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Any Blind DBA's out there?

Ann Byrne

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
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Adrian Spratt

#103398

What is a DBA? The only abbreviation I know is for "doing business as." 

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My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...

John Covici

#103399

Data base administrator .

On Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:33:33 -0500,
Adrian Spratt wrote:

What is a DBA? The only abbreviation I know is for "doing business as." 

--
My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

         John Covici wb2una
         covici@...

Mike Pietruk

#103400

Adrian

I wonder if Ann has made a typo and meant CPA which, of course, is 
Certified Public Accountant.
A CPA these days must be able to use a PC; and becoming comfortable with 
JAWS would make continuing in that role almost mandatory.

Ann Byrne

#103401

Nope.  this time I got it right. DBA: Data Base administrator.
.At 12:51 PM 1/5/2023, you wrote:

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Adrian

I wonder if Ann has made a typo and meant CPA which, of course, is
Certified Public Accountant.
A CPA these days must be able to use a PC; and becoming comfortable with
JAWS would make continuing in that role almost mandatory.

Adrian Spratt

#103403

Makes sense, Mike. Still, she writes it twice, and Ann doesn't make many mistakes. If we knew for certain what she meant this time, maybe one of us would be qualified to help.

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My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:52 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Any Blind DBA's out there?

Adrian

I wonder if Ann has made a typo and meant CPA which, of course, is Certified Public Accountant.
A CPA these days must be able to use a PC; and becoming comfortable with JAWS would make continuing in that role almost mandatory.

Adrian Spratt

#103404

Ah, thanks.

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My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of John Covici
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Any Blind DBA's out there?

Data base administrator .

On Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:33:33 -0500,
Adrian Spratt wrote:

What is a DBA? The only abbreviation I know is for "doing business as." 

--
My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook 
versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library 
Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...










--
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

         John Covici wb2una
         covici@...

TJ McElroy gMail

#103408

Hi,

I am a totally blind DBA.

I would be willing to help your friend.

I have experience with Orical, MySql, Sqlite and Salesforce.

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TJ McElroy USMC Ret.
Certified Salesforce Professional
BosmaForce Salesforce Training
Phone: 317 867 0277

On 1/5/2023 1:46 PM, John Covici wrote:

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Data base administrator .

On Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:33:33 -0500,
Adrian Spratt wrote:

What is a DBA? The only abbreviation I know is for "doing business as." 

--
My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...

Brian Vogel

#103409

Although I can't be of any significant help here, since my DBA days were almost 30 years ago, and sighted, it would be helpful to know what database system(s) he's expected to use, and on what computer platform(s).

Since you say with JAWS, I'm presuming a PC front end, but that's still leaving a lot of unknowns. I doubt we're talking MS-Access, but if we are there's a great series of YouTube Video Tutorials on accessing MS-Access with NVDA that would be directly applicable to JAWS as well.
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Brian - Virginia, USA - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 22H2, Build 19045

If you cannot or will not imagine the results of your actions, there’s no way you can act morally or responsibly. Little kids can’t do it; babies are morally monsters — completely greedy. Their imagination has to be trained into foresight and empathy.

~ Ursula LeGuin, 2005 Interview in The Guardian

Brian Vogel

#103410

Ann,

I don't know whether the individual you're seeking assistance for has started dipping his toes into groups such as this one, but if he's using JAWS and is new to it, he should be encouraged to join. This group, the JFW-Users Group, and the Windows Access with Screen Readers Group will all have information useful to him.

There is also a list for blind programmers on Freelists: Program-L: Visually-Impaired Programmers Discussion List – Freelists.org

Although DBAs are not strictly programmers, they're in the sphere, and there would probably be individuals there who could point him to resources appropriate to his exact situation.
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Brian - Virginia, USA - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 22H2, Build 19045

~ Ursula LeGuin, 2005 Interview in The Guardian

Pam Ekstrand

#103426

Ann,

Has he lost all of his vision, or does he still have any useable vision with
magnification?

Pam

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with
JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk
with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...

Richard Bartholomew

#103427

It's a database administrator - I used to be one until I retired!

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: 05 January 2023 18:34
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Any Blind DBA's out there?

What is a DBA? The only abbreviation I know is for "doing business as." 

--
My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook
versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library
Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with
JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk
with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...

Pam Ekstrand

#103429

DBA stands for Database Administrator.  I have been in touch off list.

Pam

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 2:32 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Any Blind DBA's out there?

Makes sense, Mike. Still, she writes it twice, and Ann doesn't make many
mistakes. If we knew for certain what she meant this time, maybe one of us
would be qualified to help.

--
My novel Caroline is now available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook
versions and, for qualified readers in the US, at the National Library
Service/BARD. Go to: https://adrianspratt.com/book/

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:52 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Any Blind DBA's out there?

Adrian

I wonder if Ann has made a typo and meant CPA which, of course, is Certified
Public Accountant.
A CPA these days must be able to use a PC; and becoming comfortable with
JAWS would make continuing in that role almost mandatory.

Ann Byrne

#103435

I don't know how much vision he has.  He says it isn't enough to read the screen, though.

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At 08:57 AM 1/5/2023, you wrote:
Ann,

Has he lost all of his vision, or does he still have any useable vision with
magnification?

Pam

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:44 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Any Blind DBA's out there?

My student, a DBA, has suddenly lost his vision and needs to do his job with
JAWS.  If there is a DBA out there using JAWS who would be willing to talk
with him, please contact me and I will pass along your/his information.

thanks a lot,

Ann
annakb@...

David Diamond

#103447

Not sure what DBA is, as I usually hit the delete key when it comes to these things. What I can tell you is, I use JAWS. I see the screen but my eyes get tired after about 30 seconds, so magnification is pretty much useless. Far easier to just listen to JAWS.

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