[Blindmath] Announcing BrailleBlaster

[Christine Szostak]

Hi,
  I have some programming background so I may be able to help. Mostly this 
will depend on what language and to what skill extent you are looking for. I 
am happy to help if I can.
Many thanks,
Christine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Bongiorno" <Lisa.Bongiorno at dhs.state.nj.us>
To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics" 
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Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Announcing BrailleBlaster


> I'm a TVI and would be interested in your project.  What would I have to
> do?
> Lisa Bongiorno
>
> NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> Celebrating 100 Years of Service
> 1910 - 2010
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of John J. Boyer
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 1:40 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: [Blindmath] Announcing BrailleBlaster
>
> This project will make many more math books, with tactile graphics,
> available in Braille. This is an announcement of an exciting new
> software development project that will greatly increase the availability
>
> and usability of Braille. Since this is an open source project, you are
> invited to participate. We need transcribers and technical writers as
> well as programmers.
>
> BrailleBlaster will be excellent for translating and formatting braille
> and inserting tactile graphics and hence release a blast of braille.
>
> It will be very user-friendly for non-technical users but also powerful
> enough for experts.
>
> Naive users will be able easily to compose simple documents and then
> translate and emboss them in braille or read them on a braille display.
>
> Advanced users will be able to divide books into multiple braille
> volumes, with title pages, tables of contents, and end-notes for each
> volume.
>
> The BrailleBlaster project should be completed within less than two
> years.
>
> BrailleBlaster will be fully usable in speech or braille by people who
> are blind.
>
> It will be designed for Windows, MacIntosh, and Linux operating systems
> and common screenreaders
>
> It will have visual display controls that make it maximally accessible
> for users with low vision and other visual disabilities.
>
> It will be localized into most major languages.
>
> BrailleBlaster will be developed under the Apache 2.0 license, which
> permits broad use, including use in commercial software.
>
> BrailleBlaster's sponsors are ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. and
> Abilitiessoft, Inc. They will hold the license copyright.
>
> -- 
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
>
>
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