[bksvol-discuss] Re: reading a book rated fair
- From: "David" <davidc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:36:26 -0800
The following is speculation based on the known facts.
Bookshare uses a braille translation software package to create the braille
version of each book. For the translator to work, the file needs to be
submitted as RTF. If you submit a corrected BRF file, it would not be
back-translated in to print.
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tiffany H. Jessen
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 4:55 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: reading a book rated fair
I could understand that, but why would only the brf copy be improved?
Tiff
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: reading a book rated fair
> If you are editing in brf and then back translate to get a rtf instead of
> just staying in rtf to edit, you get the translation errors of a braille
> translator. That is the reason we all strongly suggest staying in native
> rtf to edit.
>
> E.
>
>
> At 06:58 PM 12/12/2004, you wrote:
>
> >I'm not arguing here, just curious. I've read it more than once that it's
> >not good to download the brf copy to clean it up and resubmit. It's also
> >been said that if you do it this way only the brf copy gets improved, and
> >not the daisy. If the person cleaning the file is resubmitting it in rtf
as
> >if a new book, why would only the one version of the book be improved
upon?
> >I'm not trying to upset anyone, just learning something new.
> >Tiff
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 4:42 PM
> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: reading a book rated fair
> >
> >
> > > O.k. Jill
> > >
> > > 1. Download the Daisy format book. unpack it, and have the Unpack
create a
> > > .html file.
> > > 2. Open the "html" file in NMS Word, or Word Pad
> > > 3. Save as .rtf
> > > 4. Copy said .rtf to your braillenote
> > > 5. Start editing.
> > > 6. Save as .rtf so say No when it asks you to save as a keyword file.
> > > (Though I do save in keyword for most of my own submissions as I can
save
> > > them as text files with page breaks if necessary)
> > >
> > > A few other things to think about.
> > >
> > > 1. Remove your finger print at the top of the file... not good having
it
> > > twice.
> > > 2. Use the Daisy one. If you improve the Braille one, you only
improve
> >the
> > > Braille copy not the daisy file, so only half the work is done. Do
the
> > > Daisy, and both Braille and daisy are updated.
> > > Also when you are editing this file. It will be in .rtrf format, so
you
> > > must use computer Braille, unless blessed with a QT keyboard at which
time
> > > everything is peachy keen.
> > >
> > > H.T.H.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> > > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> > > Graduate Advisory Council
> > > www.guidedogs.com
> > >
> > > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
> > > stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
> > >
> > > -- Vance Havner
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 2:04 PM
> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] reading a book rated fair
> > >
> > >
> > > There is a book on the list rated fair that I want to read, so I have
> > > decided to try to edit it while reading in the hope of submitting a
better
> > > copy. I want to use my BrailleNote and would very much appreciate it
if
> > > someone who has done this with the BrailleNote could give me specific
> > > directions. Since I will be working with it as a BRF file, what do I
do
> >when
> > > it is time to send it back to Bookshare? TIA. Jill
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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