Comments on: On Making Software Accessible http://www.pointatopointb.org/2008/07/27/on-making-software-accessible/ Learning is Job #1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: point a to point b » Blog Archive » Content Tech: Setting Objectives http://www.pointatopointb.org/2008/07/27/on-making-software-accessible/comment-page-1/#comment-24263 point a to point b » Blog Archive » Content Tech: Setting Objectives Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:34:34 +0000 http://www.pointatopointb.org/?p=311#comment-24263 [...] do not have it at home to use. This relates exactly to the post I wrote a few months ago about making software accesible. A solution in this case would to use an open source solution, such as Cmap. Using Cmap would break [...] [...] do not have it at home to use. This relates exactly to the post I wrote a few months ago about making software accesible. A solution in this case would to use an open source solution, such as Cmap. Using Cmap would break [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.pointatopointb.org/2008/07/27/on-making-software-accessible/comment-page-1/#comment-19375 Steve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.pointatopointb.org/?p=311#comment-19375 In the past few weeks I have been tossing around the same ideas. I love my Mac, its apps, and the Adobe software I use so much, but I promote open source. I've made a resolution to wean myself off these--particularly the Adobe software and work toward GIMP, Scribus, Inkscape, etc. The best way to help students to realize the power of these programs is to model their use. At least my kids are listening. They are saving their bakery pay with the intent of purchasing cheap laptops and run Linux on them! In the past few weeks I have been tossing around the same ideas. I love my Mac, its apps, and the Adobe software I use so much, but I promote open source.

I’ve made a resolution to wean myself off these–particularly the Adobe software and work toward GIMP, Scribus, Inkscape, etc. The best way to help students to realize the power of these programs is to model their use.

At least my kids are listening. They are saving their bakery pay with the intent of purchasing cheap laptops and run Linux on them!

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