Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) for Windows
Braille Translation Software
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Most people understand the basics about Braille: that it provides a reading medium for blind people, using "cells" made up of raised dots in various patterns instead of the characters used in regular print. But many people do not realize that the cells-for-characters substitutions are not, typically, on a one-for-one basis.

The process is especially complicated in languages such as English and French where Grade 2 Braille is used, involving "contractions" that are based in part upon pronunciation. Formatting of Braille pages also involves issues beyond those affecting print. Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) for Windows provides translation and formatting facilities to automate the process of conversion from regular print to Braille (and vice versa), and also provides word-processing facilities for working directly in the braille as well as the print. "Fonts" are used for displaying the Braille.

DBT is simple to use; beginners learn in just minutes. Yet its depth, power and accuracy are such that it is used by most of the major braille production centers throughout the world.

Here are some of the newer features of DBT for Windows:

Built-in interline printing to have ink-braille and print together
Math/Science Code and Computer Braille translation for American, British, and French Braille
Intermediate levels (between Grade 1 and 2) for American and British Braille
The ability to include tactile graphics files for mixed text-and-graphic documents
Imports from popular word processors including Microsoft Word, HTML, DAISY, formatted and plain ASCII and Duxbury's own historical file formats
The translation table menu includes dozens of major languages plus variations, including Grade 2 support for most jurisdictions where Grade 2 is customarily used. Moreover, DBT allows languages other than the principal language to be embedded in the same file and treated as appropriate for the context
Bi-directional (print-to-braille and braille-to-print) translation
Accurate presentation of both print or braille in either WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) or coded (how-you-get-what-you-want) views in the word-processing screen, with easy switching between views
A "translated line" showing the "other" form in either print or braille files
6-key chording for Braille and print entry, not timing-based, compatible with most keyboards
Over 100 formatting & translation codes for a high level of flexibility
A library of user-configurable styles and user-extendable template library
A spell-checker with 300,000-word dictionary
A "Quick Find Misspelling" feature for increased speed and ease of use
Embossing to all major Braille embossers; the first page may be a "banner" for job identification by personnel who don't read Braille
The Duxbury Braille Font for viewing Braille dots within other programs
The ability to process files as large as the operating system allows
The ability to have multiple files open simultaneously

Documentation for DBT for Windows is provided in print, Braille & electronic formats. Single-user, site and other licenses are available. Upgrades and a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) can also be purchased. DBT for Windows has a 90-day Satisfaction Guarantee!

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