John,
In some ways BrailleBlaster is similar to Duxbury. Duxbury is a true, honest to
goodness Braille translator with a huge array of features. In addition to being
able to convert documents into Braille I believe it can convert Braille
documents into text as well. It's been around since the 1970s and is a trusted
translator for any type of publishing need. BrailleBlaster markets itself as a
Braille transcription program as opposed to a Braille translator. I'm not
entirely certain as to the differences between the two terms but it sounds like
BrailleBlaster is being marketed to people in schools who need to emboss books
and other documents for students. I am guessing that it lacks some of the more
complex features found in Duxbury.
Like you it's been a long time since I've used Duxbury. I haven't used it since
I began working at ASB in 2002 and I'm sure the program has gone through many
changes since then. My favorite translator was Megadots from Raised Dot
Computing. It was incredibly intuitive and was perhaps the most user-friendly
translator I've ever used. Somewhere I still have a copy of Hot Dots but I am
not certain if it will work using the Windows 10 command prompt, considering
it's a DOS program from the late 1990s.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist
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On 5/11/2019 6:32 PM, jhii926@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:jhii926@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is this si similar to ducksberry?
I’ve only used ducksberry but its been a long long time.
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Subject: [blind-philly-comp] From the May APH News: Get the Most Out of
BrailleBlaster
Get the Most Out of BrailleBlaster™ (D-30029-AP)
[BrailleBlaster logo]
Maybe you’re already familiar with BrailleBlaster – APH’s revolutionary and
free braille transcription software designed to help transcribers provide
students who are blind with braille textbooks on the first day of class. Maybe
you know about BrailleBlaster, but aren’t familiar with all the ins and outs of
the software. Or, maybe BrailleBlaster is completely new to you.
BrailleBlaster is easy to use, and with it, you’ll have time to get that
1000-page textbook completed before the start of the semester. You’ll have time
to get that test produced in Nemeth and UEB Math. You’ll have time to write
that letter to your dear braille-reading friend who always appreciates when you
send letters to her the old-fashioned way.
Here are some of BrailleBlaster’s features:
· translate braille accurately in UEB or EBAE
· format braille
· automate line numbered poetry and prose
· split books into volumes
· add transcriber notes
· describe images
· automate braille table of contents, glossaries, preliminary pages and
special symbols pages
· automate a variety of table styles
· translate and edit single line math
· so much more!
To help you get the most out of BrailleBlaster, we will release some important
“how-to’s” in a series of short tutorial videos, beginning May 6. Be sure to
subscribe to the APH Youtube page for release
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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and check your email for other special
announcements and BrailleBlaster tidbits in the coming weeks! You can download
BrailleBlaster at
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