These discussions and information change between braille experts took place during the EBU Braille Workgroup meeting in september 2022 in Madrid. Each discussion lasted one hour. This article represents the notes of the discussion with useful information and resources gathered…
Video: The importance of Braille (by the Braille workgroup of European Blind Union)
The Braille Workgroup of European Blind Union created a video about the importance of the braille in every day of blind people. EBU video – the importance of Braille – can be found on the EBU’s website, under Braille promotion…
the Tactile Times advent calendar!
Tactile Times unleashed the the Tactile Times advent calendar 2022. A real fun for all braillists. Let’s make our christmass waiting funny and joyful time. It is fantastic, that even in online space the braille is so very present and…
A place to introduce ourselves
This post is dedicated to the introducing yourselves. New users, who come to the forum. Nice idea of Justina, who posted it. Please, who feels like it, introduce yourselves in the comments. Rudolf Volejník A member of the EBU Braille…
Braille Workgroup of European Blind Union meeting 2022 in Madrid
Braille Workgroup of European Blind Union, among many others, was founded and is managed by the European Blind Union (EBU). The EU countries represented in the group are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Slovakia and the UK. Like the…
Gaming with Braille on the braille display
Summer is a playful time, and although many of us prefer to lounge by the water, in the heat we may still feel like spending time playing computer games in an air-conditioned room. 😊 Brail is making a statement in…
Music Braille – project of The DAISY Consortium
The main goal of Music Braille project of the DAISY Consortium is to ensure that more music braille scores are available more easily to more blind musicians world-wide. Project aims in the interlacing of newly developing software with braille notation…
MuseScore, upcoming release of new version with braille support
MuseScore, the professional music and notation program, is recently announcing uncoming release of MuseScore 4, expected in 2022. The company has published a tutorial video titled Screen Reader Accessibility in MuseScore 3 on their YouTube channel MuseScore Development. The video…
70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PANTHEONISATION OF LOUIS BRAILLE, Wednesday, June 22, 2022Paris, France and ONLINE
On June 22nd, 1952, Louis Braille, to celebrate the century of his death, was transferred to the Panthéon in the heart of Paris. Today, few people know that Louis Braille is resting in the Panthéon, with other great figures such…
Planned Android 13 promises an improved accessibility including Braille displays support
Until now, TalkBack rolled out to all Android phones running Android 5.0 or later in 2020 and brought the possibility of Talkback Braille keyboard. For braille display connection it was though needed to download separate application BrailleBack. Setting-up the Talkback…