Hi folks: Is this app a mac or an ios app? Cheers. > Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader rewinding and fast fording? > From: wins...@voicedream.com > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 13:14:24 -0500 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > > Thanks guys. Writing this app to help people with special needs has been the > most rewarding thing I've ever done in my career. I really appreciate the > sentiments expressed here. And, with your help, I hope this app can someday > be financially rewarding too. > > Winston. > > On Jan 9, 2013, at 12:41 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: > > Hello Rick, I agree with your below message. In fact, the other things we as > users should consider, is posting positive reviews on iTunes so that it helps > keep the star rating higher. Also, after an update, go back and do another > review to update it to keep it going with positive reviews. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it is more likely to be > female. - Desmond Morris > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 1/8/2013 5:58 PM, Rick Alfaro wrote: > > I totally agree. In fact, because of what I'm seeing with regard to the > > dev's involvement on this list, I'm purchasing his app right now. It > > has so much potential for us and the fact that the dev is really trying > > to understand our needs and trying to address them is truly refreshing > > and deserving of our support. > > > > > > Best, > > > > Rick alfaro > > > > On 1/8/2013 12:09 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > >> Hi. thanks for your response. I already like your app, cause Im not > >> fussed on the only 2 voices you can get with the read to go app. I do > >> use that app for daisy audio books though. Anyway I digress. Another > >> work around I have found if anyone is interested is to turn vo off and > >> swipe left or right to rewind and fastforward by sentence. the > >> bookshare notice was driving me crazy lol. > >> > >> Good job on the app, and thanks for being willing to work on > >> accessibility. At the risk of sounding sappy, it's lovely when someone > >> takes the time to try make an app accessible. > >> > >> > >> regards > >> Maria and crew from australia > >> email: > >> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com <mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> > >> check out > >> www.95-the-mix.com <http://www.95-the-mix.com> > >> where we play lots of great music > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 09/01/2013, at 4:05 AM, Winston Chen <wins...@voicedream.com > >> <mailto:wins...@voicedream.com>> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, thanks for buying my app! > >>> > >>> Text navigation will be improved a lot in the next release. It will be > >>> out in a few weeks. > >>> > >>> The text area has VoiceOver turn off. That means it scrolls, which I > >>> know is not ideal for VoiceOver users. You can double tap to start > >>> reading from a word, which gives you an imprecise but workable way to > >>> navigate. > >>> > >>> You can also use the pre-built chapter marker, which can be accessed > >>> from "Bookmarks" and "Chapters". > >>> > >>> You can set your own bookmarks by pressing on word and hold. I know it > >>> doesn't say the word you selected (which the next release will do.). A > >>> bookmark is always set at the beginning of the paragraph, so you don't > >>> need to be precise. > >>> > >>> In this release, after you move the slider, you'll have to double tap > >>> on the text area to move the speech cursor. This behavior will change > >>> in the next release: you won't need to double tap when VoiceOver is on. > >>> > >>> Dropbox files do not need to be zipped. > >>> > >>> Please be patient as I improve my app to meet your needs better. And I > >>> promise it will get better and better. > >>> > >>> Best, > >>> > >>> Winston. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Jan 8, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi. Just got voice dream reader and have downloaded a couple of > >>> voices I like. I have worked out how to add a bookshare book. What > >>> I'm wondering is how do I rewind and fastforward the text with voice > >>> over? If I double tap and hold on the adjustible slider it seems to > >>> change, but If I just swipe up or down with one finger the text keeps > >>> reading. the rewind and fastforward buttons seem to take me to the > >>> previous and next thing I was reading. Also, I was wondering if files > >>> that are put in drop box need to be zipped? > >>> thanks. > >>> > >>> > >>> Maria Chapman > >>> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com <mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> > >>> > >>> "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the > >>> strong." - Mahatma Gandhi > >>> > >>> On 09/01/2013, at 3:42 AM, "Russ Kiehne" <russ94...@gmail.com > >>> <mailto:russ94...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> When you do this conversion, does it transfer the book title and > >>>> author? I've run across some epub books that have been converted this > >>>> way. On my stream it won't speak the book title or author when I > >>>> move across the bookshelf. > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Aman Singer > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 6:37 AM > >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > >>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader > >>>> > >>>> Hi. > >>>> Though I agree that Calibre is an excellent book manager, its GUI is > >>>> not accessible to any screen reader. However, it can be used to > >>>> convert books from mobi to epub through the command line, which is > >>>> accessible. See > >>>> http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/cli/ebook-convert.html > >>>> for instructions. I have a Pithon script which, when a mobi file is > >>>> clicked, will convert the file to Epub and put it in a temporary > >>>> directory. If anyone wants this, let me know. > >>>> Aman > >>>> > >>>> On 1/8/13, Winston Chen <wins...@voicedream.com > >>>> <mailto:wins...@voicedream.com>> wrote: > >>>>> I don't have any plans to support mobi at the moment. You can use > >>>>> Calibre to > >>>>> manage and convert all your eBook file formats. Calibre is free and > >>>>> a good > >>>>> piece of software. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Jan 8, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Will this app support reading books in the mobi format? > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Winston Chen > >>>>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 10:27 AM > >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > >>>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm going to do this (speaking and spelling the selected word) in > >>>>> the next > >>>>> two releases. > >>>>> Winston. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 11:42 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Are you also going to make it possible for VoiceOver users to know > >>>>> what the > >>>>> text is that we are touching? That would help for the definition > >>>>> function, > >>>>> etc. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks, > >>>>> Richard > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > >>>>> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <http://googlegroups.com>] On Behalf > >>>>> Of Winston Chen > >>>>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 8:21 AM > >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > >>>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader > >>>>> > >>>>> It is possible to set a bookmark with VO on, but it's a little > >>>>> clunky right > >>>>> now. You need to press the text area and hold for a second. And then > >>>>> you'll > >>>>> have the option to Define, Bookmark and Highlight. A bookmark is > >>>>> always set > >>>>> at the beginning of the paragraph you'll on. A highlight is set on the > >>>>> sentence. So even it is imprecise because you'll see the exact Word > >>>>> you're > >>>>> pressing, in the end it'll be close enough. Once you set a > >>>>> bookmark, you > >>>>> can > >>>>> go back to it using the Bookmark menu, which lets you navigate to a > >>>>> autogenerated chapter, bookmark, or highlight. > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm going to add a "Bookmark" button in the next release so you can > >>>>> set a > >>>>> Bookmark at the speech cursor without having to invoke the context > >>>>> menu by > >>>>> long press. > >>>>> > >>>>> Winston. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Timothy Emmons wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks Winston, I figured you had gotten it but were busy with other > >>>>> things > >>>>> so it's cool. Glad to know that a lot of folks are using it, I have > >>>>> found > >>>>> the bookmarks chapter marks and such very usable for navigation and > >>>>> have > >>>>> used this since I have gotten it more than read2go because it does > >>>>> recognize > >>>>> more formats, and has more voices with everything. Keep up the great > >>>>> work > >>>>> and I hope to see some great things from you guys in the future. I > >>>>> noticec > >>>>> the textbox and that is handy. The only thing is, how does one set > >>>>> bookmarks > >>>>> in a particular book, or is it possible with voiceover yet. I can > >>>>> get to > >>>>> all > >>>>> the bookmarks that are automatically generated but didn't know if I > >>>>> could > >>>>> set my own. I haven't explored the chapter marks yet and was > >>>>> wondering if > >>>>> that is a separate setting or how that works, but I use a lot of the > >>>>> automatically generated bookmarks to navigate with now which is nice. > >>>>> Anyway, thanks again for getting back to me, and keep up the great > >>>>> work. > >>>>> I'm > >>>>> recommending it to not only blind and visually impaired patrons of > >>>>> mine > >>>>> since I work for the Library for the Blind here in Alabama, but I am > >>>>> also > >>>>> recommending it to students with learning disabilities that are on > >>>>> bookshare > >>>>> and even if they're not to use the app because of all it does > >>>>> provide for > >>>>> the price especially. I'm hooked and hope to see more great updates > >>>>> and > >>>>> features as you can. Thanks for a great product and keep up the > >>>>> great work. > >>>>> Take care and talk to you soon. > >>>>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Voice Dream Winston wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Yes I did get your email. I'm thinking through text navigation of the > >>>>>> text > >>>>> area right now. I don't want to rush to a solution yet. I can't just > >>>>> turn > >>>>> on > >>>>> VO support because I built the text box myself in order to handle very > >>>>> large > >>>>> text. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Quite a few blind users are using my app happily now, using a > >>>>>> combination > >>>>> of chapter marks, bookmarks, text search, and manual scrolling. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Best, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Winston. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 10:22 AM, Rick Alfaro <rick.alf...@gmail.com > >>>>>> <mailto:rick.alf...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Hello Winston. Thanks for monitoring this list. Have you received > >>>>> feedback that I've sent regarding VoiceOver support issues? I sent > >>>>> feedback > >>>>> via the contact option within your app. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Best, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Rick alfaro > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 1/5/2013 10:53 PM, Winston wrote: > >>>>>>> Hi, I'm the developer of Voice Dream Reader. In the next version > >>>>>>> you'll be able to download voices on 3G. Thanks for being a customer > >>>>>>> and sorry for the inconvenience. Winston. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Thursday, January 3, 2013 11:29:44 AM UTC-5, Ketan Kothari wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Dear Friends, > >>>>>>> I have purchased a few voices in the app but it asks me to use ViFi > >>>>>>> which I don't have. I can connect my Iphone 4S to my laptop and > >>>>>>> connect to the internet. Using Itunes can I download these voices? > >>>>>>> If so how? 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