Well it is the formatting that I am concerned with. If it was just a matter
of typing then I would just use Text Edit but since it isn't then I need a
viable solution to MS Word.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: MS Word alternative
Well this was a point I was going to write about actually, do you really
have to learn a word processing package to use it? I think not and that's
where Nisus Writer and such come into their own, just open a document and
start typing, worry about learning the rest of it as you go along, no
special commands needed and not much to learn, if I can use Nisus etc
then I'm damn sure that anyone else can.
On 20/09/2007, at 7:29 AM, James Austin wrote:
Im sure you will, and if i can help let me know
On 19 Sep 2007, at 22:10, VaShaun Jones wrote:
I listened to about 30 minutes of the podcast and for the most part I
understood the way the program operates. It will get the document
formatted and correct on all levels, but he through me off when he
started doing math problems. I am OK in math but when you bundle that
with this program it made for a difficult listen. I will try it out an
see how it goes, but that will prove interesting to learn. I already
have to learn the Mac and this thing is something new to master in the
world of word processing. I just hope that I can make it.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X
by theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: MS Word alternative
Hi James, VaShaun, and others,
Justin Harford did a demo of LaTex using VoiceOver and TeXShop
on Blind Cool Tech if you are interested in getting an impression
of how TeX documents and the TeXShop program for the Mac work.
The mp3 file is at:
http://mediacloud.libsyn.com/bct/bct1078IntroductionToLaTeX.mp3
or, you can go to the Blind Cool Tech Podcast page at
http://www.blindcooltech.com/
and look for "Introduction to LaTeX" 6/26/07
Cheers,
Esther
On Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at 07:19AM, "Greg Kearney" wrote:
That's right the learning curve is steep with TeX, the rewards are
well worth it however.
Greg
On Sep 19, 2007, at 11:05 AM, James Austin wrote:
It is free, but please get in touch if you've not used it before, it
is not simply a case of typing as with a word processor
On 19 Sep 2007, at 17:23, VaShaun Jones wrote:
I think I will be getting Latex . Is it totally accessible and how
much does it cost?
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Austin"
There is also Latex (pronouned Laytech), which is a type-setin
tool. It is extremely powerful and versitle, but does require
time to learn. Although, the benefits are rewarding, especially
for Blind users in my personal opinion, as I use it exclusively
for my University assignments. I don't want to clutter the list
with discussions about Latex, so please feel free to E Mail me
off list, if you'd like to know more.
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