[NFB-Talk] Where to ask questions about braille transcription?

[Steve Jacobson]

John,

There are several options.  I gather from your example that you are looking for answers to translation questions.  There is a lot of information about Unified English Braille (UEB at 
www.brailleauthority.org

However, the rules for UEB are something like six braille volumes if embossed, so I am guessing that you are looking for quicker solutions.

NFBNET has a list for discussing general topics surrounding braille, and there are people on that list who are certified transcribers or proofreaders who might be willing to answer questions.  You can get more information about that list and subscribe at
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-braille-discussion_nfbnet.org

You can probably get some questions answered indirectly by downloading Braille Blaster from the American Printing House for the Blind.  It is a free braille translator and it shows how text is going to be translated in real time by having a text and a braille window.  Obviously, if you already have access to the Duxbury Braille Translator, you don't need Braille Blaster.

Finally, if your goal is to create braille signage for commercial use, it is really a good idea to find a certified braille proofreader or transcriber to check the results.  I believe there are guidelines for braille signage but I can't locate them right now.  I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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Subject: [NFB-Talk] Where to ask questions about braille transcription?

I suppose this is a long shot but does anyone know where would be the best place to go to ask questions about braille transcription?

I am working on a project to create braille with a 3D printer. We have code to take braille characters and draw the appropriate dots. But we don't have a way to take plain text and transcribe that into braille. My collaborators are asking me all kinds of questions about the rules for transcribing plain text into braille and I simply don't know the answer most of the time.

A good example is the string ABCs, that is Capital ABC and lower case s. 
Liblouis transcribes that dot 6, dot 6, abc, dot 6, dot 3, s. But I think it should be dot 6, dot 6, abc, dots 5 and 6, s.



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