Re: [AI] Speech-friendly textual directions from Google Maps
Yes, it works, However, the sad sad part is that it does not work for places in India. I tried locations in US and UK. In both these places the guideance was helpful. Of course, I don't know about the places, however the system was useful. Harish. - Original Message - From: "Ravi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:30 PM Subject: [AI] Speech-friendly textual directions from Google Maps > The Official Google Blog > Tuesday, December 26, 2006 > > Speech-friendly textual directions from Google Maps > > By T.V. Raman, Research Scientist > > 12/26/2006 08:31:00 AM > >>From time to time, our own T.V. Raman shares his tips on how to use Google >>from his perspective as a technologist who cannot see -- tips that sighted >>people, > among others, may also find useful. - Ed. > > Google Maps and its associated local search is a quick and easy means of > locating businesses and obtaining directions. Most people who use it > already seem > to enjoy the graphical interface with its extremely reactive GUI. But when > using spoken output, this visual richness can get in the way of quickly > listening > to the results of a maps query. > > As an alternative, Google Maps also provides a simple to use a textual > interface that serves up directions very efficiently when working with a > screenreader > or a Braille display. This alternative view into Google Maps is here, at > the Textual Maps UI. > > LINK: > http://maps.google.com/?output=html > > It's extremely useful for blind and visually impaired users, as well as an > effective solution for those times when you're at a non-graphical display > and > need to quickly look up a location. > > Just type a simple English query of the form start address to end address > and quickly get the information you're looking for. Though we added this > option > to enhance the accessibility of Google Maps for blind and low-vision > users, perhaps others will find this alternative view a useful addition to > their maps > arsenal. > > LINK TO T V Raman > http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/raman/ > > (Source URL and permalink below) > > http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/speech-friendly-textual-directions.html > > -- > E. G. Ravikumar > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] problem in receiving mails
Whenever exxcessive bounces takes place, the mail list server suspends sending mails on that ID. Probably that happend. It is only a probability as it is not possible to know the exact reasons. Harish. - Original Message - From: "Dattu Agarwal Agarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:55 PM Subject: [AI] problem in receiving mails > dear members, > i am facing problem in receiving mails posted on accessindia > can any body tell me the reasons > regards > dattu agarwal > > Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. > Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] Speech-friendly textual directions from Google Maps
The Official Google Blog Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Speech-friendly textual directions from Google Maps By T.V. Raman, Research Scientist 12/26/2006 08:31:00 AM >From time to time, our own T.V. Raman shares his tips on how to use Google >from his perspective as a technologist who cannot see -- tips that sighted >people, among others, may also find useful. - Ed. Google Maps and its associated local search is a quick and easy means of locating businesses and obtaining directions. Most people who use it already seem to enjoy the graphical interface with its extremely reactive GUI. But when using spoken output, this visual richness can get in the way of quickly listening to the results of a maps query. As an alternative, Google Maps also provides a simple to use a textual interface that serves up directions very efficiently when working with a screenreader or a Braille display. This alternative view into Google Maps is here, at the Textual Maps UI. LINK: http://maps.google.com/?output=html It's extremely useful for blind and visually impaired users, as well as an effective solution for those times when you're at a non-graphical display and need to quickly look up a location. Just type a simple English query of the form start address to end address and quickly get the information you're looking for. Though we added this option to enhance the accessibility of Google Maps for blind and low-vision users, perhaps others will find this alternative view a useful addition to their maps arsenal. LINK TO T V Raman http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/raman/ (Source URL and permalink below) http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/speech-friendly-textual-directions.html -- E. G. Ravikumar E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] UI Browser 2.0 (for Mac OS X) goes Universal
MACnn.com Tuesday, December 26, 2006 UI Browser 2.0 (for Mac OS X) goes Universal PreFab Software has launched UI Browser 2.0, a major update to its GUI accessibility and scripting assistant software. LINK: http://prefabsoftware.com/uibrowser/ The new version is a Universal Binary that runs natively on both older PowerPC and newer Intel Macs. UI Browser 2.0 adds a host of new features, according to PreFab, including an enhanced Screen Reader that displays all of the actions, attributes, and notifications supported by the UI element currently under the mouse in real time. The new edition is available for free to all users who bought UI Browser after January 1st, 2006; a $10 upgrade fee applies to earlier releases. New copies are available for $55. The software requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/12/26/ui.browser.20.released/ -- E. G. Ravikumar E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] HELP REQUIRED FOR GMAIL ACCOUNT
Hello dear friends, I need a kind help from you. I have an account on gmail and I want to use it with outlook express. Kindly send me the whole instructions to setup my account on outlook express. I would like to know that is it possible to associate my other accounts with gmail account? Means I want to download mails from my other hotmail accounts with the help of gmail account on outlook express. If it is also possible, then kindly send me the tips to associate those accounts with gmail account. RAJ VASWANI _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] problem in receiving mails
It is because you are using yahoo.co.in id, as my congecture goes! However, with this, folks, I got the opportunity to wish you all a very happy and cheery new year! Regards Shadab Husain On 12/29/06, Dattu Agarwal Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear members, > i am facing problem in receiving mails posted on accessindia > can any body tell me the reasons > regards > dattu agarwal > > Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. > Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] problem in receiving mails
dear members, i am facing problem in receiving mails posted on accessindia can any body tell me the reasons regards dattu agarwal Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] mails blocking
dear list members i am not receiving the mails posted on access india. i have not received any mail on 29/12/2006 regards dattu agarwal Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] Greater Sign in outlook express
Hello Geetha and Vetri, Thank you both of you. I am sorry I could not notice it previously. Ya this option is available there and I have unchecked. Thanks both of you once again. Regards Punit Hi Punit, This option is indeed available under the Plain text settings button. You may want to check again. - Original Message - From: "Punit Diwan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Greater Sign in outlook express Hello Friends, In order to remove greater sign in OE I tried Tools > Options and in send tab I have not found the "Text settings button". There are two buttons for mails. These are HTML Settings and Plain Text Settings. But choossing both these buttons, I have not got the check box stating "Intent the original message while replying" I am using Outlook Express 6 with Windows 2003 Server. Any way email Stripper is working find but I have to lounch and paste the message in that program to remove that signs. Any way somthing is better than nothing. Thanks harishji and vetriji for replying my message. Regards Punit Diwan To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] memo to bank
Friends, If I remember, sometime back a memo to RBI was proposed to be send pointing the difficulties faced by VI in banking transactions. what is latest on that and can I have a copy of the memo off the list? thanks wishing all of you a happy new year 2007. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] Greater Sign in outlook express
Hi Punit, This option is indeed available under the Plain text settings button. You may want to check again. - Original Message - From: "Punit Diwan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Greater Sign in outlook express Hello Friends, In order to remove greater sign in OE I tried Tools > Options and in send tab I have not found the "Text settings button". There are two buttons for mails. These are HTML Settings and Plain Text Settings. But choossing both these buttons, I have not got the check box stating "Intent the original message while replying" I am using Outlook Express 6 with Windows 2003 Server. Any way email Stripper is working find but I have to lounch and paste the message in that program to remove that signs. Any way somthing is better than nothing. Thanks harishji and vetriji for replying my message. Regards Punit Diwan To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] help me out
You may disable the particular ad-on by going to internet tools>options>programs, if you do not require it! Rajesh - Original Message - From: "Sharad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:39 PM Subject: [AI] help me out > Dear friends, > Now a days I am facing problem with my internet explorer. While working it > gives following message: > Internet Explorer has encountered a problem with an add-on and needs to > close. > > The following add-on was running when this problem occured: File: flash8b. > ocks company name: macromedia inc > > When this problem occurs I fail to open any cite. Please help me out this > problem. > > With regards > > Sharad > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] help me out
Dear friends, Now a days I am facing problem with my internet explorer. While working it gives following message: Internet Explorer has encountered a problem with an add-on and needs to close. The following add-on was running when this problem occured: File: flash8b. ocks company name: macromedia inc When this problem occurs I fail to open any cite. Please help me out this problem. With regards Sharad To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] Machine is automatically shutting down
it seems there is a virus on your computer, you can download stinger which may tell you if there is any virus. Stinger is a small utility wwhich checks for latest viruses, a search for it on google will take you to it's home page from where you can download it. But stinger may only give you a clue, you should use latest full fledged antivirus, along with installing windows XP SP2 if you are using windows XP. Regards Dinesh - Original Message - From: "Shadab Husain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 12:39 PM Subject: [AI] Machine is automatically shutting down > Hello, Friends > > From last few days, my computer is automatically shutting down at > every one or two hours. Before shutting down, it says that this system > is shutting down. Please save the changes you want to. This shut down > was initiated by NT authorities. > > Folks, please give me your suggestions because this sporadic > shutting down is immensely irritating me. > > Sincerely hoping that the matter would get your earnest consideration > > Shadab Husain > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] TTC done at Enable India
Dear AI, At Enable India in Bangalore, we 10 people have successfully completed our "Training for Trainer Course" (TTC) on Windows and MS Office. It was 21 days course (conducted from December 4th to December 23rd, 2006) for teachers who are at present teaching computer operations to VI and participants were from all over India from different institutions and individuals. Friends, it was a great experience and we have learned a lot about teaching computer to VI. Shanti Raghvan and Vidya Rao were our trainers and learning from such experienced people from the field was worth, they taught us about special teaching techniques for VI, using tactile diagrams, VI rules for computer operating and exceptions, efficient ways of teaching fundamentals of windows and many other teaching related aspects. Lectures were not only brainstorming but very interactive and with real teaching experiences with students. We all know Shanti from quiet a long time and her work for employment of VI and other disables is also well recognized by NCEPDP and corporate world. During our training sessions she shared lot of employment related things that should be considered in our computer training for VI and how to train our students to make them competent with sighted people and more employable. So friends I wish this kind of TTC program is good for all of us to impart quality training and interested AI members can join next TTC program at Enable India. Regards, Prashant Naik To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
