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Duxbury Braille Translator
Duxbury Translator Software (DBT) is the
industry standard for Braille translation. DBT is
simple to use--beginners learn in just minutes.
Yet its depth, power and accuracy are such
that it is used by most of the major braille
production centers throughout the world.
industry standard for Braille translation. DBT is
simple to use--beginners learn in just minutes.
Yet its depth, power and accuracy are such
that it is used by most of the major braille
production centers throughout the world.
Single license ........ $595
5 user license ........ $2595
5 user license ........ $2595
What does software for braille do?
Most people understand the basics about braille: that it provides a reading
medium for blind people, using "cells" made up of raised dots in various patterns
instead of the characters used in regular print. But many people do not realize
that the cells-for-characters substitutions are not, typically, on a one-for-one
basis. The process is especially complicated in languages such as English and
French where "grade 2" braille is used, involving "contractions" that are based in
part upon pronunciation. Formatting of braille pages also involves issues beyond
those affecting print. DBT provides translation and formatting facilities to
automate the process of conversion from regular print to braille (and vice versa),
and also provides word-processing facilities for working directly in the braille as
well as the print. "Fonts" are used for displaying the braille.
Most people understand the basics about braille: that it provides a reading
medium for blind people, using "cells" made up of raised dots in various patterns
instead of the characters used in regular print. But many people do not realize
that the cells-for-characters substitutions are not, typically, on a one-for-one
basis. The process is especially complicated in languages such as English and
French where "grade 2" braille is used, involving "contractions" that are based in
part upon pronunciation. Formatting of braille pages also involves issues beyond
those affecting print. DBT provides translation and formatting facilities to
automate the process of conversion from regular print to braille (and vice versa),
and also provides word-processing facilities for working directly in the braille as
well as the print. "Fonts" are used for displaying the braille.
Who uses software for braille?
Our software is designed for two types--those who don't know braille and those
who do. Even if all the braille you know was learned from the previous
paragraph, the Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) will allow you to create highly
accurate braille for school books and teaching materials, office memos, bus
schedules, personal letters, signs compliant with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and more. Where you need to be sure of "perfection," we would
certainly recommend that you also make use of proofreading (just as you
would proofread print books) by a knowledgeable braillist--who may be using
DBT as well. That is because DBT is just as important to professional
transcribers--for swift conversion to braille from a wide variety of print sources.
Our software is designed for two types--those who don't know braille and those
who do. Even if all the braille you know was learned from the previous
paragraph, the Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) will allow you to create highly
accurate braille for school books and teaching materials, office memos, bus
schedules, personal letters, signs compliant with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and more. Where you need to be sure of "perfection," we would
certainly recommend that you also make use of proofreading (just as you
would proofread print books) by a knowledgeable braillist--who may be using
DBT as well. That is because DBT is just as important to professional
transcribers--for swift conversion to braille from a wide variety of print sources.
Notable Features of DBT
The current version provides the following at features:
-Math/Science Code and Computer Braille translation for American, British, and
French Braille.
-The ability to include tactile graphics files for mixed text-and-graphic documents
Imports from popular word processors including Microsoft Word and
WordPerfect, HTML, ICADD, DAISY/NISO/NIMAS, formatted and plain ASCII,
earlier braille editors such as EDGAR and Polkadot, Duxbury's own historical
file formats, and more.
-Bidirectional (print-to-braille and braille-to-print) translation
-American textbook layout according to Braille Authority of North America
(BANA) standards, and likewise the Braille Authority of the United Kingdom
(BAUK) customs for the same purpose
-Accurate presentation of both print or braille in either WYSIWYG
(what-you-see-is-what-you-get) or coded (how-you-get-what-you-want) views in
the word-processing screen, with easy switching between views
-A "translated line" showing the "other" form in either print or braille files
-Six-key chording for braille and print entry, not timing-based, compatible with
most keyboards
-Help screens throughout the program
-Documentation in print, braille & electronic formats
-Over 100 formatting & translation codes for a high level of flexibility
-A library of user-configurable styles
-A user-extendable template library for even more flexibility
-A spell-checker with 300,000-word dictionary
-A "Quick Find Misspelling" feature for increased speed and ease of use
-Embossing to all major braille printers; the first page may be a "banner" for job
identification by personnel who don't read braille
-The Duxbury Braille Font for viewing braille dots within other programs
-Choice of single-user, site & other licenses
-The ability to process files as large as the operating system allows
-The ability to have multiple files open simultaneously
-Unlimited technical support by telephone, email, fax, etc.
-An Internet user forum to communicate with other Duxbury users
-All backed by a 90-day satisfaction guarantee!
The current version provides the following at features:
-Math/Science Code and Computer Braille translation for American, British, and
French Braille.
-The ability to include tactile graphics files for mixed text-and-graphic documents
Imports from popular word processors including Microsoft Word and
WordPerfect, HTML, ICADD, DAISY/NISO/NIMAS, formatted and plain ASCII,
earlier braille editors such as EDGAR and Polkadot, Duxbury's own historical
file formats, and more.
-Bidirectional (print-to-braille and braille-to-print) translation
-American textbook layout according to Braille Authority of North America
(BANA) standards, and likewise the Braille Authority of the United Kingdom
(BAUK) customs for the same purpose
-Accurate presentation of both print or braille in either WYSIWYG
(what-you-see-is-what-you-get) or coded (how-you-get-what-you-want) views in
the word-processing screen, with easy switching between views
-A "translated line" showing the "other" form in either print or braille files
-Six-key chording for braille and print entry, not timing-based, compatible with
most keyboards
-Help screens throughout the program
-Documentation in print, braille & electronic formats
-Over 100 formatting & translation codes for a high level of flexibility
-A library of user-configurable styles
-A user-extendable template library for even more flexibility
-A spell-checker with 300,000-word dictionary
-A "Quick Find Misspelling" feature for increased speed and ease of use
-Embossing to all major braille printers; the first page may be a "banner" for job
identification by personnel who don't read braille
-The Duxbury Braille Font for viewing braille dots within other programs
-Choice of single-user, site & other licenses
-The ability to process files as large as the operating system allows
-The ability to have multiple files open simultaneously
-Unlimited technical support by telephone, email, fax, etc.
-An Internet user forum to communicate with other Duxbury users
-All backed by a 90-day satisfaction guarantee!