There is one that will help you memorize the code, but it can't test you on it, nor does it give the usage rules, of which there are many. Braille Reference, $0.99 has the American braille code plus computer braille.
You should sign up for Hadley if you don't have a local option for learning braille tactilely. Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apps to learn Braille was Re: typing on the phone Hello all is there an app, free or paid, that can sort of teach Braille and perhaps test you on it? Thanks! Christopher Hallsworth On 29/05/2012 12:44, Garth Humphreys 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<jeremiahzrog...@gmail.com >>>> 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<bobs...@googlemail.com> 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"<jeremiahzrog...@gmail.com> >>>>> To:<viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>> 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: jeremiahzrog...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5/19/12, Jane<juanitatig...@gmail.com> 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"<thistleshamrock2...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: "VIPhone"<viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> 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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