RE: [ha-Safran]: Nekudot in MS-Word

2008-06-18 Thread jd
True, it does support unicode, but it still does a truly poor job of displaying them. They are often misplaced or end up using another "letter space" making it hard to read. My personal opinion is that their implementation of the keyboards is pretty poor too - it's almost impossible to type in any

RE: [ha-Safran]: Nekudot in MS-Word

2008-06-17 Thread jd
You can (sort of) do them in word (with Hebrew support of course), but it is pretty hit or miss. I gave up on using word for Hebrew documen5ts long ago, and switched to Davka - much easier to use, better handling of nekudot, more predictable printing, better keyboard support etc -James Messa

RE: [ha-Safran]: Donations

2008-03-25 Thread jd
I also run a small donation based lending library - in our case, we tend to focus on non-fiction judaica, but we do get some fiction too. Pretty much the path I take is to make sure that the donor recognizes that we are a library, not an archive. Books need to be appropriate for our purpose (Judai

RE: [Hasafran] "Misha"

2008-03-10 Thread jd
I think I would probably keep it, but add the new information - maybe paste a page into the front cover or some such. If nothing else, it reflects some interesting sociological (or maybe just marketing) behaviors. -James --- Message requiring your approval --

RE: [ha-Safran]: available.

2008-03-05 Thread jd
Definite interest! I am trying to build a good Jewish educational/reference library. I am in a rural part of New Hampshire, and there aren't a lot of resources available here, so I'm trying to build a collection that is available for public use. So far, it has mostly been built through private con

RE: [ha-Safran]: A very old book

2008-03-04 Thread jd
The best source I have found for this is to try local antique shops or (even better) a used book dealer - you may need to hunt around to find one that is competent to evaluate old books (instead of recycling paperbacks). I know Powell books in Chicago is pretty good, but I don't think they do a

RE: [ha-Safran]: Book fair author suggestion

2008-02-13 Thread jd
Hello, While we are not writing about Jewish Parenting, my co-author and I have just released the first of a series of Jewish children's chapter books (grades 1-5 depending on reading skill). We are preparing for a release tour - if you would like us to consider participating in an event at your lo

RE: [ha-Safran]: DVD/VHS shelf life

2008-02-13 Thread jd
Having spent many years working in Data Storage, I'll venture my opinion While I cannot say what the effect of these sprays is on video/audio media, in the world of data storage, they are considered to be a gimmick at best, and at worst shorten the shelf life of digital storage media (tape, CD

[ha-Safran]: A new children's chapter book - Jewish fiction

2008-01-18 Thread jd
Due for release Feb 1, 2008. Please visit our Web site: http://www.canaanhistory.com for previews and to pre-order your copies! Canaan Tours of Jewish History #1 In the Beginning... Maya and her younger brother Josh are regular children, trying to live normal American lives while learning about a