[gui-talk] Fwd: Braille Math Translation Made Easy with the Tiger Software Suite

[Steve Pattison]

From: Susan Thompson susan at sthompson.net
To: vip-l at lists.pacific.net.au

News Release
For Immediate Release - Thursday, October 23, 2008

Braille Math Translation Made Easy with the Tiger Software Suite

October 23, 2008 Corvallis Oregon -ViewPlus Technologies and Design 
Science
announced today the release of a new update to the ViewPlus Tiger 
Software
Suite 4 (TSS) for braille math support within Microsoft Word. The new
version TSS 4.1 works with Design Science's MathType version 5.0 or 
higher,
allowing users to create mathematical equations within MathType and
translate to braille with one touch.

The collaboration between ViewPlus and Design Science has provided users
with a new option for creating custom math documents. Users who prefer 
to
create documents within MS Word can insert equations from MathType, add
desired text and graphics, and translate to braille in one easy step.
Equations will appear in both braille and ink allowing sighted readers 
to
follow along. The documents can then be embossed using a Tiger embosser 
for
high resolution tactile output.

 An example image of Nemeth
printout<http://www.viewplus.com/images/blasts/Nemeth_Printout.jpg>

"TSS is another example of the fruitful cooperation between Design 
Science
and ViewPlus. TSS makes authoring and reading documents that contain 
math
easier than ever. Math is taught everyday in every school, and using
MathType and TSS makes it easy for teachers to provide access to 
materials
for everyone in the classroom, whether they are sighted or not," said 
Neil
Soiffer, Senior Scientist at Design Science.

The Tiger Software Suite currently outputs to Nemeth and LaTeX, and
additional math codes will be available in 2009. The braille math 
translator
within TSS is a free update for current 4.0 users.

For more information about the Tiger Software Suite with braille math
support please visit: www.viewplus.com

To learn more about MathType from Design Science, please visit:
www.dessci.com

About ViewPlus Technologies
ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. is a private firm that develops and 
manufactures
hardware and software for people with sensory disabilities, including 
people
who are blind, people who have low vision and those who are learning
disabled. For more information please visit the ViewPlus website,
www.viewplus.com

About Design Science
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, Design 
Science
develops software used by publishing professionals, educators and
scientists, including MathType, Equation Editor in Microsoft Office, 
WebEQ,
MathFlow and MathPlayer, to communicate on the web and in print. For 
more
information please visit www.dessci.com

For more information contact:
Kayleen Hagen
Public Affairs Coordinator
ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.
Phone:541.754.4002 x 221
kayleen.hagen at viewplus.com

Bruce Virga
Vice President, Sales
Design Science, Inc.
Phone:800.827.0685/562.432.2920
brucev at dessci.com
 TSS & Design Science

Regards Steve
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