I tried this app for about fifteen minutes or so. I think it is a good
start. What was the most annoying to me is that the screen gets locked in
the middle of typing. Is there a way of making sure that the screen won't
lock unless the person is idle for the default number of minutes or
seconds? Also the braille bar disappears and reappears at the slightest
moves. I suppose here we get into the screen sensetivity issue.
I will play with it more before I give a more detailed opinion of the app.
By the way, I could not make it work on a hard surface like a desk or a
table. somehow it only worked if it was in a landscape mode holding it
against my chest.
Cheers,
Cris
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Turner
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 11:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: New app - Brailletexts
The fact that this app allows for document saving and editing makes it more
interesting than the BrailleTouch app that also only does uncontracted
braille.
The fact that it handles 8 dot might be very interesting to check out.
I did find one part of the app description rather entertaining.
I wonder how many people have successfully written braille with their "
mechanic broiler?"
Obviously a typo there.
I will check this one out.
Thanks,
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mária Orovcíková
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 2:16 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: New app - Brailletexts
Hello list,
there is another Braille app available. It is called Brailletexts.
It is all for free.
Unfortunately, it does not support grade two Braille, but it has some
nice features such as copying, cutting and pasting text, you can send
text messages, share on twitter and Facebook, plus some more, that I
cannot remember right now. There are gestures and commands to provide
these functions.
Below is the description from the app store:
BrailleTexts (EN)
By Claudio Guida
Description
BrailleTexts is a sophisticated evolution of BraillePad, the
revolutionary app that introduced Visual Braille concept.
Writing documents is not always simple for a visually impaired user.
With BrailleTexts you can type your documents using the braille coding
as you used to do with your real mechanic broiler and, at the same rate:
4 characters per second.
The idea is the same as in BraillePad, in fact the pad you will use to
type letters is its enhanced version. Just rotate your device in
landscape mode to activate the braille pad feature and start typing with
your fingers.
WITH BRAILLETEXT YOU CAN:
* Type at high speed (about 4 letters per second)
* Choose between 6- and 8-dots braille
* Select your preferred braille coding table
* Load, edit and save your documents
* Navigate your message with high speed gestures
* Perform standard operations such as cut, copy and past using a fast
selection method
* Manage your documents
* Use iTunes file sharing feature to import/export documents
* Share your messages on Facebook
* Share your messages on Twitter
* Send your messages via mail and/or SMS
* Copy your messages on the clipboard
* Use fast sharing command during typing
Available tables: Bulgary, Belarus, German, Denmark, Spain, Finland,
France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Norway,
Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia (arabic), Sweden, Ukraine
Have a wonderful Saturday and Christmas time.
Wish you all merry Christmas and happy and prosperous new year.
With kind regardss
Maria
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