About Me – Giuseppe Di Grande
Accessibility technologies. A vision that becomes reality.
My name is Giuseppe Di Grande, I was born in 1973 and I live in Avola, in the province of Syracuse. I am a software developer and creator of inclusive technologies, with forty years of experience in the IT sector.
In 1995, I lost my sight. Since then, my mission has become even clearer: to design tools that make the world accessible, especially for people with visual disabilities.
I am the creator of Biblos, a free word processor used worldwide by teachers, students, and specialized centers for Braille printing and reading, tactile graphics, and accessible education.
In 2026 I founded IBLARIS Srl, where I serve as managing director, an innovative startup created to support, develop and expand Biblos and to design advanced solutions in the field of digital accessibility. With IBLARIS, I bring my vision into a more structured dimension: from individual creation to building an inclusive technological ecosystem.
I started programming in 1985, with a Commodore 64. In the early 1990s, I worked as a graphic designer for a private television station. Then, at the age of 22, blindness changed my life – but it didn’t stop my passion for computing.
Programming is my main means of expression, but I love to go beyond boundaries. I’m drawn to challenges: the greater they are, the more they drive me to innovate, create, and share.
Since 2013, I’ve been vegan. It was an ethical and conscious choice, like everything I do.
IT Skills
My work is based on strong and cross-disciplinary skills, the result of years of study, development, and dissemination. I don’t just use technology: I design it, invent it, and put it at the service of inclusion.
Here are some of my main specializations:
- Expert in Windows programming and low-level integration
- Specialist in Braille systems, tactile graphics, and inclusive design
- Advanced control of printers and embossers
- Expert in text encoding, Unicode, and charset management
- Developer of systems for speech synthesis and accessibility interfaces for screen readers
- Expert in accessibility and usability for blind and visually impaired people
- Inventor of innovative systems for teaching, reading, and writing classical languages
- Software architect and creator of Biblos
- Trainer and disseminator in assistive technologies
Hardware and Programming Languages
Over the years I have worked with dozens of systems and languages. My approach is deep, experimental, never superficial.
- Commodore 64
- Commodore Drive 1541
- Commodore Amiga
- IBM/Compatible PC
- Audio Device Gravis Ultrasound
- Audio Device Sound Blaster
- Microprocessor MOS 6502/6510
- Microprocessor Motorola 68000
- Microprocessor Intel 80x86/Pentium
- CBM Basic
- LM 6502/6510
- Amiga Microsoft Basic
- Amiga AMOS
- Assembly Motorola 68000
- BATCH Scripting Language
- Microsoft Quick Basic
- Borland Turbo Pascal
- Assembly Intel 80x86
- Delphi
- JFW Scripting Language
- Hyper Text Markup Language
- Java Script
- Cascade Style Sheet
- VBS and Asynchronous Server Pages (ASP)
- C Sharp and ASP DOTNET
- Java and Android
- Python
“If you want to propose a project, develop an idea, or build a high-value, inclusive technological solution, you can write to here. IBLARIS is the project partner for transforming ambitious visions into concrete, accessible, and sustainable systems. Great ideas deserve to become reality. A reality accessible to all.