Re: Update on Release of NLS App
Good person to ask. smile Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Scott Duck To: iPhone List Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 3:00 PM Subject: Update on Release of NLS App Hi, I just E-mailed Judy Dixon at NLS about the release of the NLS app. She is the person who did the demo of the app at CSUN in the Blind Access Journal podcast. She says that she estimates that the app will be out in early to mid-September. Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
when we get the app i assume you type in your password user name, then download the book just like bard? what about voice dream is that for just txt or audible files? thanks Buddy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Update on Release of NLS App
Hi, I just E-mailed Judy Dixon at NLS about the release of the NLS app. She is the person who did the demo of the app at CSUN in the Blind Access Journal podcast. She says that she estimates that the app will be out in early to mid-September. Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
Remember that it has been coming out, in just a little while, for more than a year now. That demonstration version, in the podcast from CSUN, seemed to work pretty well. I can't imagine what the problem is. Learning Ally has had an app to play their books for months. Being that I can get a key to play Learning Ally books on my NLS player, I wonder why NLS couldn't have leased the right to play their books with the Learning Ally app until they could develop their own. We couldn't have done anything with NLS Braille books, but to be sure the NLS audio books aren't that much different from those from Learning Ally, it would been a great fund raiser for Learning Ally, and we would at least had something. They could have worked out some kind of way for NLS patrons to authorize it. But then, what do I know? Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: Tina To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 7:44 PM Subject: Re: NLS App The tech guy at the regional library where I work emailed someone that it probably wouldn't be out until some time in 2014. I don't know how official that is. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Scott Duck To: iPhone List Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 2:31 PM Subject: NLS App Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
I've been following this for a while, certainly more than a year, and the first I heard this app was being actively worked on and the first time I heard about a potential release date was at the beginning of this year when NLS said they were hoping/targeting to have something this summer. I definitely haven't been hearing that something was going to be coming out in a little while for over a year. Even though I've been paying attention to this, it's likely that I don't have the same sources others do. I'm not surprised the NLS may not reach their target of having something ready by the beginning of July. Both as a programmer and as a consumer, I know the pitfalls that can hit a development team, and I've seen applications be postponed. With the additional challenges the NLS has with legal issues and funding, I can imagine they have even more potentials for delays than other products. I'm looking forward for this NLS iPhone/Android app, but since my NLS reading needs are being met with other devices, and I don't expect I'll have to pay for this app, I'm willing to wait a bit longer and let the development team get it right the first time. On 06/26/2013 02:38 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: Remember that it has been coming out, in just a little while, for more than a year now. That demonstration version, in the podcast from CSUN, seemed to work pretty well. I can't imagine what the problem is. Learning Ally has had an app to play their books for months. Being that I can get a key to play Learning Ally books on my NLS player, I wonder why NLS couldn't have leased the right to play their books with the Learning Ally app until they could develop their own. We couldn't have done anything with NLS Braille books, but to be sure the NLS audio books aren't that much different from those from Learning Ally, it would been a great fund raiser for Learning Ally, and we would at least had something. They could have worked out some kind of way for NLS patrons to authorize it. But then, what do I know? Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - *From:* Tina mailto:tmurph...@nycap.rr.com *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2013 7:44 PM *Subject:* Re: NLS App The tech guy at the regional library where I work emailed someone that it probably wouldn't be out until some time in 2014. I don't know how official that is. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - *From:* Scott Duck mailto:l...@csdconsulting.biz *To:* iPhone List mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2013 2:31 PM *Subject:* NLS App Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email
Re: NLS App
It'll be out when it's out. It's like when will the 5-S be out. My wife and I gave each other 5-S's for Christmas last year or at least the money to pay for them. Needless to say, we still have our phone money but last Christmas it was pretty empty under the tree. Oh well. There wasn't anything we really wanted other then the new iPhone. - Original Message - From: Tina To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:44 PM Subject: Re: NLS App The tech guy at the regional library where I work emailed someone that it probably wouldn't be out until some time in 2014. I don't know how official that is. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Scott Duck To: iPhone List Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 2:31 PM Subject: NLS App Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
Maybe it just seems that it has been longer than since the beginning of the year that they have been talking about it. I wouldn't want them to release it if it has problems, but the one demonstrated in the CSUN podcast seemed to work quite well, perhaps she just didn't demonstrate the parts that didn't. I'll be glad to have it, whenever it comes out. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 11:54 AM Subject: Re: NLS App I've been following this for a while, certainly more than a year, and the first I heard this app was being actively worked on and the first time I heard about a potential release date was at the beginning of this year when NLS said they were hoping/targeting to have something this summer. I definitely haven't been hearing that something was going to be coming out in a little while for over a year. Even though I've been paying attention to this, it's likely that I don't have the same sources others do. I'm not surprised the NLS may not reach their target of having something ready by the beginning of July. Both as a programmer and as a consumer, I know the pitfalls that can hit a development team, and I've seen applications be postponed. With the additional challenges the NLS has with legal issues and funding, I can imagine they have even more potentials for delays than other products. I'm looking forward for this NLS iPhone/Android app, but since my NLS reading needs are being met with other devices, and I don't expect I'll have to pay for this app, I'm willing to wait a bit longer and let the development team get it right the first time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
In my conversation recently with the MI library .. still a few months out... I hope they are wrong ... Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Scott Duck l...@csdconsulting.biz wrote: Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
I also asked someone who i know works for nls, but not directly involved with the nls app said that there is still some time before it comes out. I can't wait for it to be released but i think we should be patient! Haha! :) Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2013, at 4:03 PM, Peter Logan pdlloga...@gmail.com wrote: In my conversation recently with the MI library .. still a few months out... I hope they are wrong ... Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Scott Duck l...@csdconsulting.biz wrote: Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
I don't know when it is going to be released, but I do know that they said they *hoped* it would be ready for release around convention time. They didn't say it was a sure thing, not a should be, but just they hoped it would be ready. Anyhow, there were some bugs that I imagine they want to get out of the app first. They are damned either way. If they release it and there's a bug, tney'll get slammed. If they don't release it around convention time, tey'll get equally slammed. I almost wish they had not given a release date. Jane On Jun 25, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Scott Duck l...@csdconsulting.biz wrote: Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email toviph...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS App
The tech guy at the regional library where I work emailed someone that it probably wouldn't be out until some time in 2014. I don't know how official that is. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Scott Duck To: iPhone List Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 2:31 PM Subject: NLS App Hi Everyone, In the ATIA podcast about the NLS app that I heard in February, they said that the app should be released this summer, around convention time. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thanks, Scott Duck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
Guys, I just heard the blind access journal podcast on the new NLS app. I think it's fascinating. I did find it interesting to hear about reading braille on iOS devices. I assume this involves using a Bluetooth connected braille display? Also, I don't really understand the reference to 8 DOT space braille. I gather you have to have number eight DOT braille enabled but you still end up reading in six dots. Can anyone enlighten me a little further about this 8 dot braille system? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
Considering some of the questions we see, I suppose that is true. The on/off switch presents a challenge for some… Eric On May 11, 2013, at 10:03 PM, shdshawn shawn.k...@gmail.com wrote: Yes but it would be a nightmare for the rest of us on the email list. Smile Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 5:40 PM, Eric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: If you look through the Apple this podcasts you will find one version there. Although, it is barely listenable; barely informative. I sure wish they would release and unfinished version, without the documentation and a few of the niceties. I could certainly live with that until they are finished, and benefit quite a bit from it. Eric On May 11, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: hey actually if any one has the NLs podcast I'd also like to hear it. -- Lelia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
I just listened to the NLS podcast. I listen to the one that Darryl and Allison did with Judy and it was really cool! Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2013, at 6:52 AM, Eric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: Considering some of the questions we see, I suppose that is true. The on/off switch presents a challenge for some… Eric On May 11, 2013, at 10:03 PM, shdshawn shawn.k...@gmail.com wrote: Yes but it would be a nightmare for the rest of us on the email list. Smile Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 5:40 PM, Eric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: If you look through the Apple this podcasts you will find one version there. Although, it is barely listenable; barely informative. I sure wish they would release and unfinished version, without the documentation and a few of the niceties. I could certainly live with that until they are finished, and benefit quite a bit from it. Eric On May 11, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: hey actually if any one has the NLs podcast I'd also like to hear it. -- Lelia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
NLS app Podcast?
Hello, does anyone happen to have the link to the podcast for the upcoming NLS app? If you could send it to kliph...@gmail.com That would be great. Thanks. Kliphton Senior (iMessageEmail) mailto:kliph...@icloud.com kliph...@icloud.com (Instagram,TwitterSkype) kliphton72 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com/ http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com (Life Journal) http://kliphton.wordpress.com/ kliphton.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/kliphandsharri http://facebook.com/ http://facebook.com/kliphandsharri kliphandsharrie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
hey actually if any one has the NLs podcast I'd also like to hear it. -- Lelia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
If you look through the Apple this podcasts you will find one version there. Although, it is barely listenable; barely informative. I sure wish they would release and unfinished version, without the documentation and a few of the niceties. I could certainly live with that until they are finished, and benefit quite a bit from it. Eric On May 11, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: hey actually if any one has the NLs podcast I'd also like to hear it. -- Lelia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
Yes but it would be a nightmare for the rest of us on the email list. Smile Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 5:40 PM, Eric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: If you look through the Apple this podcasts you will find one version there. Although, it is barely listenable; barely informative. I sure wish they would release and unfinished version, without the documentation and a few of the niceties. I could certainly live with that until they are finished, and benefit quite a bit from it. Eric On May 11, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Lelia Struve leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: hey actually if any one has the NLs podcast I'd also like to hear it. -- Lelia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: NLS app Podcast?
Hello: you can listen to the MLS podcast at the following link: http://blindaccessjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BARD_Mobile.mp3 Sent from my iPad On May 11, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, does anyone happen to have the link to the podcast for the upcoming NLS app? If you could send it to kliph...@gmail.com That would be great. Thanks. Kliphton Senior (iMessageEmail) kliph...@icloud.com (Instagram,TwitterSkype) kliphton72 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com (Life Journal) kliphton.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
nls app
sorry if this's been asked before, but, is there yet an NLSBard app for iOS? thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: nls app
No but many of us are anxiously awaiting the announcement. The latest BARD update did not include it. On 9/1/12, joe quinn jdawg1...@gmail.com wrote: sorry if this's been asked before, but, is there yet an NLSBard app for iOS? thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: nls app
answer no! From: joe quinn Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 11:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: nls app sorry if this's been asked before, but, is there yet an NLSBard app for iOS? thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are only going to get tighter for agencies. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical conditions. Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
I agree with what you're saying. BTW, it's hard to tell, since this thread was terminated in the attached message, but the following was said in this thread: I am not doubting it will happen at some point in the future. Really and truly if the feds were smart they would get an iOS and Android application soon and stop producing those expensive stand alone players. I am sure this would result in a cost savings for them. Wait nevermind cost savings and feds. So I'm not sure if this thread went off the rails or not, and someone did certainly propose stopping the production of the NLS book players and replacing them with an IOS/Android app. That being said, I think this point has been sufficiently addressed by this point. BTW, I wouldn't question the intelligence of the people working for NLS and in particular in the digital Talking Book program. They have a varied demographic they have to address, a small and shrinking budget to work with and a publishing industry they need to stay on good terms with. I think this is a more challenging and more complicated program than some realize. On 27/08/12 04:30, Scott Howell wrote: What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are only going to get tighter for agencies. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical conditions. Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
I was going to stay out of this thread, but as someone who works in the rehabilitation field I think too many people are making rather sweeping generalizations. I have clients in their 80's happily using iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. I have clients in their 40's who cannot grasp the concept of a touch screen and stick with designated blindness related devices. There are always going to be a segment of the population who can't use smart phones, and there are going to be people who simply prefer not to, but that has nothing to do with age. If anyone has something to say about my comments, please write me directly so we can take this thread off list. richard.turne...@gmail.com Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
Hi I to agree with what you are saying as well. Hear in Canada the cnib is experimenting with a pilot project where in stead of sending out there books on cd and then destroying the cd's once you send them back to them and making them in to filler for seats in cars and dash boards they will in stead make downloading books available. I my self am participating in a study for this. they sent me a plextalk player and it has a usb slot a cd slot and a sd card slot. the only thing it doesn't have is the ability to transfer the books that are stored on to it to any of these other platforms like sd cards and memory sticks. I have brought this point up in my questionnaire at the end of the study since I feel that this would be a good feature to have on the players. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:45 AM Subject: Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App I agree with what you're saying. BTW, it's hard to tell, since this thread was terminated in the attached message, but the following was said in this thread: I am not doubting it will happen at some point in the future. Really and truly if the feds were smart they would get an iOS and Android application soon and stop producing those expensive stand alone players. I am sure this would result in a cost savings for them. Wait nevermind cost savings and feds. So I'm not sure if this thread went off the rails or not, and someone did certainly propose stopping the production of the NLS book players and replacing them with an IOS/Android app. That being said, I think this point has been sufficiently addressed by this point. BTW, I wouldn't question the intelligence of the people working for NLS and in particular in the digital Talking Book program. They have a varied demographic they have to address, a small and shrinking budget to work with and a publishing industry they need to stay on good terms with. I think this is a more challenging and more complicated program than some realize. On 27/08/12 04:30, Scott Howell wrote: What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are only going to get tighter for agencies. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical conditions. Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http
Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
I may be missing your point, but in the US we already have the ability to download digital talking books from the BARD site. We can then copy these books onto a blank cartridge that goes into the player or a USB stick, which you can also use in the player. This is also how you get the books onto another device, like the booksense, and presumably the iPhone, once we have an iPhone app for talking books. On 27/08/12 13:13, Mich wrote: Hi I to agree with what you are saying as well. Hear in Canada the cnib is experimenting with a pilot project where in stead of sending out there books on cd and then destroying the cd's once you send them back to them and making them in to filler for seats in cars and dash boards they will in stead make downloading books available. I my self am participating in a study for this. they sent me a plextalk player and it has a usb slot a cd slot and a sd card slot. the only thing it doesn't have is the ability to transfer the books that are stored on to it to any of these other platforms like sd cards and memory sticks. I have brought this point up in my questionnaire at the end of the study since I feel that this would be a good feature to have on the players. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:45 AM Subject: Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App I agree with what you're saying. BTW, it's hard to tell, since this thread was terminated in the attached message, but the following was said in this thread: I am not doubting it will happen at some point in the future. Really and truly if the feds were smart they would get an iOS and Android application soon and stop producing those expensive stand alone players. I am sure this would result in a cost savings for them. Wait nevermind cost savings and feds. So I'm not sure if this thread went off the rails or not, and someone did certainly propose stopping the production of the NLS book players and replacing them with an IOS/Android app. That being said, I think this point has been sufficiently addressed by this point. BTW, I wouldn't question the intelligence of the people working for NLS and in particular in the digital Talking Book program. They have a varied demographic they have to address, a small and shrinking budget to work with and a publishing industry they need to stay on good terms with. I think this is a more challenging and more complicated program than some realize. On 27/08/12 04:30, Scott Howell wrote: What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are only going to get tighter for agencies. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical conditions. Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr
Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
The simple truth in the field of rehabilitation and OT is that no one solution will fit any one set of consumers, especially not when you divide them into age brackets. It is certainly true that fewer older adults prefer iDevices, but there are quite a number of them who really enjoy using them. particularly the iPad for those with low vision. No 2 consumers are exactly alike, and treating them as such will only lead to the possibility of improper service delivery and perhaps someone missing out on something they could have benifited from. To bring this back on topic, as we're about as far off topic as you can get, there are external devices which also assist in the use of iPhones and such. Both bluetooth keyboards, and in some cases, braille displays, can enhance a user's interactivity and productivity with these devices. So even saying that someone who has spacial issues cannot learn to use an iPhone is not necissarily true. Certainly, cognative issues can play into things, and that's where we would again stray off topic if I expanded on this point. Thanks for reading, Scott On 8/27/12, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I may be missing your point, but in the US we already have the ability to download digital talking books from the BARD site. We can then copy these books onto a blank cartridge that goes into the player or a USB stick, which you can also use in the player. This is also how you get the books onto another device, like the booksense, and presumably the iPhone, once we have an iPhone app for talking books. On 27/08/12 13:13, Mich wrote: Hi I to agree with what you are saying as well. Hear in Canada the cnib is experimenting with a pilot project where in stead of sending out there books on cd and then destroying the cd's once you send them back to them and making them in to filler for seats in cars and dash boards they will in stead make downloading books available. I my self am participating in a study for this. they sent me a plextalk player and it has a usb slot a cd slot and a sd card slot. the only thing it doesn't have is the ability to transfer the books that are stored on to it to any of these other platforms like sd cards and memory sticks. I have brought this point up in my questionnaire at the end of the study since I feel that this would be a good feature to have on the players. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:45 AM Subject: Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App I agree with what you're saying. BTW, it's hard to tell, since this thread was terminated in the attached message, but the following was said in this thread: I am not doubting it will happen at some point in the future. Really and truly if the feds were smart they would get an iOS and Android application soon and stop producing those expensive stand alone players. I am sure this would result in a cost savings for them. Wait nevermind cost savings and feds. So I'm not sure if this thread went off the rails or not, and someone did certainly propose stopping the production of the NLS book players and replacing them with an IOS/Android app. That being said, I think this point has been sufficiently addressed by this point. BTW, I wouldn't question the intelligence of the people working for NLS and in particular in the digital Talking Book program. They have a varied demographic they have to address, a small and shrinking budget to work with and a publishing industry they need to stay on good terms with. I think this is a more challenging and more complicated program than some realize. On 27/08/12 04:30, Scott Howell wrote: What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are only going to get tighter for agencies. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too
Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
Hi well you are not missing my point my point was simpley that the cnib is still using cd's and we don't use the cartridges like the people do in the us. that is all my ppoint was. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 2:28 PM Subject: Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App I may be missing your point, but in the US we already have the ability to download digital talking books from the BARD site. We can then copy these books onto a blank cartridge that goes into the player or a USB stick, which you can also use in the player. This is also how you get the books onto another device, like the booksense, and presumably the iPhone, once we have an iPhone app for talking books. On 27/08/12 13:13, Mich wrote: Hi I to agree with what you are saying as well. Hear in Canada the cnib is experimenting with a pilot project where in stead of sending out there books on cd and then destroying the cd's once you send them back to them and making them in to filler for seats in cars and dash boards they will in stead make downloading books available. I my self am participating in a study for this. they sent me a plextalk player and it has a usb slot a cd slot and a sd card slot. the only thing it doesn't have is the ability to transfer the books that are stored on to it to any of these other platforms like sd cards and memory sticks. I have brought this point up in my questionnaire at the end of the study since I feel that this would be a good feature to have on the players. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:45 AM Subject: Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App I agree with what you're saying. BTW, it's hard to tell, since this thread was terminated in the attached message, but the following was said in this thread: I am not doubting it will happen at some point in the future. Really and truly if the feds were smart they would get an iOS and Android application soon and stop producing those expensive stand alone players. I am sure this would result in a cost savings for them. Wait nevermind cost savings and feds. So I'm not sure if this thread went off the rails or not, and someone did certainly propose stopping the production of the NLS book players and replacing them with an IOS/Android app. That being said, I think this point has been sufficiently addressed by this point. BTW, I wouldn't question the intelligence of the people working for NLS and in particular in the digital Talking Book program. They have a varied demographic they have to address, a small and shrinking budget to work with and a publishing industry they need to stay on good terms with. I think this is a more challenging and more complicated program than some realize. On 27/08/12 04:30, Scott Howell wrote: What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a number of the players in the field that could be replaced with an app. NLS could develop the app and backend processes for a reasonable cost and budgets are only going to get tighter for agencies. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical conditions. Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You
OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App
Hello Folks, In working with senior adults with visual impairments as an occupational therapist, I have yet to have a senior own a Smart phone. Because of other comorbidities (other medical issues), their choice of a cell phone is simplistic in nature like the Jitterbug by Cricket. They may have cognitive and memory problems, along with physical limitation in their hands to be able to handle the ability to tap all over the screen and access an NLS app and its contents. For the most part, seniors will have computers and these devices are usually used for emails, the Internet, games, and word processing. Again, when the device becomes too complex in its use, they will not attempt to elect that device as their choice. The digital players from NLS are simple and easy for a senior to grasp and memorize the steps involve to operate it. The above have been my experience in providing services to the older adult, with a visual impairment and usually other medical conditions. Eileen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
NLS app coming to Ios devices
What follows was posted at http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2011/oct-dec.html In the NLS News October-December 2011, chief of the NLS Materials Development Division. The next step will be to develop apps that enable patrons to browse the NLS collection and select books directly with their mobile devices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: NLS app coming to Ios devices
Curious--it specifically does not say and read. BILL HOLTON Email: b...@bholton.com Direct: 386-624-6309 Homepage: www.bholton.com Home Office:1520 Loughton ST DeLand, FL 32720 -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: NLS app coming to Ios devices What follows was posted at http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2011/oct-dec.html In the NLS News October-December 2011, chief of the NLS Materials Development Division. The next step will be to develop apps that enable patrons to browse the NLS collection and select books directly with their mobile devices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Update on Nls App
BlankSorry, haven't been able to do much with email in the past few days due to other commitments. I am not going to say specifically who I heard it from, but just that he/she is a key tech specialist at one of the larger NLS affiliate libraries. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Update on NLS App
Maybe it's just me, but I don't know how comfortable it'll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There's something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it'd be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Update on NLS App
BlankI would use such an app. I just don't dig out the old players much any more since I got my I Devices. One day the regular player just arrived at my door, the one NLS has, but before when I was listening to more bard, I was downloading and using the booksense or stream. - Original Message - From: Joe To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Maybe it's just me, but I don't know how comfortable it'll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There's something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it'd be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Update on NLS App
Hello, I would definitely use such an app. I already use Read2Go. So I am really looking forward to such an animal. On May 1, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Brent Harding wrote: I would use such an app. I just don't dig out the old players much any more since I got my I Devices. One day the regular player just arrived at my door, the one NLS has, but before when I was listening to more bard, I was downloading and using the booksense or stream. - Original Message - From: Joe To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t know how comfortable it’ll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There’s something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it’d be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Update on NLS App
I've been looking forward to an NLS app for a long time, so the sooner the better I say! On May 1, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Dan wrote: Hello, I would definitely use such an app. I already use Read2Go. So I am really looking forward to such an animal. On May 1, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Brent Harding wrote: I would use such an app. I just don't dig out the old players much any more since I got my I Devices. One day the regular player just arrived at my door, the one NLS has, but before when I was listening to more bard, I was downloading and using the booksense or stream. - Original Message - From: Joe To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t know how comfortable it’ll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There’s something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it’d be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Marcy marcy.weinbe...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com
RE: Update on NLS App
Yes indeed I would love this! Corey Cook Facebook: mailto:corey.coo...@gmail.com corey.coo...@gmail.com Twitter: @blindcellguy From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 4:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Update on NLS App Hello, I would definitely use such an app. I already use Read2Go. So I am really looking forward to such an animal. On May 1, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Brent Harding wrote: I would use such an app. I just don't dig out the old players much any more since I got my I Devices. One day the regular player just arrived at my door, the one NLS has, but before when I was listening to more bard, I was downloading and using the booksense or stream. - Original Message - From: Joe mailto:jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Maybe it's just me, but I don't know how comfortable it'll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There's something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it'd be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr
RE: Update on NLS App
For some reason, my victor stream quit working recently. Rather than pay to get it fixed, I have decided to see what the status of the IOS app is around convention time. If something is coming out that is free or low cost, I'd rather by that than spend the outrageous fees human ware charges to look at Victor Streams simply to determine how much the repair will cost. The stream has better battery life, but I'm thinking that given the versatility of the IPHONE, it might not be worth getting the stream fixed. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Corey Michael Cook Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 4:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App I think I would listen to far more books if I had an iOS app. Corey Cook Facebook: corey.coo...@gmail.com Twitter: @blindcellguy From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcy Weinberg Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Update on NLS App I've been looking forward to an NLS app for a long time, so the sooner the better I say! On May 1, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Dan wrote: Hello, I would definitely use such an app. I already use Read2Go. So I am really looking forward to such an animal. On May 1, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Brent Harding wrote: I would use such an app. I just don't dig out the old players much any more since I got my I Devices. One day the regular player just arrived at my door, the one NLS has, but before when I was listening to more bard, I was downloading and using the booksense or stream. - Original Message - From: Joe mailto:jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Maybe it's just me, but I don't know how comfortable it'll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There's something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it'd be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone
Re: Update on NLS App
I enjoy Read to Go and Blio and would deffinitely read nls books on the I Phone. Even though battery life is shorter, I bought a Phonesuit Elite case that gives at least another full charge to the I Phone battery, and that's good enough for me! Steve Robertson Original message: For some reason, my victor stream quit working recently. Rather than pay to get it fixed, I have decided to see what the status of the IOS app is around convention time. If something is coming out that is free or low cost, I'd rather by that than spend the outrageous fees human ware charges to look at Victor Streams simply to determine how much the repair will cost. The stream has better battery life, but I’m thinking that given the versatility of the IPHONE, it might not be worth getting the stream fixed. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Corey Michael Cook Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 4:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App I think I would listen to far more books if I had an iOS app. Corey Cook Facebook: corey.coo...@gmail.com mailto:corey.coo...@gmail.com Twitter: @blindcellguy From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcy Weinberg Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Update on NLS App I've been looking forward to an NLS app for a long time, so the sooner the better I say! On May 1, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Dan wrote: Hello, I would definitely use such an app. I already use Read2Go. So I am really looking forward to such an animal. On May 1, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Brent Harding wrote: I would use such an app. I just don't dig out the old players much any more since I got my I Devices. One day the regular player just arrived at my door, the one NLS has, but before when I was listening to more bard, I was downloading and using the booksense or stream. - Original Message - From: Joe mailto:jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t know how comfortable it’ll be to listen to NLS books on an iDevice. There’s something about hardware, the ability to physically press buttons to navigate that just seems more convenient than swiping around a touch screen to pause, jump segments, etc. Yes, I know there are headphones, but it’d be nice not to have to rely on those to quickly move about without them. I know, I know. It just takes getting used to a different way of doing things. Ironically, the Victor Stream has been the best piece of assistive technology I ever invested in.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Malver Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Update on NLS App Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] mailto:[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone
Re: Update on NLS App
where did you hear this. Also, if I want to get more info, who do I talk to. On 4/29/12, Michael Malver mmal...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds cool. If I were the NLS, and I'm most certainly not, I'd hope to have at least a prototype available for the summer convention season. Time will tell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on NLS App What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Update on NLS App
Steve, could you give us a source where you heard this and maybe even where you heard the rumor. It could be helpful in sorting fact from fiction. Telephone: (614) 522-9725 Skype: sseric57 On Apr 29, 2012, at 1:13 PM, Steve k...@sbcglobal.net wrote: What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Update on NLS App
Just my own speculation here, but I would think that they would have something to show at the summer conventions, even if it wasn't out by that point. Time will tell though. Wayne On 4/29/12, Eric SS sseri...@gmail.com wrote: Steve, could you give us a source where you heard this and maybe even where you heard the rumor. It could be helpful in sorting fact from fiction. Telephone: (614) 522-9725 Skype: sseric57 On Apr 29, 2012, at 1:13 PM, Steve k...@sbcglobal.net wrote: What I've heard recently is that they are still working on an app. I heard that, at least the initial version, won't allow you to download talking books directly to the iPhone. You will have to download them on a PC, then move them over via syncing them, similarly to what was done with the initial Learning Ally offering. Rumor has it that they will be demoing it at an upcoming conference for member librarians. Secret Service: Where we emphasize Service over Secret Steve Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
