Or, is it targeted at Rehabilitation Counselors who might be purchasing for students?
Richard, the Skeptic -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: AccessNote AFB's New Notetaker for your IOS Device Looks like it is targeted at students. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Jane Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: AccessNote AFB's New Notetaker for your IOS Device Honestly this reminds me of SimpleNote. Not sure what the cost of it is--I got it for free. Also reminds me of Notesy and PlainText and other DropBox editors. Or at least things that can be synced to DropBox. I admit, I like the review feature. I could read Braille books that way. But $30 or just under? I'll have to think very hard before deciding if I want to purchase it or if I'll make do with the three other options I currently have--not including Pages or DraftPad--for note taking on my iPod. Jane On Jul 12, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi. > I'm sending this again as I'm not sure if it got through originally. > Sorry fore those of you seeing this again. > > How about a link to this article too? > I sure hope it's under $30. How about under $10 or I'm not buying. > It's a note taking app not a gold plated notebook. > > > On 2012-07-12, at 4:55 PM, Jessica Brown wrote: > >> How do I contact the AFB Tech lab with feedback? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve" <[email protected] >> To: <[email protected]>,"the-facts-machine" >> <[email protected] >> Date sent: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:41:49 -0400 >> Subject: AccessNote AFB's New Notetaker for your IOS Device >> >> BlankThis is the announcement, it is not released yet. >> >> >> "A person cannot survive as a true Spartan fan unless he is a bit of >> a masochist and a very large optimist." >> >> Steve >> Lansing, MI >> >> AccessNote: AFB's New Note Taker for Your iOS Device >> >> Darren Burton and Ricky Kirkendall >> >> The AFB Tech lab is excited to announce that AFB will soon be >> releasing AccessNote, a note taker for your iPhone or other iOS >> device. AFB Tech, in conjunction with FloCo Apps, LLC, has designed >> what is expected to be a groundbreaking productivity tool for people >> with vision loss, and developers plan for its launch at the App Store >> later this summer. >> >> AccessNote is a powerful and efficient note taker that takes >> advantage of the tremendous built-in accessibility of your iPhone, >> iPod Touch, or iPad. >> To >> allow for much greater typing speed, increase accuracy, and permit >> keyboard commands, AccessNote is designed to be used with the Apple >> Wireless Keyboard >> (QWERTY) as well as wireless braille keyboards and displays. >> AccessNote will be completely compatible with VoiceOver and the iOS >> screen reader. It can be used without a keyboard, but a keyboard adds >> efficiency. >> >> Description of AccessNote >> >> Although there is not yet a final price point, AccessNote will be >> priced under $30, and it will have many of the features found in >> traditional note takers and accessible PDAs. AccessNote creates notes >> in the .TXT file format, and it can also import .TXT files from >> e-mail or Dropbox accounts. It is designed with a clean, simple >> interface that uses standard iOS design techniques, so its layout >> will be familiar to iOS device users. >> >> The home screen is titled All Notes, which is the heading at the top >> of the screen. The next element is the "Add" button (for adding a new >> note) followed by the Search field. Next is the user's list of files >> and notes, which includes a table index for quickly scrolling through >> notes. Finally, there are three buttons at the bottom of the home >> screen: "Settings," "Favorites," and "Help." Once the user is in a >> note, the screen includes a "Back" button to go back to the All Notes >> screen as well as a "Review" button for going into a read-only mode. >> >> Some of the features designed into AccessNote include: >> >> list of 7 items >> . Compatibility with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and wireless braille >> displays. >> . Fast and efficient navigation. >> . Powerful search features. >> . Automatic saving and syncing with Dropbox files. >> . Customized keyboard commands. >> . A review feature. >> . Options for larger text. >> list end >> >> Compatibility with the Apple Wireless Keyboard >> >> Although typing on an iOS touchscreen is certainly accessible, it is >> not nearly as efficient as using a traditional QWERTY keyboard, a >> primary reason for designing AccessNote for use with the Apple >> Wireless Keyboard (available from Apple for $69). Another reason is >> due to how well the Apple Wireless Keyboard works with VoiceOver to >> control an iOS device. There are keyboard commands for nearly all of >> VoiceOver's gestures, including swiping/flicking, using the rotor, >> and reading text. AccessNote will also be compatible with wireless >> refreshable braille displays. So far, AccessNote has been tested with >> the >> BraillePen12 from Aroga, >> which also has many commands for controlling an iOS device. >> >> Fast and Efficient Navigation >> >> Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard, users have several options for >> navigating a note. These options include navigating and reading by >> character, word, line, paragraph, page, or note. Users can also jump >> to a particular word or phrase with the Find feature, and users can >> also quickly jump to the top or bottom of a note. These navigation >> features also work on the device itself using standard and custom >> VoiceOver gestures, and most of the commands are available on >> wireless braille displays. >> >> Powerful Search Features >> >> AccessNote has two powerful features for searching notes: Search and >> Find. >> Search (found on the All Notes screen) is a global search tool used >> for searching for text throughout all of the user's files, and it can >> also search for file names. Find is used to search for text within >> the current note that is open.. >> To activate the Find feature, users can use the Option + F command >> for the keyboard or a "double-tap and hold" gesture for use on the >> iOS device itself. >> >> Automatic Saving and Syncing with Dropbox Files >> >> To avoid any data loss, all edits are automatically saved when typing >> in a note. AccessNote also syncs automatically with the user's >> Dropbox account, so you have all your files all of the time. >> >> Customized Keyboard Commands >> >> The AFB Tech lab was able to create a handful of customized keyboard >> commands for the Apple Wireless Keyboard. These commands include: >> >> list of 6 items >> . Option + C to create a new note. >> . Option + R to rename a note. >> . Option + F to search for text within a note. >> . Option + P to search for a previous note. >> . Option + O to move to the next note. >> . Option + M to mark a note as a favorite. >> list end >> >> Although these custom commands have not yet been added for the >> wireless braille displays, this could come in a future update. >> >> The Review Feature >> >> In case users simply want to read their notes (for example, when >> studying for an exam), there is a convenient "Review" button at the >> top of each note.. >> When >> using the Review feature, AccessNote is in a read-only mode, and >> thus, users don't have to worry about making any unwanted edits. >> There are also "tilt" >> gestures available when using the Review feature. Simply tilt the iOS >> device to the right to quickly switch to the next note or tilt it to >> the left to switch to the previous note. >> >> Options for Larger Text >> >> In Settings there is an option to choose the default text size. The >> available sizes are 14 point, 18 point, and 22 point font. AccessNote >> will also work with the Zoom feature built into iOS, but Zoom cannot >> be used at the same time as VoiceOver. >> >> Your Feedback Matters >> >> AFB Tech is very excited about AccessNote and has high hopes for its >> release. Because Apple's iOS devices are very powerful, AFB Tech >> wants to take advantage of that to allow students and professionals >> to use the same mainstream device that their sighted peers are using. >> The developers, of course, will be looking for feedback from those >> who purchase and use AccessNote, and they are anxious to hear your >> reactions to the new note taker. >> >> This of course turns the tables on the AFB Tech lab rats. For years, >> those in the AFB Tech product evaluation lab have been evaluating >> products designed by others and have never been known to pull any >> punches, so please let the lab have it if it has missed the mark. It >> is ready for the good, the bad, and the ugly. >> >> The AFB Tech lab appreciates the feedback received from readers using >> the AccessWorld app, which was the first iOS app AFB Tech developed >> in conjunction with FloCo Apps, LLC. The developers added several >> ideas provided by the readers to the AccessWorld app and hope to do >> the same for AccessNote upon its highly anticipated release. >> >> Stay tuned to AccessWorld and the AFB Blog for announcements of >> AccessNote's official release date. >> >> >> >> "A person cannot survive as a true Spartan fan unless he is a bit of a >> masochist and a very large optimist." >> >> 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/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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. 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