[Nfb-science] proofreading Nemeth braille code

[John Miller]

Dave,
Thank you for checking in to this.  
Very best,
John


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Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] proofreading Nemeth braille code

We have a Nemeth-certified Braille proof reader at work, I will see if
she wants to volunteer.

Dave

At 12:24 PM 5/26/2007, John Miller wrote:
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>Hello,
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>My efforts this year have been in improving Braille translation
software
>for material containing mathematics.
>
>I currently have several documents prepared by a couple of Braille
>translation programs.  I am seeking a volunteer to read the electronic
>Braille output
>
>Suitable for a Braille notetaker or Braille printer.  The goal is to
>identify an apparent problem in the source text.  So if an equation
>appears not to make sense, a Braille rule is obviously broken, or by
>context it is clear that a symbol or collection of symbols is missing,
>you would write down where the problem occurred.
>
>I could then verify the source of the problem and bring it to the
>attention of the software developer or the OCR company Infty Project.
>
>If you would like to help in this project please let me know.  Our
>volunteer Braille transcribers are retiring.  What will be left is
>Braille translation software and our own resourcefulness.
>
>I would like to see a legacy of high quality math Braille.  The way we
>get there is by spotting the problems.
>
>Please contact me through the list or at jmiller at ucsd.edu if you would
>like to help.
>
>John Miller, President
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>Science and Engineering Division 
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