Seems like there would be easier ways to learn Braille than by forming each letter one row at a time. It may be worth a try though. Good luck.
Sent from Kimber's iPhone On May 29, 2012, at 7:44 AM, 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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