resources for blind web developers was Re: Web Development

2014-04-05 Thread Laurel and Stockard
Hi Gordon and all,
Currently, I'm using wordpress.org in combination with iPage.com to build a 
website. I'm glad you mentioned some of the other web building platforms out 
there as I might find them helpful in the future. My question sort of branches 
off this topic, hence the subject change.
What resources are out there for blind people who are learning website 
development? Particularly what resources might be out there to help us learn 
things like coding, and how to deal with graphic design and all? I suppose I'm 
asking because I've been looking but just haven't found much out there.
Thanks
Laurel
On Apr 5, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi Gordon and all
 Ar ok that's the catch then, thanks for the advice. Will also check out Taco 
 HTML Edit as am thinking of creating a website to publicize my groups on 
 Emissives or something like that. It may also help me brush up my web 
 development too. Thanks once again.
 
 Regards Chris
 
 Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
 
 On 05/04/2014 16:49, Gordon Smith wrote:
 Hi Chris
 
 We have been using MarsEdit for years now, alongside other solutions such as 
 Taco HTML Edit.  But I think to get the best out of MarsEdit you do need a 
 WordPress account on some server or others.  We’re fortunate in as much as 
 we do have the capability and capacity to install our own server and 
 dedicate it to this type of thing so I think we will do this and as soon as 
 I get around to doing it we will move our blog to our own servers.
 
 But I strongly urge you to buy direct from the developer.  That way you can 
 be sure of benefiting from their excellent support.
 
 Kindest regards
 
 --- Gordon Smith ---
 
 gor...@mac-access.net
 
 Information Technology Accessibility Consultant;
 Proudly Providing Braille And Alternative Format Transcription Services, 
 Plus Help  Support To The Staff And Students Of the Visually Impaired 
 Department at Sunnyside Academy, Colby Newham, Middlesbrough!
 
 On 5 Apr 2014, at 12:33, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi Gordon and all
 I am trying Mars Edit and it is brilliant. It recognized my Wordpress 
 account right away once I entered in the required information. I was able to 
 post both a blog and a page, make edits to it and so on. I plan to buy it 
 probably from the App Store soon rather than the developers themselves. So 
 if you're going down this route I say way to go for you.
 
 Regards Chris
 
 Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
 
 On 05/04/2014 12:25, Gordon Smith wrote:
 Hi all
 
 Recently, the subject of website development was discussed on Mac Access.  
 This kind of set me thinking and I wondered whether anybody had got any joy 
 out of using Sandvox?  This is, I believe, apple’s recommended application 
 now, since their own iWeb is no longer available.  Many people talk about 
 using Wordpress, and this is something I’m going to investigate while I’m 
 on Easter holidays.  Although not in the same way as some others, I plan to 
 install it on a local server to see how it works.  Once done, I’m planning 
 to install MAMP Pro in order to maintain several Wordpress sites on the 
 same server.
 
 Another application which may or may not have been mentioned as part of the 
 discussion is MarsEdit.  This application which is available from a small 
 developer called Red Sweater, http://www.red-sweater.com/marsedit/ is 
 very definitely worth a look and, if you’re able, supporting.  The guy who 
 develops the software is very proactive and always keen to assist where he 
 can.
 
 Any thoughts anybody?
 
 Kindest regards
 
 --- Gordon Smith ---
 
 gor...@mac-access.net
 
 Information Technology Accessibility Consultant;
 Proudly Providing Braille And Alternative Format Transcription Services, 
 Plus Help  Support To The Staff And Students Of the Visually Impaired 
 Department at Sunnyside Academy, Colby Newham, Middlesbrough!
 
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Re: resources for blind web developers was Re: Web Development

2014-04-05 Thread Gordon Smith
Panic Coda is reputedly quite good although I haven’t as yet tried the latest 
version.   I do have a license for it though so I’ll try it, along with the 
latest version of Sandvox and report back.

Kindest regards

--- Gordon Smith ---

gor...@mac-access.net

Information Technology Accessibility Consultant;
Proudly Providing Braille And Alternative Format Transcription Services, Plus 
Help  Support To The Staff And Students Of the Visually Impaired Department at 
Sunnyside Academy, Colby Newham, Middlesbrough!

Telephone:

United Kingdom:  Free Phone:
0800 8620538

Mobile:
+44 7907 823971

Europe and other non-specified:
+44 1642 688095

United States Of America And Canada:
+1 646 9151493
Or:
+1 209 436 9443

Australasia:
+61 38 8205930
Or:
+61 39 0284505

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+44 1642 365123

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http://twitter.com/maciosaccess

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On 5 Apr 2014, at 21:14, Laurel and Stockard laurel.stock...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Gordon and all,
Currently, I'm using wordpress.org in combination with iPage.com to build a 
website. I'm glad you mentioned some of the other web building platforms out 
there as I might find them helpful in the future. My question sort of branches 
off this topic, hence the subject change.
What resources are out there for blind people who are learning website 
development? Particularly what resources might be out there to help us learn 
things like coding, and how to deal with graphic design and all? I suppose I'm 
asking because I've been looking but just haven't found much out there.
Thanks
Laurel
On Apr 5, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi Gordon and all
 Ar ok that's the catch then, thanks for the advice. Will also check out Taco 
 HTML Edit as am thinking of creating a website to publicize my groups on 
 Emissives or something like that. It may also help me brush up my web 
 development too. Thanks once again.
 
 Regards Chris
 
 Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
 
 On 05/04/2014 16:49, Gordon Smith wrote:
 Hi Chris
 
 We have been using MarsEdit for years now, alongside other solutions such as 
 Taco HTML Edit.  But I think to get the best out of MarsEdit you do need a 
 WordPress account on some server or others.  We’re fortunate in as much as 
 we do have the capability and capacity to install our own server and 
 dedicate it to this type of thing so I think we will do this and as soon as 
 I get around to doing it we will move our blog to our own servers.
 
 But I strongly urge you to buy direct from the developer.  That way you can 
 be sure of benefiting from their excellent support.
 
 Kindest regards
 
 --- Gordon Smith ---
 
 gor...@mac-access.net
 
 Information Technology Accessibility Consultant;
 Proudly Providing Braille And Alternative Format Transcription Services, 
 Plus Help  Support To The Staff And Students Of the Visually Impaired 
 Department at Sunnyside Academy, Colby Newham, Middlesbrough!
 
 On 5 Apr 2014, at 12:33, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi Gordon and all
 I am trying Mars Edit and it is brilliant. It recognized my Wordpress 
 account right away once I entered in the required information. I was able to 
 post both a blog and a page, make edits to it and so on. I plan to buy it 
 probably from the App Store soon rather than the developers themselves. So 
 if you're going down this route I say way to go for you.
 
 Regards Chris
 
 Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
 
 On 05/04/2014 12:25, Gordon Smith wrote:
 Hi all
 
 Recently, the subject of website development was discussed on Mac Access.  
 This kind of set me thinking and I wondered whether anybody had got any joy 
 out of using Sandvox?  This is, I believe, apple’s recommended application 
 now, since their own iWeb is no longer available.  Many people talk about 
 using Wordpress, and this is something I’m going to investigate while I’m 
 on Easter holidays.  Although not in the same way as some others, I plan to 
 install it on a local server to see how it works.  Once done, I’m planning 
 to install MAMP Pro in order to maintain several Wordpress sites on the 
 same server.
 
 Another application which may or may not have been mentioned as part of the 
 discussion is MarsEdit.  This application which is available from a small 
 developer called Red Sweater, http://www.red-sweater.com/marsedit/ is 
 very definitely worth a look and, if you’re able, supporting.  The guy who 
 develops the software is very proactive and always keen to assist where he 
 can.
 
 Any thoughts anybody?
 
 Kindest regards
 
 --- Gordon Smith ---
 
 gor...@mac-access.net
 
 Information Technology Accessibility Consultant;
 Proudly Providing Braille And Alternative Format Transcription Services, 
 Plus Help  Support To The Staff And Students Of the Visually Impaired 
 Department at Sunnyside Academy, Colby Newham, Middlesbrough!
 
 Contact info:
 
 Telephone: