Students might find that books they need are only available in DAISY some day, so I think it might be required at some point. As already mentioned DAISY should be both audio and braille. There are also books that don't translate well in to braille so are not available in BRF. that is even the case with some bookshare books at this time. I thought I'd just let you know. Oh, and when it doesn't translate well in to braille the braillenote's display is still encredibly useful because you can change braille grades and also see what unicode character is under the cursor. I use my display in this way all the time. I download a book in DAISY FORMAT FROM bookshare and then convert it on my PC for transfer to my BrailleNote. It would b nice if the conversion step wasn't necessary and for some people it is nearly impossible.
Sarah Van Oosterwijck Assistive Technology Trainer http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity ----- Original Message ----- From: kathleen spear To: Braillenote List Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:15 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] vote now Carol, I understand your point. However, I'm told the LOC is planning to provide sa digital device that includes a feature for those who want to listen to Daisy books. To date, I haven't found a book I want to read, on the Bookshare site, that I couldn't get in either Daisy or BRF. You'll note that LOC isn't conisdering providing any alternative to hard-copy braille for reading. So, I use the BN to read books from both Bookshare and Web-Braille.. ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
