[jawsscripts] Re: Web site for exchanging JAWS scripts
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:26:27 -0500 (EST)
Sounds good. Unfortunately, wikis seem to be a good idea in theory but
not practice. I have repeatedly been aware of efforts to start wikis,
but hardly anyone ends up writing articles besides the original authors.
I think a flexible way of searching list archives probably works better
because the material has already been generated.
As you know, there are numerous Drupal modules, and much documentation is
accessible, so we could probably accomplish a lot if we we collectively
were willing to pay for some development rather than hoping someone will
have the volunteer time to do it justice.
Jamal
On Sun, 29 Mar 2009, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:17:00 -0300
> From: E.J. Zufelt <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Web site for exchanging JAWS scripts
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> I am also thinking that if this is going to be a drupal implementation
> that we could discuss using the book module, or something similar, to
> create tutorials / how-tos and get rid of the JAWSWiki.
>
> I would setup Paypal, but I'm in Canada and it might be easier for
> someone in the US to do this.
>
> HTH,
> Everett
>
>
> On 29-Mar-09, at 3:12 PM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
>
> > That's great, Everett -- thanks!
> >
> > Can anyone offer to setup up a web-based payment mechanism, e.g., via
> > PayPal, so we can collect contributions to fund the development of a
> > web
> > site with the features we want?
> >
> > Jamal
> >
> > On Sun, 29 Mar 2009, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:10:31 -0300
> >> From: E.J. Zufelt <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Web site for exchanging JAWS scripts
> >>
> >> Good afternoon,
> >>
> >> More than happy to have someone take over / completely modify
> >> jawsscripts.com. Would be quite happy to continue hosting the site
> >> aswell.
> >>
> >> It was really a proof of concept, but something that I have no time
> >> to
> >> continually update.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Everett
> >>
> >>
> >> On 29-Mar-09, at 11:24 AM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
> >>
> >>> To repeat something the JAWS scripting community has known for
> >>> years,
> >>> there is a need for a web site that aggregates and updates links to
> >>> JAWS
> >>> script packages. It needs to be as comprehensive as possible, and
> >>> there
> >>> needs to be a way for a script developer to post a description and a
> >>> link
> >>> to the site. The site should be able to host script packages for
> >>> developers who do not have their own web sites.
> >>>
> >>> I know of a blind expert in Drupal and PHP who developed a site
> >>> for me
> >>> http://NonvisualDevelopment.org
> >>> under my direction within the Drupal framework. He is a computer
> >>> science
> >>> student who is willing to do such work very cheaply at this time:
> >>> for $5
> >>> an hour! One of his own sites is
> >>> http://Blind-Planet.com
> >>>
> >>> I propose that we develop a consensus design via discussion on this
> >>> list, and then collect contributions to pay for such work. I think
> >>> the
> >>> Drupal framework is the best content management system to use for
> >>> this at
> >>> present, certainly as good as alternatives and one that blind
> >>> people,
> >>> including this developer, have been using. If the webmaster of
> >>> JAWSScripts.com is willing, that could be the location of the site.
> >>> Otherwise, we can start another.
> >>>
> >>> Reactions?
> >>>
> >>> Jamal
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> __________
> >>> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com
> >>>
> >>> View the list's information and change your settings at
> >>> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts
> >>
> >> __________
> >> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com
> >>
> >> View the list's information and change your settings at
> >> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts
> >>
> > __________
> > Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com
> >
> > View the list's information and change your settings at
> > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts
>
> __________
> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com
>
> View the list's information and change your settings at
> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts
>
__________
Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com
View the list's information and change your settings at
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