[bookport] Re: Webbraille
- From: Chris Hill <hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:36:14 -0600
Yes, they can be sort of translated into text. Braille often uses
context to determine the meaning of symbols, so an exact
backtranslation is impossible. An example is when popular mechanics
talks about a v6 engine, it is written as v numbersign 6, which looks
like vbl e f to a back translator.
You have to sign up with your regional library in order to get a
password.
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:34:30 EST, you wrote:
>Hi all,
> I'm not a braille user but I'm curious about Web Braille. If I'm
>right, the NLS provides some books encoded in braille for downloading.
>Since
>braille is an alternate coding for alphabetical and grammatical symbols, it
>seems that Web Braille is actually a precursor to digital books,since Web
>Braille books are downloadable as files. Who can gain access to those files -
>anyone eligible to use the Talking Books program? And if so, can these files
>be
>translated into text once downloaded?
> Just exactly is available in Web Braille?
> Thanks for your comments,
>Dan
>
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