[duxuser] Re: Question about forms
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:34:09 -0000
This is purely my take from the U.K.
Many people find it extremely difficult to try and align a
braille form into a brailling device, be it a Perkins,
Mountbatten, slate & Stylus or whatever.
When it comes to forms which requires to be completed, we
tend to suggest that the questions are numbered, and that
the respondent is asked to provide answers, quoting the
relevant question number on a separate sheet.
George Bell.
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah
Barnes
Sent: 31 January 2007 19:35
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Question about forms
Hi everyone,
I just have a question, maybe mainly for those who read
Braille, but it is Duxbury-related.
I'm filling out a form that has name, address, etc. The
print form has Name: then a line that translates, of
course, into dots 46 ... grrrr!!! Then it has Address:
(same kind of line) etc. My question is this: if a Braille
reader wants to fill out that form, is the line a nuisance.
You have to skip past all the dot 46's, whether they're
translated as dots 36 or 25's or whatever, before you can
fill out the form. So as a Braille reader, would you rather
have a short line of (whatever characters) and then lots of
room to write or do you prefer the lines of characters.
Personally, I like not to have the characters at all. But
I'm just looking for opinions.
This form is a form that will be filled out by people with
varying levels of Braille skills,and we're hoping to be able
to make it accessible on line, too, so anyone can fill out
the form who needs to.
Anyway, I just wanted some opinions and anyone can write me
off list if needed.
Re Duxbury, the replace feature definitely comes in handy
here.
Deb B.
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