[access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i have had some information
- From: "Sayka Hussain" <home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:10:17 +0100
I don't know about anyone else, but I for one am going to stick to the
Braille we have for reading notes and so on. When in reading in meetings,
I have enough stuff to get through as it is without doing away with
contractions. While sighted people can scan print with their eyes which
takes a matter milliseconds, braille does whether we like it or not, take
longer to read. I've used braille since the age of five and even now in the
age of electronic technology, can't see why you'd get confused. I'm
probably missing something big-time, but I've never come across any
ambiguity in the braille code.
It sounds to be like a matter of common sense, who in their right mind would
use contractions when writing an email address in braille? I can appreciate
there are complications in the braille maths and science codes but as the
majority of braille users will only make use of these during their
schooldays, it shouldn't be something to lose sleep over.
Chill people, I'd say for personal use go ahead and use what you're
comfortable with.
Sayka
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: 22 June 2008 20:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i have had
some information
Totally agree, Jackie. Even shorthand didn't really get that confusing ...
We certainly need more rather than less contractions. Whyever they bothered
to do away with the religious contractions I don't know ...
Suppose I'd best take a look up there some time, but we should have
information sent ready in a form to read ... but that doesn't happen, does
it!
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:48 PM (UK time), Jackie Cairns at
cairnsplace@xxxxxxx said:
> So you allow for a lower D in the middle of a word like daddy to be
> confused with a full stop, the five-six Y in a word like pity to be
> confused with a letter sign, the dot six N in a word like station to
> be confused with a capital N ... anything else? It's madness!
>
> Jackie
>
> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:39 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i have
> had some information
>
>
>> Because a lower d stands for something else and it would be quite
>> possible to have a full stop in the middle of a character string.
>> Machines aren't as
>> good at context as humans are.
>>
>> Iain
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:02 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i have
>> had some information
>>
>>
>> But why stop things like a lower D etc in the middle of a word? I do
>> agree that Emails and web addresses are too crammed with what I think
>> are silly indicator signs, but no more five-six Y, or dot six Y?
>> Good grief behave!!
>> (smile.)
>>
>> Jackie
>>
>> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
>> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:20 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i have
>> had some information
>>
>>
>>> Hi, it isn't really new braille at all! And it makes some things
>>> much easier and more straight forward, like writing email addresses
>>> in grade 2 with no need for enclosure signs and things, for
>>> instance!
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:16 PM
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i
>>> have had some information
>>>
>>> No, we haven't seen anything, but haven't really looked on BAUK
>>> website either.
>>>
>>> Don't think I want to be learning new Braille now either.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carol
>>> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> On Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:02 PM (UK time), marie peake at
>>> mariepeake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
>>>
>>>> doesn't it just
>>>>
>>>> i am finding it impossible to read some i am taking my time.
>>>>
>>>> did everyone else get one on here if you did i would like to know
>>>> how you are all finding it.
>>>>
>>>> from marie peake
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:57 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new braille coming out as i
>>>> have had some information
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Marie, this sounds interesting.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "marie peake" <mariepeake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:30:58 +0100
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] when is the new braille coming out as i have
>>>>> had some information
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi all
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i am just wondering when the new lot of braille is coming out as
>>>>>> i recieved
>>>>> a booklet with some examples and a questionair in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> from marie
>>>>>>
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