[duxuser] Re: E-files
- From: "George Bell" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 10:04:36 +0100
Hi Tom,
Now that I'm getting a better picture of things, I believe there could be a
possible (part) solution.
I should perhaps explain first that as a Braille producer, (probably the UK's
largest commercial braille producer) we see files coming in in all manner of
formats. And obviously, we need to get these files into a condition where they
can be imported into DBT, preferable with as little DBT editing as possible.
In our case, he secret is to establish what software (and ideally the version
number) these files were originally produced in.
For example, Quark and Adobe PageMaker are two very popular publishing packages
here in the UK. Both can save in various "mark-up" formats, and naturally both
have their nuances as to how the mark-up code ends up.
However, there is a wealth of 3rd Party conversion software available, which
doesn't cost and arm and a leg, and which is capable of converting hundreds of
different file formats to another format.
As a general rule, we now aim to convert these files into Word format, which in
turn are relatively easy to import into DBT.
I can't give you any hard and fast rules about the time it takes to convert,
but generally speaking, something like a Quark file of a 100 page publication,
comprising mostly of plain text and very few tables, is in a clean condition in
Word in less than one hour.
George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blair, Tom [mailto:Tom.Blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 September 2002 18:46
> To: 'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: E-files
>
>
> Hi George,
>
> Actually, I think they do classify to a point. For example,
> PF at the end of
> the title means Publisher's File, TX means text file and so
> on. One of the
> problems is that they receive these files not only from
> publishers but from
> others, i.e. braille producing agencies, volunteers.
>
> Ideally they would have the personnel, which they don't, to
> somehow clean up
> these files for automatic translation. The tasks involved are
> overwhelming
> for any organization. Along with a standard there is supposed to be a
> central agency that will distribute the files so publishers
> will not have to
> contend with many different agencies and school districts.
>
> Tom
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Bell
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 9/11/2002 10:54 AM
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: E-files
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> > They told me that they were not responsible for the format of the
> file.
>
> I do not wish to disparage APH in any way, but I do feel this is a
> remark which perhaps was made by a member of staff not in full command
> of the facts.
>
> If these files are produced by volunteer transcribers, surely it would
> not be unreasonable for APH to politely request that some standards be
> adhered to for the common good?
>
> Alternatively, could APH not simply "categorise" or
> "classify" the file
> type of markup?
>
> It really sounds a pretty poor show that we have to wait for
> legislation
> to come into effect which forces a standard.
>
> George Bell
> Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
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