Comments on: Modern Multiple Format Production and the role of Daisy http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16 Because everyone deserves their own soapbox from time to time... Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:40:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lord Jeff http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-7 Lord Jeff Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:00:58 +0000 http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16#comment-7 Braille can be created in a number of programs, the most widely known program is duxbury http://www.duxburysystems.com/ You need a working knowledge of braille to use it. You first need to get the material in an electronic textual format. There are a few ways to get it, the easiest way is to put the book into a scanner and run optical character recognition software like Omnipage. Be advised that it does require a person to proof read the OCR as you may not get an exact replica otherwise. Once you have it in a textual format (such as word, daisy type 4-6, html, txt, rtf or whatever). You than import it into duxbury and than print it out on a braille printer. As for where to get daisy material, it really depends on what country you live in. Bookshare.org and the NLS library in the states have a lot of offerings. Braille can be created in a number of programs, the most widely known program is duxbury http://www.duxburysystems.com/ You need a working knowledge of braille to use it.

You first need to get the material in an electronic textual format. There are a few ways to get it, the easiest way is to put the book into a scanner and run optical character recognition software like Omnipage. Be advised that it does require a person to proof read the OCR as you may not get an exact replica otherwise. Once you have it in a textual format (such as word, daisy type 4-6, html, txt, rtf or whatever). You than import it into duxbury and than print it out on a braille printer.

As for where to get daisy material, it really depends on what country you live in. Bookshare.org and the NLS library in the states have a lot of offerings.

]]> By: Mubanga Chipalo http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-6 Mubanga Chipalo Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:31:23 +0000 http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16#comment-6 I would like to know the E-mail addresses and websites where to buy daisy products. Secondly, as a blind person is it possible for me to transcribe an inkprint hymn book into braille on my on? I would like to know the E-mail addresses and websites where to buy daisy products. Secondly, as a blind person is it possible for me to transcribe an inkprint hymn book into braille on my on?

]]> By: Penny Leclair http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-2 Penny Leclair Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01:44 +0000 http://blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=16#comment-2 I found this information to be easy to understand, since I only have a basic understanding of Daisy format. I also feel it is concise and keeps the subject simple. Thank you for creating such a well written explanation. I found this information to be easy to understand, since I only have a basic understanding of Daisy format. I also feel it is concise and keeps the subject simple. Thank you for creating such a well written explanation.

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