provide for such individual needs I would be a very, > very happy camper. Many folks in the blind community have other specific > needs and such development could be possible with a public SDK. Please > give this issue your serious consideration as the firm that allows for > such development will have a distinct advantage over all of the > competition. Thank you for the BrailleNote line and thank you for your > time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, JD Townsend > > JD Townsend > Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth > Helping the light dependent to see. > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.427 / Virus Database: 270.14.105/2562 - Release Date: 12/13/09 19:47:00 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
