[Journalists] Website navigation for SEC info

[Jane Jordan (gmail)]

I am using an iBook.  I use Textedit to do most of my word  
processing, but I sometimes, just to be on the safe side, wil write  
out stuff in HTML code, and then cut and paste that page into the  
word processor.  That makes the text just the way it's supposed to be.

There are other word processors out there for the Mac that are plenty  
accessible, but they cost--tthey don't come with it.

Now, if you need to generate PDfs for some reason, you can use Tex  
Shop, a nice handly processor/editor that converts your stuff iinto a  
properly formatted PPDF file.  I'm trying to figure out how to get a  
template put together for articles.  Well several, really.  There's  
press releases, media releases, magazine articles, nnewspaper  
articles ... the list can go on and on.

I'm sorry I only got in here just now.  II just started my njob this  
passt Monday, the 23rd. Then yesterda I took a trip to Harrisburg,  
Pa, to attend a day-and-a-half-long conference.

If you want more information about Macs, go to
www.apple.com

and most especially subscribee to the Mac-Discuss list.

Go tto
www.macvisionnaries.com
and click on Mailing Lists.  Then you can subscribe to the geranl list.

HTH,

Jane


On Oct 25, 2006, at 5:23 PM, Campbell, Elizabeth wrote:

> Hello Cheryl,
>
> Welcome to our list; it's great having you here.
>
> I'm sorry that I don't have information regarding the accessibility of
> the Macs. You might want to consult with the International Braille and
> Technology Center, which is part of the National Federation of the
> Blind.
>
> I work for a daily paper with a 300,000 Sunday circulation.
> Those of us in the newsroom use Windows-based pc's, while our  
> designers
> use Macs.
> I think it would be great to have McIntosh computers that are
> accessible, and that would meet our needs. But in the meantime, I  
> think
> we need to consider what is the most  efficient way to do or jobs?
> I access many city and county government web sites, using the latest
> version of Jaws and a Braille display. I have very little difficulty
> with that.
>
> I also have the BrailleNote, that I sometimes use for Internet access
> when I'm away from the office.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Take care all.
>
> Liz
>
> p.s. Did everyone read the article from the New York Times about  
> the NFB
> suing the Target corporation because its web site was not accessible.
>
> Elizabeth Campbell
> (817) 390-7696
> Fax: (817) 390-7789
> -----Original Message-----
> From: journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Wade
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:15 PM
> To: Blind Professional Journalists List
> Subject: Re: [Journalists] Website navigation for SEC info
>
> 			Blind people are always bashing Macs, but no
> one seems very willing to tell me how to live with them. I will, yes
> will, be living with them here at work. I certainly have other
> options at home, but I do not here. I opted not to use a Windows/Mac
> hybrid because I wanted things to look the same way for me as for the
> other users.
>
> Do any of you use Macs? If so, how do you like them? I personally
> think they're much easier to operate in some regards, because they
> have fewer keystroke commands. My contention, however, is that
> they're much less stable than Windows machines.
>
> Student journalists need to understand that many newspapers use them
> because they're so good at graphics. We as blind journalists need to
> keep the Mac developers on their toes so we can have an easier time
> of it. I personally want more access for Mac users, not to simply
> dodge the issue and go home and use Windows.
>
> Cheryl Wade
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