>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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