oxytudeCette semaine sur Oxytude, l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité.
#Apple #iOS #iPadOS #macOS #watchOS #VoiceOver #Reedy #BrailleBlaster #Kinepolis #Greta #Neuralink #HandiVision
Devin Prater :blind:From the BrailleBlaster email list:
I am pleased to announce the release of BrailleBlaster 3.0.0. This major version bump is to indicate BrailleBlaster reaching a new milestone in its life as it becomes open-source under the GNU Public License. With new packaging bringing automatic updates and Linux AARCH64 support, as well as many improvements and bug fixes we recommend all users to upgrade. As usual you can get BrailleBlaster from the BrailleBlaster website.
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Lanie CarmeloTo #blind people: I'm seeking someone who knows how to use #BrailleBlaster with large books. I need help understanding page numbering and getting it working in a book I'm transcribing and proofreading.
I've tried following the manual and asked for help on the BrailleBlaster mailing list, but the explanation given by another list member didn't help. I can't afford Duxbury and the other translation software I've tried, Sao Mai Braille, doesn't support a lot of US standards for UEB.
I would really appreciate any help with this!
#Braille #BrailleProofreading #BrailleTranscription #tech #technology #AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility
Hey #BlindCommunity! I'm looking for tips from experienced users of #BrailleBlaster or similar #BrailleTranscription software. I'm struggling with:
1. Editing page numbers
2. Creating a table of contents
3. Saving files correctly
I'm using Windows 11 Pro with both #JAWS and #NVDA. Any advice, tutorials, or resources would be greatly appreciated! #Accessibility #Braille #AssistiveTech #tech #blind #screenReader
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@KE8UPE Glad you enjoyed that. I used Perkins-style key entry in #BrailleBlaster to do it and it produced the proper Unicode braille. It actually displays the dots on the screen for those who see it, and Screen Readers read out the dot configurations. With braille displays, it should look like regular braille, but the Mac isn't showing it to me, for some reason.
@robini71 @douglas2005 Hehehehe, I'm glad you enjoyed that! I wondered how Jaws might render it. If either of you have braille displays, I'm wondering if it showed it perfectly there or just a blank space? The Mac should show it to me, but my display is blank. Anyway, I used direct key entry in #BrailleBlaster to braille it out Perkins-style and it produced the Unicode braille for each character.
Michael Connor BuchanIt won't be long until I start the development of #LiBraille, a cross-platform, GPL-licensed braille transcription program, like #Duxbury or #BrailleBlaster. Not a big market, but Linux needs a premiere tool in this area, and some of the code is already written in OSI compliant libraries.
This is a school project, so I won't be able to release the code straight away; But I'll be sure to post updates on this account as it develops. The planning's almost done, it's nearly #programming time.