Braille Sonar, which I think is $2.99 is also a good app. Scott
On 3/18/13, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Raul, > > Why don't you (or the person seeking recommendations) use the free ViA > app from the Braille Institute to search for possible apps? Type in a > search on "Braille" and look through list of apps ordered by rating, > then weed out the ones like AccessNote and Blind Bargains, that are > clearly not about learning Braille. The ViA app include apps designed > for instructors, as weel as for the blind and visually impaired, and > the person can go and read the linked reviews to judge whether the app > would be appropriate for his or her purposes. Some top-rated, and also > free, apps include PocketBraille Lite by Michael Doise (who developed > the VO Starter app for new iOS VoiceOver users), and Braille Driller, > which also seems more designed for basic learning and letters, rather > than fluent use. Don't forget that the BrailleTouch app is also a > great way to learn Braille. Again, this is below the level of > Richard's suggested tools, which are good references for contracted > Braille. > > Here's the iTunes link to the ViA app, and some of the suggestions: > • ViA (short for Visually Impaired Apps) free, by Braille Institute > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/via-by-braille-institute/id528499232?mt=8 > • PocketBraille Lite (free) by Michael Doise > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketbraille-lite/id488563778?mt=8 > • PocketBraille ($1.99, the paid version, but hasn't been updated in a > while) by Michael Doise > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketbraille-reference/id439153034?mt=8 > • Braille Driller (free) by Kevin Neelands > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braille-driller/id354092789?mt=8 > • BrailleTouch (free trial version) by BrailleTech LLC > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brailletouch/id579725651?mt=8 > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Mar 17, 5:18 pm, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >> Braille Reference is very good except for the nemeth braille section. It >> like having a reference card of letters and >> contractions.https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braille-reference/id516744621?mt=8 >> >> Richard >> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >> >> On Mar 17, 2013, at 7:35 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi all. I'm wondering if someone can recommend an app which will help a >> > sighted person better learn Braille. A close friend of mine is in the >> > process f learning Braille and is coming up blank. she typed Braille >> > into the app store search box and got around 50 or 60 results. I also >> > checked and am not quite sure of which app to recommend. The one which >> > looks promising is called Braille Sonar. The link >> > ishttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braille-sonar/id577954633?mt=8and the >> > cost is $2.99. Keep in mind that I'm not looking for an app which a >> > blind person can use to type on, but something a sighted person can use >> > as a reference or as a learning tool. She's taking the Hadley School >> > Braille learning course and seems to be very happy with it so far. From >> > what I gather she's committed to learning as best as she can. >> >> > -- >> > Raul A. Gallegos >> > I love my mother, but my feelings for my spot are much greater. - >> > Sheldon Cooper >> > Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
