I got the following question from my son. I am suggesting that the person get Window-Eyes.
Can anyone suggest a good resume program that will work for him? Since this is a GW Micro List, I am not asking for a resume program that will work with Jaws. But I am sure that Window- Eyes has the capability of doing what he wants? --Bob Ringwald [email protected] Quote > Got this question on that forum I hang out on for Q&A. Do you have any > advice for him, including a better forum for him to ask the question? > > > I can't see my computer screen, and I want to be able to edit my resume. > What Windows-based software would let me control the layout of text on a > page without having to look at it? > > I'm blind, so I use my computer with screen reading software called JAWS for > Windows. It's good at reading text out loud, but not so good at saying how > the text is formatted, what fonts are being used, and all those visual > things. Essentially, if it isn't actual text on the screen, I don't hear > about it. > > For editing my resume, what I'd like is some sort of program that lets me > enter text into fields, and then does the formatting of the text for me. > Failing that, some sort of text editor which has an option to display the > formatting codes on screen -- something like how they are in html, but with > enough formatting options to make a flashy resume. > > I've looked at Easy Resume Creator Pro <http://www.winresume.com/>, which > seemed like it might be just what I need, except it wasn't designed with > accessibility in mind. I can't tab from one field to the next using the > keyboard, for example. > > Please give me suggestions. > > Does anybody use a database program for their resume? Maybe something like > that would let me apply formatting rules to fields of a particular type. Or, > because web browsers are accessible with speech, some sort of html form that > lets you enter data about your work history and generates a nicely formatted > resume from it could work also. > > I'm all ears. Quote --Bob Ringwald www.ringwald.com Fulton Street Jazz Band 530/ 642-9551 Office 916/ 806-9551 Cell Amateur (Ham) Radio K6YBV "Politicians and diapers should be changed often and for the same reason." If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
