Like you do Nicole, I also prefer clarity. Which is why I suggested two different methods for differentiation. That way at least, The labels are consistent and do not create confusion.
On Oct 8, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote: Unless the user sets Jaws to differentiate, it doesn't. For instance, I haven't made that setting change, so it doesn't on my system. Clarity is always preferable to convention. Meal Master actually had a setting that converted all T and t indicators to tb and ts for blind accessibility -- it was clearly described as a blind accessible feature in the manual. It's the only recipe program I know of to do this. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Benjamin Olson > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 9:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] bourbon pumpkin pecan pie > > Most screen readers are set up to read capital and lowercase > punctuation with an indicator. Jaws also understands abbreviations. The > iPhone as well also understands capital letters and abbreviations. For > example in this recipe when it saw the lower t, it read it as tons. If > it were a capital T it would have said capital. > The only way this recipe makes sense, is if you account the first > measurer as teaspoons. In which case, the total amount would be 5 > tablespoons required. But then, why is it separated into 3 tablespoons > and 2 tablespoons in the directions and 1 tablespoon and 4 tablespoons > In the ingredients? > > On Oct 8, 2013, at 9:29 AM, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Using capital and lowercase for recipe designators isn't a blind > accessible option. The tb and ts used by Meal Master for blind > accessibility is preferable to trying to use capitalization > differentiation, and they're also space saving and easy to figure out > when used together. I also include a legend for Meal Master codes in > all recipes I post here. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Benjamin Olson >> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 9:21 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] bourbon pumpkin pecan pie >> >> Please make sure when you are writing recipes that you differentiate >> between tablespoon (which is Tbsp, or capital T) and teaspoon (which >> is tsp, or lowercase t). It can make a huge difference in the recipe, >> both flavor and consistency. >> >> On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:43 AM, Colleen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Bourbon-Pecan Pumpkin Pie >> >> 3 eggs, slightly beaten >> 16 oz. pumpkin >> 3/4 C. brown sugar, firmly packed >> 1 1/2 C. Half & half >> 3 T. bourbon >> 1 t. cinnamon >> 1/2 t. ginger >> 1/4 t. salt >> 2 T. butter >> 1/4 C. brown sugar, firmly packed >> 1 C. pecan halves >> 1/4 C. bourbon >> 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell >> >> Combine eggs, pumpkin, 3/4 cup sugar, half-and-half, 3 tablespoons >> bourbon, cinnamon, ginger, and salt, mix well. Pour mixture into the >> pie shell, bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350, and bake > an >> additional 45 minutes or until set. Set aside to cool. >> >> Combine butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a saucepan, cook over > medium >> heat, stirring until sugar dissolved. Add pecans and 2 tablespoons >> bourbon, stirring to coat. Spoon mixture over the pie. >> >> Heat the remaining bourbon in a saucepan just long enough to produce >> fumes (do not boil), remove from heat, ignite, and pour over pie. >> Serve pie when flames die down. >> If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough! > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
