This should be of interest to braille readers.  If it really is a
breakthrough, then we've got something worth having.

Steve
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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:29:45 -0400
From: Peter Duran <[log in to unmask]>
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To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [gui-talk] Press Release: Multiline and Full-Page Braille Displays


Press Release

full-page braille book readers in Development

Contact:
Peter Duran, Director of Marketing and Sales
Tactile Dynamics, Inc.
110 Commerce Drive, Suite 210
Fayetteville, GA 30214
Tel:  770-716-9222
Fax:  770-716-9599
Email:  [log in to unmask]
WEB SITE:  www.wyfiwyg.com

An innovative technology, recently developed and patented by Tactile
Dynamics, Inc., makes multi-line refreshable Braille displays and tactile
graphics displays feasible, practical, and affordable.  A white paper
describes the design and production problems related to present Braille
displays that are overcome with this new technology.  Also, the needed
functionality of multiline and full-page Braille displays is outlined and
the benefit to blind and print-impaired readers is discussed.

This white paper can be freely distributed in part or whole as long as the
contact information is included.  This white paper can be found at

www.wyfiwyg.com

Activate the Tactile Dynamics link and move to the bottom of the page to
read the text.  Activate the Word Document link after the text to download
a Word version.


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