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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I can’t see why Dragon couldn’t be used for coding – you could use Macros to do parentheses, function statements etc. You could add to the lexicon the most common programming functions/declarations that needed to be called from the APIs, and use spell mode to dictate unknown ones (then do train word to add to lexicon).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If the chosen code editor isn’t accessible, then Dragon Pro could be used to do mouse imitating macros to quicken things up. I’ve been out of programming for a long time now, but as far as I remember most coding progs were just souped up text editors. Drawing controls in something like Visual Studio would be more tricky, albeit not impossible..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rich<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rich Nind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Technical Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Disabled Student Support Team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sheffield Hallam University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(0114) 2255311<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>r.m.nind@shu.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed. Rosenthal<br><b>Sent:</b> 08 December 2011 14:52<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Athen] Dragon Dictate & Programming<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Dave- to clarify...is this user using Dragon NaturallySpeaking (PC version) or Dragon Dictate for Mac?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>We've got extensive experience in the field of using speech rec in the coding endeavor, but my reply will be impacted by the above question/answer.-ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Edward S. Rosenthal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>President and CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Next Generation Technologies, Inc. (NGT, Inc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Lynnwood, Wa. 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>425-744-1100 ext.15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>EM: edward@ngtvoice.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>URL: http://www.ngtvoice.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Skype: ed.rosenthal7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><img width=158 height=56 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCB5DA.BB5F8880"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave M. Thomas<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Dragon Dictate & Programming<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Good afternoon!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I just met with a student who wants to explore using Dragon Dictate to compensate for partial paralysis. He is studying computer programming and gaming (video game creation). He told me that by and large the languages used are Mac MSP, Java, and C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Will it be feasible to use Dragon Dictate to do such programming? Will it be so challenging that he will succumb to frustration? Does anybody know of individuals using Dragon Dictate for similar work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you very much in advance for any thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Happy holidays to one and all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dave Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dave Thomas, Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>University of Denver<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, 4th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1999 E. Evans Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Denver, CO 80208<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Phone: 303-871-2269<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Fax: 303-871-2248<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:dave.m.thomas@du.edu">dave.m.thomas@du.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>