[Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote

[Milton Ota]

You can find more information on the Braille Authority of North America 
website at:

http://www.brailleauthority.org/

The site has been updated with information on the UEBC.


Original message:
> I'm trying to find somewhere that lists the changes (additions and 
> drops) as it stands right now.

> Jane Moran
> Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired,
> West Allis- West Milwaukee School District
> 414 604 4000 x1119



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dtb-talk on behalf of David Andrews
> Sent: Sun 11/4/2012 12:09 PM
> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote

> It may partially, but not completely.  There are those who feel that
> UEB doesn't do as well for Math and Science -- so Nemeth should still be used.

> Further -- this list probably isn't the best place for this discussion!

> David Andrews, Moderator

> At 11:33 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>> Why use UEB for just literary stuff? That defeats the whole, entire
>> purpose of UEB, to be a Unified English Braille code.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote


>>> Well, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions.  One proposal was to use
>>> UEB for literary stuff, and still allow Nemeth for Math and
>>> Science.  Don't know either way if this is what they did?

>>> Dave

>>> At 11:10 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>>> Oh, this is wonderful! Now I won't have to worry about Nimath
>>>> codes and all that anymore? That's what I've always hated about
>>>> braille notes and iPods and things like that, that in US braille I
>>>> could not do math easily as I could with UEB. But my goodness I'm
>>>> going to miss the "to" sign and the "ation" sign.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:00 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote


>>>>> I just read on Twitter that BANA voted to adopt UEB, have no details.

>>>>> Dave

>>>>> At 03:29 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>> Does anyone know how BANAs vote on the use of UEB in the U.S.
>>>>>> went on Saturday.

>>>>>> Thank you.

>>>>>> Greg Kearney

>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>> Greg Kearney
>>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia


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