Try www.loc.gov/nls/braille/

Peter

At 01:50 PM 4/27/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>the url?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter Altschul" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 11:56 AM
>Subject: WB-View, NLS's New Braille E-Book Reading Program (fwd)
>
>
>NLS's new Web-Braille viewer for the PC. The text below is taken directly
>from their
>press release. If you have any questions or would like to place
>an order, please e-mail us at
>mailto:[log in to unmask]
>=2E You may also call us at (772)546-8950 or (772)546-2473. Our hours are
>Monday through
>Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Eastern time.
>
>Announcing Version 1.0 of WB-View:
>The First-ever Braille E-book Reading Program
>WB-View, a software program designed specifically to read electronic braill=
>e
>books
>is now available. For several years, people have enjoyed electronic books
>using software
>that simulates reading traditional books. Until now, however, readers of
>electronic
>braille books have had to use ASCII text programs, such as notepad, that ar=
>e
>not
>suitable for braille formatting. WB-View, designed specifically for use wit=
>h
>braille,
>will increase the facility and flexibility of reading electronic braille
>books.
>The program affords many benefits to readers. It allows the user to flip
>through
>the pages of a book by braille page, which is oftentimes shorter than a
>print page.
>Additional features of the WB-View program include:
>=B7 automatic return to the last line read when a volume is reopened
>=B7 support for up to ten bookmarks to be saved when a volume is closed
>=B7 the ability to open all volumes of a book by opening any one of its
>volumes
>=B7 a unique auto-read function that allows the user to set the speed at wh=
>ich
>the
>braille display will advance, depending on the length of the line
>=B7 automatic launch of WB-View in association with .brf and .brl Windows
>files
>=B7 support for find and find again commands, which will leave the braille
>display
>ready for reading at the found position
>Not restricted only to braille files, WB-View also provides a similar
>reading experience
>with plain text files.
>WB-View's development was funded by the National Library Service for the
>Blind and
>Physically Handicapped to facilitate access to its own electronic braille
>book collection,
>known as Web-Braille. WB-View is designed to work with all popular screen
>readers
>and refreshable braille displays. WB-View sells for $69.00.
>
>
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