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>Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:39:25 -0400
>From: "FRED GISSONI" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Money Talks
>
>
>Hello from American Printing House for the Blind!
>Please pass along this message to others who might be interested.
>
>Money Talks is an accessible, bank account management software package
>now available for field testing. Web and e-mail addresses that you need
>in order to field test are at the bottom of this email.
>
>Whether you work for a rehabilitation agency or in the schools, you are
>a savvy blind computer user or are just beginning to learn, you are
>experiencing vision loss or have had no vision changes for years, you
>are studying budgeting and money management in high school or are
>managing three bank accounts and two credit cards, you are knowledgeable
>in the blindness field or work in a senior center or other facility
>where people experience vision loss and low vision -- field testing this
>program may be for you!
>
>Money Talks works without other computer access software; it has built
>in speech and reads everything that you need. You can also enlarge the
>font and use both voice and large print. You can turn off the built in
>speech and use your own screen reader if you prefer.
>
>The final version of Money Talks will have good-sounding speech. WE
>weren't able to use the good speech in our field test versions. The beta
>speech is Microsoft; though it is pretty clear, many people find the
>voice unpleasant to hear. Remember that the final version will have
>really nice-sounding speech.
>
>With Money Talks, you can do the following and more. You can record all
>details of bank transactions including categories and subcategories and
>memo information in the electronic check register. You can mark
>individual transactions as cleared in the register. If you can download
>qif format bank files from your bank's web site, you can import them
>into Money Talks and reconcile them with your check register. You can
>read cleared and total balances at any time. You can edit transactions
>to correct errors, set up recurring transactions, add categories and
>subcategories, and pull up a previously-used payee name by typing the
>first few letters. You can examine totals and specific transactions in
>any of the categories and subcategories. You can tell the program to
>check for program updates; if you are connected to the internet, it will
>tell you if there is a new version and ask if you want to download it.
>The program will print or braille emboss check registers, (not yet
>implemented). It will also allow you to use your computer and printer to
>write three types of checks: Quicken 3-to-a-page checks; business-sized
>checks; and raised-line, large-print checks (the last two types
>available for purchase in checkbooks from most banks). Check printing is
>not fully implemented yet, but will be very soon.
>
>To field test, you must make a commitment to:
>download and use Money Talks;
>join our Money Talks field testing e-mail list;
>share any questions, problems, or suggestions about any aspect of the
>program or documentation on the e-mail list;
>do not discuss Money Talks outside of the e-mail list;
>download and use new field test versions of the program as it is posted
>-- you can ask Money Talks to check for updates and download and install
>them very easily.
>Technical support will be provided on the e-mail list only, not by
>phone.
>
>We will give final versions of the software to up to 20 field testers
>who have offered significantly helpful suggestions.
>Everyone will receive the satisfaction of learning a new program and
>participating in its development.
>
>We will post frequent updates to the program based on bugs that you
>find, suggestions that you make, and implementation of a few features
>that aren't quite finished yet. Please join us in working with this
>exciting program. E-mail me privately with any questions you may have
>about field testing.
>
>To field test,
>go to www.aph.org/beta
>and follow the directions.
>Here is what you will do as you follow the directions:
>read the general license information and click yes.
>On the next screen, click the link for Money Talks. On the next screen,
>click the download link.
>
>Join the Money Talks e-mail list by sending an e-mail message to:
>[log in to unmask]
>and write subscribe in the subject line.
>
>E-mail me if you have questions about field testing at:
>[log in to unmask]
>
>Best regards,
>Terrie Terlau
>
>
>Mary T. (Terrie) Terlau, Ph.D.
>Adult Life Project Leader
>Department of Educational and Technical Research
>American Printing House for the Blind
>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>Louisville, KY 40206
>Phone:  (502) 899-2381
>Toll-free: (800) 223-1839 ext. 381
>Fax: (502) 899-2269
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
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