It would be a treat for me to attend the online session; do let me know about it. Also, if anyone of you comes to know about the mailing list for blind journalists, please do tell me. I am afraid - I might have missed some emails on the topic - so do excuse me if I am sounding repetitive.
Take care, Shadab Shadablucknow.blogspot.com On 5/22/10, Pranav Lal <pranav....@gmail.com> wrote: > How many computers do you have access to? The trick will be recording you ad > the computer speaking. > > Pranav > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 4:40 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] FW: Seeking techniques for proof reading text > > This is to Harish, Pranav, Srinivasu or Rahul --how best can we make it > on-line and collaborative, so that all of us can watch the document as I > do the editing and also listen to me explaining the process!! Let me > know if Inclusive Planet can host this. > > Subramani > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:09 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text > > Folks: > > During my last posting on this subject, I realise my instructions were > not fully thought out. I am thinking of doing a kind of live online demo > of editing which may enable me to explain on things I do in a detailed > way. Pl get back if any of you are interested --also if someone who has > technical expertise can let me know how best this can be done through > collaborative means, I shall be grateful. > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 7:11 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text > > If you go to their web site you will find links to the various email > lists. > I think it's www.nfb.org. That's where the journalist list is as well > as > the writers list. > > Jean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 4:58 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text > > >> Could you pl let me know the mailing list for the blind journalists? >> >> Subramani >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean > Parker >> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:08 AM >> To: mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com; accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> All: >> >> The US-based National Federation of the Blind has an email list for >> their >> writers division. I know that a number of people in that division > work >> as >> copy editors. They might have additional info about how they do >> detailed >> proofreading. >> >> There is also a list for blind journalists on which this question > could >> be >> posed. >> Jean >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mukesh Sharma" <mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com> >> To: <manis...@gmail.com>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>; "'Geetha >> Shamanna'" <gee...@millernorbert.de> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >> >> >>> Very much possible, >>> Check options Menu > Voices Submenu > Voice Adjustments ... > Upper >> Case >>> Pitch Change Percent. >>> >>> I prefer the sound option, makes work interesting. >>> Mukesh >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Manish >>> Agrawal >>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:53 PM >>> To: 'Geetha Shamanna'; accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >>> >>> doesn't using pitch to distinguish caps help you? >>> Back in the day when I used to do a lot of proof reading as an editor >> for >>> technical documents, I had set up pitch for caps during continuous >> reading >>> and "say cap" during word by word and character navigation. I don't >>> necessarily remember how I set it up or if this can be done with the >>> latest >>> versions. >>> >>> >>> Also, the pitch is slightly more distinct with eloquence than with >> espeak >>> where everything sounds the same to me. >>> >>> >>> -Manish >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Geetha >>> Shamanna >>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 1:44 PM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >>> >>> Thank you, will try that out. That should make spotting misplaced >> capital >>> letters a lot easier. >>> >>> Geetha >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mukesh Sharma" <mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com> >>> To: "'Geetha Shamanna'" <gee...@millernorbert.de>; >>> <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:06 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> For cap announcement, you can set to play sound, which will be less >>> irritating. >>> To do that, Go to JAWS > Utility Menu > configuration manager > Set >>> Options >>> Menu > Speech and Sound Manager > Edit Current Scheme > Misc Tab > Page, >> >>> there >>> in the list select cap and then tab to the set of radio choices and >> select >>> "Play Sound". The next button will allow you to select WAVE file to > be >>> played. >>> >>> I suggest to create a new sound scheme to be used for proof reading, >> you >>> can >>> customize many options by using this method. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Mukesh >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Geetha >>> Shamanna >>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 12:00 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >>> >>> Hi Pranav and all, >>> >>> As a translator, I am expected to proofread translated documents all >> the >>> time. While the spellcheck feature of Word tracks down most of the >>> spelling >>> errors and spacing inconsistencies, the biggest difficulty I > encounter >> >>> when >>> proofreading with the help of a screen reader relates to tracking > down >>> inappropriate/inadvertent capitalisation. Turning on Jaws' >> capitalisation >>> announcement feature can solve the problem, but this can be grating > on >> the >>> ears. I am yet to find a speech-based solution to this problem. >>> >>> Geetha >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav....@gmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:30 PM >>> Subject: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> What techniques do you use to proof read text? Do you use audio or >>> Braille? >>> I am in a situation where I need to produce perfect text. I cannot >> afford >>> even a single error. I use a screen reader namely Jaws for Windows. I >> do >>> most of my writing in Microsoft Word so use the spelling and grammar >>> checker >>> that comes with Microsoft Office. I also review my documents using >> speech >>> but I am liable to miss things especially if two words sound alike. >>> >>> Pranav >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with >>> >>> the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> >>> visit the list home page at >>> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with >>> the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with >>> >>> the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> >>> visit the list home page at >>> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with >>> the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with >>> the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > -- Easy tips for improving English at shadablucknow.blogspot.com My contributions to the press http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-contributions-to-press.html#links Shadab Husain interviews Danny Bloom shdb101.blogspot.com Many posts on one page http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=30 To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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