[bksvol-discuss] Re: Guidance needed
- From: "Westmoreland, J. R." <jr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:05:06 -0700
Okay, that explains why I find problems with the .brf files. The files
can't just be imported into DBT, or whatever, and be expected to work
right.
From real world experience I have found several problems.
Here is a short list for the curious:
1) Often cases where the italic/bold codes land in the wrong place on
conversion and generate incorrect output.
2) Elipsis issues. These can come from many causes.
3) Things that cause spaces to appear in the braille, thereby tripping
up the translator.
4) Format problems that get introduced by the conversion of .doc files
to .dxp, and I assume other input processes. E.g., poem, etc.
5) Blank lines that either shouldn't, or sometimes should, be there.
ETC.
All of the above can't be handled, at least not that I know of, yet in
an automated fashion.
Maybe I'm just being a bit hyper but I feel like if one is going to do
it it should be done to the best of ones ability.
Braille should be the best we can possibly make it and not an
afterthought.
Sorry for the soapbox discussion.
I guess I should jump down and go back to my cage. <smile>
Thanks,
J. R.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 1:28 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Guidance needed
Julie gave an excellent, clear, detailed description of the procedure.
The only thing I would add is that you should keep the book in rtf to
upload. You can change it to Word to work on but should change back to
rtf to upload. Bookshare will then convert to brf and daisy.
If you've downloaded a brf book to validate, then you need to keep it in
brf format when you upload. It can't be converted to rtf. If you've
taken one from the collection to improve the brf format, then when you
upload it you need to put that in the comments section so Gustavo will
know to replace just the brf copy that's in the collection--and put BSO
in front of the title so he's know it's a replacement.
As Julie says, feel free to ask anything here.
Cindy
--- Julie Morales <mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, assuming the book is in RTF format when it's received...did you
> register to become a volunteer? Did you get the instructions for
> validating books?
> That would be a start and give you some things to look for. In those
> instructions, the bare minimum is listed, but many of us do more than
> that.
> If you don't have those instructions, I don't have them, but maybe
> someone has a copy they can send you. If you're taking a book from the
> Step One page, where you download books that need to be validated, you
> check for completion to make sure the book is complete with no missing
> pages. You check copyright info and make sure the book is not an
> e-book. There are some university materials that are submitted that
> throw people off because they look like e-books, but those are not to
> be rejected.
> <smile> You do a spell
> check and fix any errors you find, or, if you're so inclined, you can
> read the book completely through and correct errors as you come to
> them. Page breaks are a must. Bookshare will no longer accept books
> without page breaks, but usually, that's not something you have to
> worry about with an RTF file. I'm not sure if I've answered your
> question, but if not, definitely feel free to ask more. That's what
> this list is for and I'm sure someone will be glad to help. Take care.
> Julie Morales
> Children are fragile. Handle with prayer. --Unknown
>
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