Documentation for the handicapped

[Luke Yelavich]

Hi Sean
On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 03:43:50AM EST, Sean Wheller wrote:
> On Wednesday 20 April 2005 19:42, Daniel Robitaille wrote:
> > > I have been twisting with an experiment to create documentation for
> > > handicapped persons. I want to transform a Docbook document to braille.
> > > Does anyone have a braille reading device and know visually impaired
> > > person who can test this?
> >
> > have you talked to any one on the Accessbility team?
> > http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/AccessibilityTeam
> >
> > I think it is Luke Yelavich from that group who is working on a
> > Accessibility-derivitive of Hoary for vision-impaired users:
> > http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/LukeYelavich
> >
> > They should be able to point you in the right direction to test this.
> 
> Hello Luke,
> 
> I would like to link up with a vision-impaired person that has a braille 
> device to test Ubuntu Linux documents transformed from Docbook XML to 
> braille. Perhaps you can point me the best direction?

First, this is a fantastic idea. I have never thought of this before 
myself, but that is probably due to the fact that I don't know docbook.

As for devices, I think the issue here is more how they appear when 
embossed. By embossed I mean printing the Braille out on a braille 
printer, known as an embosser.

Other devices that would be worth considering for use in reading such 
material are the various Braille PDAs that are around. However these 
devices genearlly support closed Microsoft Word formats, but do have web 
browsers for reading HTML. These devices are also quite different in how 
they operate at a software level.

I am no expert on Braille either. I do use it, and can read it. I also 
own an embosser. However since literrary Braille has differences in 
Braille code, even for different English languages such as Brittish or 
U.S English, things could get a little problematic.

I would be happy to try and answer any questions you or anybody else has 
regarding Braille. I can also try and help you get in touch with various 
people who work with it on a more regular basis if you like.

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-- 
Luke

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