[Blindmath] thoughts on a PIAF please

[Pielaet, Jon]

The Sensational Blackboard is new to me but it appears to be a great tool. My assessment in looking at both tools is that the PIAF is a better tool for replicating tactile graphics in any kind of volume, or providing them with braille materials and the Sensational Blackboard is better for do-it-yourself ad-hoc graphics.

I can envision producing tactile plates for a textbook with the PIAF and the student using the Sensational Blackboard for their homework assignments.



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-----Original Message-----
From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 11:22 AM
To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] thoughts on a PIAF please

Why would this product be used when Sensational Blackboard could be used?


-----Original Message-----
From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Opra, Lauren
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:46 PM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] thoughts on a PIAF please

I use a PIAF fairly regularly. I really like it because it allows me to do more with curved lines than the graphics program I use. I agree though, it is not exactly a "quick" way to create graphics unless you are using templates. If I really need to do something fast I usually use a tactile drawing board but the graphics are far less detailed. I like it though when I am in a pinch and something is better than nothing to get a concept across.

Lauren

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:32 PM, Julie Balassa <jbalassa at valenciacollege.edu
> wrote:

> We use it here and it's fantastic. I'm working on some tactile graphs 
> right now. "Quickly" however may not be an applicable adjective - 
> smile. If you have templates it saves a bunch of time as you can use 
> bits and pieces of old Illustrator files to copy and paste into new ones.
>
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> Lewicki, Maureen
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> Subject: [Blindmath] thoughts on a PIAF please
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> Good Day! Is anyone using a PIAF to produce graphics quickly? Please 
> let me know what you think of it. Thanks!
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