Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-30 Thread Scott Howell
onaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Murphy >>>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 1:57 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Ibook apps are e

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-29 Thread Dan Roy
bueno wrote: >> >>> Hi Teresa, >>> >>> What does Stanza do? >>> >>> Ezzie >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: Teresa Cochran >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Date sen

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
> Allison >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Murphy >>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 1:57 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subjec

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-29 Thread Eugenia Firth
28, 2011, at 10:44 PM, ezzie bueno wrote: > >> Hi Teresa, >> >> What does Stanza do? >> >> Ezzie >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Teresa Cochran > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Date sent: Thu, 27

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
om > Date sent: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:49:40 -0700 > Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store > > There is Stanza: > http://www.lexcycle.com/download-macintosh > > > Teresa > "On the other hand, there are different fingers." > > On Oct 27,

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-28 Thread ezzie bueno
Go to the App Store and type "YoruFukurou" in the search box. You will find it in the toolbar. Ezzie - Original Message - From: Johnny Angel! Where can I go for the direct download link for this twitter client? On Oct 23, 2011, at 7:00 PM, ezzie bueno wrote: Hello Angie, My favori

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-28 Thread ezzie bueno
will open epub books? Allison -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Murphy Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 1:57 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store Hi, Iboo

RE: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-28 Thread Allison Mervis
Yes it is. _ From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Johnny Angel! Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 9:04 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store Hi! Is IBooks available on an I

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Oh, it certainly is. I've spent, um, a lot of money on IBooks for my Touch. LOL Teresa "Visualize whirled peas." On Oct 28, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Johnny Angel! wrote: > Hi! > > Is IBooks available on an I-Pod Touch? > > Johnny -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-28 Thread Johnny Angel!
Hi! Is IBooks available on an I-Pod Touch? Johnny On Oct 24, 2011, at 6:29 AM, Joanne Chua wrote: > After reading on my iphone using IBooks, i agree with Scott, its > definitely one of the best experience i ever have reading a book with > fully control. However, i guess it is just some people pr

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-28 Thread Johnny Angel!
history, etc. > > HTH, > Ezzie > > - Original Message - > From: Angie Giltinan To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:33:28 -0400 > Subject: accessible apps from the mac app store > > Good morning all, > As a fairly new Mac

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
; From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Murphy > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 1:57 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store > > Hi, > Ibook apps are epub book

RE: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-27 Thread ezzie bueno
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: 24 October 2011 16:59 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store Hi Scott, Well, Amazon has kindle for pc and Mac, so I assume they must think at

RE: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-27 Thread Allison Mervis
: accessible apps from the mac app store Hi, Ibook apps are epub books. Therefore, you can read them on your MAc using any program that supports EPub. Sean - Original Message - From: "ezzie bueno" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:52 AM Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-27 Thread Sean Murphy
Hi, Ibook apps are epub books. Therefore, you can read them on your MAc using any program that supports EPub. Sean - Original Message - From: "ezzie bueno" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:52 AM Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store Hello Scott

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
--Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten > Sent: 24 October 2011 16:59 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store > > Hi Scott, > Well, Amazon has

RE: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-27 Thread Kirsten Edmondson
t: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store Hi Scott, Well, Amazon has kindle for pc and Mac, so I assume they must think at least some sighted people would like to read books on a computer. Quite honestly, one of the reasons I would like to see IBooks on the computer is that I'd really like to rea

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-25 Thread Chris Blouch
You can play all the old classics like Zork by getting an app called Zoom. http://www.logicalshift.co.uk/unix/zoom/ CB On 10/23/11 6:25 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote: There are text adventure games for the Mac? I did not know this. Can you tell me where you found them? I'm huge into those games. Sh

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-24 Thread Badger, Nancy
go to www.applevis.com Nancy On Oct 23, 2011, at 4:08 PM, Angie Giltinan wrote: Good morning all, As a fairly new Mac user, I'm very interested in obtaining new apps, to expand the possibilities of my Mac, also, I'm an iOs app junky, so I'd like to cary that obsession o

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-24 Thread ezzie bueno
Hello Scott and others, What about those of us who do not have ios devices? Although I do read my books on my BrailleNote, I would still like to have the option of downloading ibooks onto my Mac, seeing as some books are not available in Braille. Those that are available on Bookshare's websi

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-24 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Scott, Well, Amazon has kindle for pc and Mac, so I assume they must think at least some sighted people would like to read books on a computer. Quite honestly, one of the reasons I would like to see IBooks on the computer is that I'd really like to read with the Alex voice and not the voices

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-24 Thread Joanne Chua
After reading on my iphone using IBooks, i agree with Scott, its definitely one of the best experience i ever have reading a book with fully control. However, i guess it is just some people prefference reading on the computer. I used to done that quite a lot few years ago, but now, i'm simply grow

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, I'm not Mary, but I can put in my two cents. I like to read from the computer with my Braille display while listening to a sports webcast. I suppose I can just as easily do it with my IPod, come to think of it. :) Old habits die hard. Teresa I'm a pantheist; I worship Pan. On Oct 24, 2011

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-24 Thread Scott Howell
Mary, I find it interesting that folks would want to read books on the computer. I'm not saying it is right, wrong, or anything like that. It just seems to me that the iOS devices make the most sense as a way to read books. I wonder if sighted people read books on the computer? None I know do.

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread ezzie bueno
ot; Date sent: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:56:17 -0700 Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store Cheree Heppe here: Which app exactly is this encyclopedia and is it running on a Mac or an IOS device? The Peterson's Field Guide to Birds, at least their free version, is barely accessible an

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
ultimedia Encyclopedia > also comes with a dictionary. > > Ezzie > > > - Original Message - > From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:56:12 -0400 > Subject: Re: accessible apps from the mac app store > &

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread ezzie bueno
Hi Scott, The thing I find unaccessible is the maps, which we can't see anyway. I particularly like that I can search for anything I'd like, as well as just randomly listening to the various music samples. The Multimedia Encyclopedia also comes with a dictionary. Ezzie - Original Me

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Mary Otten
Sorry, but no IBooks on the Mac. I would love it if that would change, but thus far, no go. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Scott Howell
l sorts, research articles on my favorite topics, go through > timelines in history, etc. > > HTH, > Ezzie > > - Original Message - > From: Angie Giltinan To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:33:28 -0400 > Subject: accessible

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Joanne Chua
my > favorite topics, go through timelines in history, etc. > > HTH, > Ezzie > > - Original Message - > From: Angie Giltinan To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:33:28 -0400 > Subject: accessible apps from the mac app store >

re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread ezzie bueno
Hello Angie, My favorite app for using Twitter is YoruFukurou. It is excellent and readily accessible. I bought the World Capital Quiz in the Mac App Store. At first, it was comfusing to figure out and quickly answer the questions. But it's awesome. I also have the 2011 Multimedia Encyclope

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: I use iMail's RSS reader. I did download Checkbook Pro and Evernote. I love both apps. On Oct 23, 2011, at 4:33 PM, Angie Giltinan wrote: > Good morning all, > As a fairly new Mac user, I'm very interested in obtaining new apps, to > expand the possibilities of my Mac, also, I'm an iO

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
There are text adventure games for the Mac? I did not know this. Can you tell me where you found them? I'm huge into those games. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your m

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Because I have purchased useable products from Wallgreen's, I downloaded their free app. I found it in the Lifestyles section of the app store. It seems very accessible. I also have successfully used the Amazon mobile app. I have others, and at first, because of my conditi

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Scott Howell
Well News Rack is pretty accessible for RSS, but don't like it for the iOS platform. Itunes is more than sufficient for podcasts, but since I use Downcast on the iOS platform, I don't need anything for the Mac and actually would not want to listen to podcasts on my Mac. Pages, Keynote, and NUmbe

accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Angie Giltinan
Good morning all, As a fairly new Mac user, I'm very interested in obtaining new apps, to expand the possibilities of my Mac, also, I'm an iOs app junky, so I'd like to cary that obsession over to the mac. All that said, I'm leary of plunging right in without a resource of apps that are

accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Angie Giltinan
Good morning all, As a fairly new Mac user, I'm very interested in obtaining new apps, to expand the possibilities of my Mac, also, I'm an iOs app junky, so I'd like to cary that obsession over to the mac. All that said, I'm leary of plunging right in without a resource of apps that are