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Biblos - The Accessible Word Processor

The Biblos blog, the accessible Word Processor for making braille, tactile graphics and much more

→ Disegni tattili e scuola
Giuseppe Di Grande 05/26/2017 00:00	Sei un insegnante di sostegno, quest'anno ti hanno assegnato un bambino non vedente e sei alla ricerca di un metodo pratico ed efficace per riprodurre a rilievo dei disegni. Ti accorgi che la scuola possiede una stampante braille e ti viene l'idea che forse possa esserci un modo… 414 more words

→ Touchable Ink, from Samsung, the ink for braille
Giuseppe Di Grande 05/05/2017 00:00	It's called Touchable Ink, it's Samsung's ink for printing in braille with a regular laser printer. The news isn't very recent, as it dates back to September 2016, but it deserves some attention. Could this ink be a substitute for traditional expensive braille? There are approximately 270 million… 755 more words

→ How to safeguard passwords?
Giuseppe Di Grande 04/24/2017 00:00	Today managing your passwords has become a real problem. Between websites, emails, social media, PINs, services, etc., just the thought of memorizing dozens of passwords is impossible. What does Biblos have to do with the password problem? Read on, see what elegant solution I offer you. Some people always use… 555 more words

→ Biblos, the Braille printing software
Giuseppe Di Grande 04/17/2017 00:00	Biblos is a Windows utility that prints any document in Braille language. It is a free Braille text editor, very easy to use, as it is a word processor with which you can write anything. Biblos is available in 5 languages, it also opens DOCX, PDF, EPUB documents and more, and… 290 more words

→ What are Braille printing software?
Giuseppe Di Grande 04/14/2017 00:00	Have you ever asked someone what a Braille printing program actually does? I know, few can answer you. You opened Google and searched for useful information, and now you're here. In my opinion, you did the right thing, and let me explain why. These particular software programs are programs… 500 more words

→ How does a Braille printing house work?
Giuseppe Di Grande 04/13/2017 00:00	A Braille printing house offers a printing service for users or organizations that need paper Braille versions of documents and manuals. Typically, the printing house has its own catalog of available works but is ready to fulfill any request even outside of this catalog. Smaller printing houses are true businesses… 377 more words

→ How much does it cost to print in braille?
Giuseppe Di Grande 04/11/2017 00:00	The cost of braille printing has always been a mystery. Prices per braille page vary so much that, honestly, even if I were in the dark about these printing processes, I wouldn't understand anything either. Probably when a teacher receives a braille book and learns about its costs, they… 570 more words

→ How to use bold style correctly
Giuseppe Di Grande 03/17/2017 00:00	Do you have difficulty understanding when to use boldface in your documents? It is a common doubt for many people who use a word processor. With this article I'll try to clarify your ideas and in the video I'll show you how to put them into practice. In… 542 more words

→ How to install an Index Braille V4 embosser
Giuseppe Di Grande 03/15/2017 00:00	Biblos is the software included in all Index Braille embossers. Here I explain the procedure to install and configure an Index Braille v4 embosser in Biblos. If you are not an expert, you should have a person or a technician perform these operations. The prerequisites are to have an Index… 531 more words

→ Bari, la casa editrice che pubblica in Braille: La lettura è un piacere per tutti
Silvia Dipinto 03/14/2017 00:00	Il rullo si scalda. Migliaia di microcapsule si rincorrono sul foglio per comporre il disegno. "Funziona a raggi infrarossi - spiega Francesca Piccoli - i cuscinetti che si accumulano servono a realizzare il nero". Il dito sulla carta scopre l'effetto vellutato. "Perché anche un cieco ha il diritto di godere del… 164 more words