The cost of the course is a surprise. If I say anything more, I may hurt myself.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Joseph Norton via Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi list: > > Any of you seen this? > > I won’t comment either way on it, just forwarding it. > > > New Training Course. Over Easy: The Switch from window-Eyes to JAWS! > > Introduction. > > It's no secret that sales of the Window-Eyes screen-reader have ended. The > owning company VFO are offering JAWS for Windows as a replacement for > Window-Eyes users. But how do you get started with JAWS? How easy is it to > transition from one screen-reader to another? How do you accomplish some of > the most basic tasks you would want to do with your screen-reader? > All these questions and more will be answered in our training course, Over > Easy: The Switch from window-Eyes to JAWS. > During the session, lasting approximately 90 minutes, Brian Hartgen will show > you the basics of how to use JAWS for windows and give you plenty of useful > tips and tricks along the way. Best of all, you'll be able to keep a > recording of the Webinar and get a text document containing keystrokes and a > summary of essential points for later reference. The Webinar will also give > you plenty of opportunity to ask questions. > > Brian Hartgen has been using JAWS for over 20 years. He is also a beta tester > for JAWS, MAGic and ZoomText Fusion, has completed the advanced JAWS > scripting course at VFO's Headquarters in florida and has completed JAWS > certification in 2017. So not only is his knowledge of JAWS as current as it > can be, but he came to the JAWS screen-reader from a Window-Eyes background. > > The course will be delivered online via our accessible Talking Communities > server. If you have not used this conferencing software before, you will > receive instructions prior to the commencement of the course. This software > allows for the delivery of the presentation, including the output from the > screen-reading software in high quality audio. > > What Will I Learn? > > The cool thing about courses from Hartgen Consultancy is that to some extent > they are tailored to the user's requirements. So topics can be quickly worked > through if you ask. However, you will learn: > • How to use the JAWS Startup Wizard. > • Adjusting the rate of speech and typing echo. > • Getting help. > • Keystrokes to get information quickly. > • Reading documents. > • Useful JAWS features in Microsoft word. > • The basics of browsing the internet. > • How to get more help. > > Costing. > > The Over Easy: The Switch from window-Eyes to JAWS course is priced £30 which > is currently $38. It will be held on Thursday 1 June at 7 PM UK time which is > 2 PM US Eastern. > If you cannot make this date, don't worry, you can still obtain the archive > shortly after the event. > Payment should reach us by the morning of Thursday 1 June. > Purchase Over Easy: The Switch from window-Eyes to JAWS Online. > Alternatively, anyone who would like to take part in the course should > register their interest by sending an Email to [email protected], whereupon a > fully accessible electronic invoice will be sent to you which can be paid > through PayPal or any major credit or debit card. Orders can also be placed > by telephone: > • Call us (from within the UK): 02920-850298. > • Call us (from the United States): 415-871-0626. > • Call us (from any other country): (+44)2920-850298. > If you would like to read the views from participants of our previous > courses, please Visit our Training area. > The Talking Communities chat room and recording of the Webinar, made > available after the event, can be accessed through a secure area of our > website which is only available to course participants. > > Summary. > > For some people, it can be hard to move from one screen-reader to another, > particularly if you've been using Window-Eyes for very many years. But here > is a chance to get your skills to a point where you can work with JAWS > effectively, and use that knowledge to learn more as you go. Join us to find > out what JAWS can do for you! > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dgbowles%40msn.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. 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