[access-uk] Re: Unified English Braille (UEB) A QUESTION
- From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:49:10 +0100
Hi George, The BAUK consultation doc which I have just received says that
the new code is designed:
"to facilitate automatic translation between Braille and print in both
directions, and to increase the range of Braille material that can be
generated with computer assistance."
My concern is that this is being trumpeted as something which will help
Braille readers, and my suspicion is that it won't (at least not in the near
term). It's a totally separate issue from the question of the desirability
of having a unified worldwide Braille code. It seems to me that the
principal beneficiaries will be the software developers of the future.
I think that Braille readers should be aware of the issues.
Richard Godfrey-McKay
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
George Bell
Sent: 13 June 2008 16:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Unified English Braille (UEB) A QUESTION
Hi Richard,
I'm not sure where that idea came from, but it is however true that it will
make it easier for software developers to write translation code to do the
job.
One of the important aspects is in the "reverse" translation is where, say
you have entered text into an electronic note taker in contracted braille,
which in turn needs to be converted back to normal text. In theory, the
anomalies have been removed.
George.
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Richard Godfrey-McKay
Sent: 13 June 2008 16:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Unified English Braille (UEB) A QUESTION
HI,
I gather that one reason for the proposed introduction of the new code
relates to making it easier for printers to print Braille. If this is
right, can someone explain the point to me. I thought that the printers
were driven by the translation software, so don't really understand the
position.
Thanks.
Richard Godfrey-McKay
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Mobile: (07791) 452 593
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
George Bell
Sent: 13 June 2008 13:41
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Unified English Braille (UEB)
(Apologies if you see this cross posted on a number of lists. Feel free to
copy this as far and wide as possible.)
You may have heard that the Braille Authority of the United Kingdom (BAUK)
are undergoing a national consultation on Unified English Braille (UEB)
The general concept behind UEB is to have a single English braille code
throughout the entire world. Currently there are a number of "flavours" of
English braille in use in addition to English American and English British
making the sharing of braille materials internationally difficult for many
braille users.
Full details and a questionnaire are now up on the BAUK web site at:-
http://www.bauk.org.uk/current.htm#consult
Please note that the deadline for the return of questionnaires is 30th
September this year. (Note also that you must have a UK Post Code in order
to submit these.)
George Bell.
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