[BlindTlk] Braille Authority of North America Position Statement on Computer Braille

[Donald Winiecki]

Jude, it is possible to submit comments to BANA.
This can be accomplished at E-mail and links at the following webpage:
http://brailleauthority.org/contact-us.html

Best,

_don [image: ]


On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 8:32 PM Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk <
blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Easily.  Many document formats are in regular use by corporations in terms
> of software and systems development.  By systems, I refer to the broad
> definition of systems.  Systems can be physical or logical.  Physical
> systems cover building layouts and production layouts and distribution
> layouts.  Logical systems function inside physical systems and support
> physical systems.  One of the major document forms used to document all of
> this structure and function within this structure is called data flow
> diagrams.  They come in physical data flow diagrams and logical data flow
> diagrams.  Now, you may ask how is this connected to B.A.N.A.  The issue
> is not that these are connected to B.A.N.A. the issue is for anyone with
> exposure to systems analysis and computer programming that these are not
> connected to B.A.N.A. specifically B.A.N.A. hasn't released braille
> standards on how to write these diagrams up in braille so those can be
> passed along to others who are blind and transcribers who can transcribe
> whatever a blind information science professional writes so it can be
> turned into print correctly for sighted professionals to use.  This is not
> how to support s.t.e.m. or s.t.e.a.m.
>
>
> On Tue, 21 Sep 2021, Jen via BlindTlk wrote:
>
> >  Can you explain how BANA is behind? I'm really interested. Thanks.
> >     On Monday, September 20, 2021, 08:26:19 PM EDT, Jude DaShiell via
> BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >  If you do any study in the information technology for accounting fields,
> > don't expect any help from B.A.N.A.  That organization is at least 90
> > years behind the times.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 20 Sep 2021, Kevin via BlindTlk wrote:
> >
> > > The only thing electronic devices need to function is binary. The
> braille
> > > standards have no affect.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > http://kclive.buzzsprout.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/20/2021 7:11 PM, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
> > > > Well, disapproved or not, electronic devices need it to function.
> > > >
> > > > Judy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jen via
> BlindTlk
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 3:27 PM
> > > > To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org; nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org
> > > > Cc: Jen <spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net>
> > > > Subject: [BlindTlk] Braille Authority of North America Position
> Statement on
> > > > Computer Braille
> > > >
> > > > For those interested, I've attached the BANA position statement on
> computer
> > > > braille. It sheds light on why it was disapproved. Feel Free to
> discuss.
> > > > It's a PDF. If this is inaccessible, let me know
> > > > atspiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net,and I can paste into Word or Notepad for
> you
> > > > off-list.
> > > >
> > > >
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