Hello Chris Unfortunately in our case it isn't going to happen. We're not prepared to buy Office and Open Office is a definite no-no for us. Thank you for the suggestions but I guess we'll stick with what we have.
We'd very much like to be able to produce Braille and DAISY properly on OSX It's also worth pointing out here that there is an huge difference between the creation and the production of DAISY content. Properly produced content can be a pleasure to use. And that seems to be what's lacking in most of the programmes we have tried. Gordon On 12 Oct 2011, at 01:23, Chris Johnson wrote: Actually, Open Office will do, as well as MS Office 2007 or 2010. So Daisy can be produced for free on a Windows machine with this process. I've tried this, without a screenreader, earlier this year. I'd like to hear some feedback on successes, or failures, anyone else has had with it. Cheers, Chris Johnson, AT Specialist On 10/11/11 5:01 PM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: > Hello Chris > > Sorry; I replied to your previous post before I saw this one. > > This is a very interesting concept. The only problem from our perspective is > that it requires Office be installed by the looks of things. > > Lynne > > On 11 Oct 2011, at 16:43, Chris Johnson wrote: > > Sorry, wrong link. Below is the link for the free Create and Convert system: > <http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/eduapps/createconvert.php>http://eduapps.org/?page_id=10 > <http://eduapps.org/?page_id=10> > Chris Johnson, > A T Specialist, > express ABLE > > On 10/10/11 3:25 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: >> Hi David >> >> Unfortunately, you're not quite talking about the same thing here. We're >> talking about a "Publisher", not a "Creator". The two are very different >> concepts. >> >> A "Publisher" is a product which allows you to manipulate different types of >> material and create the layout of the DAISY content. It is possible to >> create a DAISY book quite easily, but the free options you describe clearly >> have restrictions and aren't the same as a full-blown publisher. >> >> Thanks for the suggestions but actually we ourselves are not looking for a >> Windows-based solution. Nor do I use JFW, thank goodness! :) >> >> As for the Word option, definitely not! Again it isn't a publisher. It is >> a creator. The two concepts are very different. We are simply not prepared >> to go that route and buy Office or any of its components. >> >> Gordon >> >> >> On 10 Oct 2011, at 06:26, David Griffith wrote: >> >> I have only come into the thread late and this may not be the solution >> sought. >> >> Re Daisy Book audio book production. >> There are easy free and powerful free options on the windows side. The one I >> use is the free daisy Book generator. This program works with any collection >> of mp3 files to convert them into a daisy book. . There a few restrictions. >> The files must be named sequentially in the order in which they are to be >> played and the filenames must not include any spaces. I use at the excellent >> free bulk rename utility if this is an issue with files I am trying to >> convert into daisy book. The program works in a command window but is >> accessible in Jaws. In essence all you have to do is collect your files into >> a folder, hit the application key whilst the folder is highlighted and then >> select daisy from the context menu in explorer. Now press enter when daisy >> book generator starts up, and then press enter to exit the program. You can >> review the progress of the program with insert b but it is very quick at >> conversion. The folder will them be a daisy book. >> >> If you need a text based daisy option there is the daisy plugin for >> Microsoft word. Obviously you have to pay for word but I think the plugin is >> free. i never used this but did use the free daisy pipeline >> option which takes more setting up. Unfortunately I do not have access to >> the machine I set this up on so detailed advice on daisy pipeline will have >> to come from a current user. >> >> >> ======================================= >> >> The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free >> >> To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web >> pages located at >> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at >> either of the following websites: >> >> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html >> >> Or: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. 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