[duxuser] Re: Why Six-key Entry?
- From: "Foxworth, Ann" <Ann.Foxworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 09:29:02 -0500
One of the problems I have found using ascii and then translating into braille
is that duxbury will spell out things like equals and backslash, so then you
have to do those kinds of symbols in duxbury in direct braille.
Ann Foxworth, Braille Consultant
Div. for Blind Services
4800 N. Lamar BLVD
Austin, TX 78756
PH: 512-377-0471,
E-mail: ann.foxworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Michael Borkon
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:24 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Why Six-key Entry?
Very interesting subject!
I prefer to use ASCII because I just can't get used to the feel of the keyboard
in six-key mode. I keep wanting to press harder. Also, the spacing of the
keyboard keys doesn't "feel right" for braille.
I learned to read ASCII years ago, and it kind of seemed fun and a challenge!
I can do ASCII faster than six-key--including Nemeth input--and usually work in
"print" mode; I switch to "braille" only occasionally to check difficult
alignment for spatial material.
I guess it's a matter of what you learned first...
Michael
At 03:10 PM 6/7/2005 +0100, you wrote:
Simply because, having learned to type braille "Perkins
Style", it's an easier transition to a keyboard, as opposed
to learning something new.
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan
Jolly
> Sent: 07 June 2005 15:05
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Why Six-key Entry?
>
> Noting the recent questions about Perky Duck reminded me
once
> again of my curiosity about six-key entry. Why do
> transcribers use six-key instead of ASCII Braille? One
> reason for asking this question is I'm wondering if the
> transcriber shortage in the US would be eased if
transcribers
> weren't expected to learn six-key.
> Thanks,
> SusanJ
>
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