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Bobby WorldWide
Bobby is a comprhensive Windows-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities.


Braille Formats
Principles of Print to Braille Transcription 1997


Braille Formats (Rule 17)
Illustrations, Captions, Cartoons, Print Forms, Genealogical and Organizational Charts, Time Lines, Graphs, and Tactile Graphics


Certification as a Braille Transcriber or Proofreader
The Braille Development Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress administers a program of courses leading to certification in braille transcribing and proofreading in cooperation with a network of volunteer groups throughout the United States


National Braille Association, Inc.
National Braille Association, Inc. provides continuing education to those who prepare braille, and to provide braille materials to persons who are visually impaired.


Overview and Resource Guide
This article is intended primarily for parents, teachers, and friends of blind people. It introduces the reader to some of the possibilities and to some limitations of using tactile graphics for conveying information to blind people


The Center for Universal Design
The Center for Universal Design is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.


W3C MathML
A W3C Recommendation was released on 21 Feb 2001. A product of the W3C Math working group, MathML is a low-level specification for describing mathematics as a basis for machine to machine communication. It provides a much needed foundation for the inclusion of mathematical expressions in Web pages.


Web Braille (2003)
This factsheet was issued by the U.S. Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

 
 
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