I don't think it would be detrimental but I question if it would be helpful. Let me know how it goes if you decide to try it.
On 5/29/12, Garth Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, I understand that it won't help with learning to read brail other then > to help me remember the basic formations of the letters etc, it really does > come down to the investment of time though. I guess a better question is, do > you think the use of an app like this would be detrimental? I don't really > see how it would be and may give me the impetus to commit some real time. > On 29/05/2012, at 10:01 PM, Marianne Denning wrote: > >> Garth, learning to tactually read braille is the critical piece and >> this won't do that. I have been a rehabilitation teacher and am >> currently a teacher of students who are visually impaired. If you >> will commit the time to learn braille you will be pleased even if you >> use it on a limited basis. You may or may not read novels using >> braille but there are many other daily uses of braille. >> >> On 5/29/12, Garth Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Okay, I am one of those stupid blind people who had enough sight when I >>> was >>> young to think I wouldn't need to learn brail. What can I say, teenage >>> boys >>> are often stupid. Anyway I was given a smattering of brail lessons but >>> remember very little. I have been thinking of learning to read brail but >>> aren't sure where I'd find the time. What are peoples thoughts to at >>> least >>> starting to learn the formations of letters with an app like this. >>> >>> Garth >>> On 29/05/2012, at 9:13 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: >>> >>>> This is a very nice app, however it would be nice if multiple Braille >>>> codes were supported, such as American and UK English, maybe UEB as >>>> well. >>>> Support for grade 2 would help significantly as it means less typing of >>>> course. Otherwise I love the app and use it indispensably. >>>> >>>> >>>> Christopher Hallsworth >>>> >>>> On 29/05/2012 09:37, EWTEch Accessibility wrote: >>>>> Hi everybody, >>>>> >>>>> we are the Accessibility Team of EveryWare Technologies, the >>>>> developers >>>>> of >>>>> TypeInBraille app. >>>>> We'd like to know what do you think about our app and if you consider >>>>> it >>>>> as >>>>> a good solution to type on your mobile device. >>>>> >>>>> For those who want to get more information about TypeInBraille: >>>>> http://www.everywaretechnologies.com/apps/typeinbraille >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Jeremiah >>>>> Rogers<[email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi CJ. The initial appeal to me of touch typing was just as you >>>>>> described - I liked not having to hunt for te next letter. I did well >>>>>> at immediately finding the next letter I wanted. Unfortunately >>>>>> though, >>>>>> I seem to be missing the letter on the first try more often now than >>>>>> I >>>>>> used to. I'm also intrigued by the thumb thing. Will try that when >>>>>> I've more time. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeremiah >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5/21/12, Rob Harris<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Depends if the tapper is likely to hit the edge of the screen, then >>>>>>> we >>>>>> have >>>>>>> to swap or change angle dramatically, and have to do a certain >>>>>>> amount >>>>>> even >>>>>>> when touch typing as control type keys need it regardless. - shift, >>>>>> return, >>>>>>> More numbers/letter/other, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But a recent theme about double thumb typing offered an interesting >>>>>>> deviation in which case covering half the kb each, the appropriate >>>>>>> thumb >>>>>>> hunts and the other taps, and vicerVersa. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Jeremiah Rogers"<[email protected]> >>>>>>> To:<[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 5:35 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: typing on the phone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One question for you split tappers, any tips for when to switch the >>>>>>> duties of fingers? Do you have certain letter combos, certain words, >>>>>>> etc where you just know you're tapper will become the hunter? Just >>>>>>> having sent a couple texts with the split tap method, that's the >>>>>>> only >>>>>>> thing that seemed odd. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've learned much from this typing discussion. Initially, I loved >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> touch typing method, but it seems to me that iOS has gotten less >>>>>>> responsive, even across hardware, than I remember it being when I >>>>>>> got >>>>>>> my first iOS device most of two years ago. It may just be my >>>>>>> expectations, but I remember touch typing faster, and more >>>>>>> accurately, >>>>>>> when I got that device than I can now. Prompted by this thread, I'm >>>>>>> trying out the split tap method and am quite intrigued. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jeremiah Z. Rogers >>>>>>> Mobile: 704-996-5334 >>>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5/19/12, Jane<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> I've found that typingwith both index fingers in portrait work >>>>>>>> using >>>>>> touch >>>>>>>> typing works reallly well. I'm not a whiz at it, but it's working. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jane >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 19, 2012, at 5:29 AM, Rob Harris wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok, just trying this thumbs thing, so got the phone sideways, so >>>>>>>>> hand >>>>>>>>> over >>>>>>>>> the one main speaker outlet; so couldn't hear it. Moved hands a >>>>>>>>> bit, >>>>>>>>> now >>>>>>>>> doesn't hold very comfortably; but got a text donein the end. >>>>>>>>> Once >>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> learn a thing one way, there needs to be a darned good motivation >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> undo >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> and learn it another. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> RobH. >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Holly"<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> To: "VIPhone"<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:09 AM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: typing on the phone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I usually type with my thumbs, but sometimes with my right index >>>>>>>>> finger. I became accustomed to typing with my thumbs while using a >>>>>>>>> querty keyboard on an android. I have used a home row on a >>>>>>>>> computer >>>>>>>>> since age nine, so learning to locate keys with my thumbs was not >>>>>>>>> too >>>>>>>>> hard. I am not very fast, but it works. 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