I can duplicate. no disrespect to David, but please adjust the volume of
your podcasts, or I will have trouble listening to them. Thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Fleksy [Revisited]
Hi Esther
Is it me, my system or have others also noticed that the audio on David's
podcasts is absolutely dreadful? I can hardly hear what he's saying at
times. The intro audio came over at normal volume so I don't think it is
something this end.
Gordon
On 28 Jul 2012, at 23:21, Esther <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Gordon and Others,
Just to correct the name of the author of the Fleksy podcast Dennis
mentioned as David "Woodbridge":
• Fleksy release demo July 2012:
http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/2012/07/13/fleksy-release-demo-july-2012/
Sarah also did a Fleksy podcast that you can listen to at:
http://tffp.marrie.org/486
As Geoff stated, the updated help for the current version, which has
additional features for using symbols and corrections for some of the
version 1 limitations, support for import/export options, and a few other
fixes, may be found in the app. Probably the most important information is
to keep typing without waiting to hear the letters announced and just assume
that the app will identify the word you typed in one of the selections that
you flick through. Occasionally there will just be certain words that
aren't in it's dictionary, and you will have to slowly type and add these
in. Or certain long, and complicated words will better be entered if you
carefully find the first few letters, then revert to just "guessing" the
positions of the other letters.
I think the current version is not really optimized for the iPad, and you'll
find if you explore the keyboard that the layout of the Fleksy keyboard
occupies a much larger portion of the screen than you're used to using, so
you have to "exaggerate" the placement of the keys in your touch gestures to
use this at present.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
On Jul 28, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Dennis Freedman wrote:
Hi Gordon
I hope you got my text message about the Podcast that David Bridgewood
did, but I'm sure you'll find it if not.
Thanks to all, their replies were concise and should give you everything
you need. But, having been there myself, perhaps a bit more explanation is
needed, with apologies to others on the list.
I think it's the concept that is strange until you actually use it. After
pressing the Home button three times to turn VoiceOver off, you have to
imagine the blank screen is an invisible keyboard. Place your fingers
where you think the qwerty keys home row should be, and, if you're a touch
typist, go from there using all your fingers. I find it easier in
Landscape mode so lock Fleksy in Landscape via the Fleksy Settings dialog
in the main Settings app. But I know people who use Fleksy with only one
or two fingers, 'guessing' roughly where the qwerty keys would be.
So you've turned VoiceOver off, got Fleksy in either Portrait or Landscape
mode according to your preference. You can check you've got it right using
the fact that a left flick will tell you there's no text to delete. (If
the keyboard's the wrong way round, turn it round till a left flick boings
at you to show no more text to delete).
Decide on whether you're going to actually touch type or use one or two
fingers. Use a word like 'bananas' as it's a good pattern to start with.
With the bottom edge of the IPhone near you, imagine the Home row a little
way up. So the B A N A N A s will be easy for you to imagine. Just press
where you think the B will be (bottom row, nearly at the halfway point on
the left side of the row), then tap the place as on a typewriter keyboard
and immediately lift your finger off the key. You won't get feedback but
should here a slight keyclick. (I do find I have to have volume turned up
when typing in a noisy environment).
Now type the other keys - quicker I find is better. So A over to the left
but a little higher as it would be on the Home row. N back on where the
bottom row would be but a little over to the right. Etc. Etc. It's much
easier if you are actually a touch typist but not difficult once you get
the hang of it if you're not.
Once you've typed all the letters of the word in, flick to the right
instead of pressing a space bar (this does take a bit of getting used to).
This brings up the 'Suggestions' list, and, with any luck your first word
should be 'bananas'. Accept this and you're ready to type the next word.
No need to press anything. After the word is spoken, just carry on typing.
If it gess the word wrong, flick Down until Fleksy says the word you want;
Up if you pass the word.
And you're on your way.
As said, if you need practical help, Gordon, message or email me and we
can set up a Skype call on Sunday.
As with anything, it does take practice.
How many of you like me remember how frustrating it was the first time you
tried to use an I-device? It took me days to get anywhere with it really,
although I think some of us may not want to admit that.
Dennis.
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