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Braille and Technologies for Visual Impairment

Utilizzo Biblos da quando è uscito, praticamente da sempre. Io ho provato diverse applicazioni che convertono il testo in audio, però nessuna era così funzionale come questa. La trovo un'applicazione straordinaria.
Rosa, Italy

Biblos - The Accessible Word Processor

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

→ How to Install an Index V2 Braille Embosser

Giuseppe Di Grande
11/07/2013 00:00
Here I explain the procedure to install an Index version 2 embosser and configure it in Biblos. These operations, if you are not an expert, should be done by a person or a technician you trust. Index version 2 braille embossers differ from Index version 4 embossers in their front panel. If you… 608 more words
 

→ How to Install an Index V3 Braille Embosser

Giuseppe Di Grande
11/06/2013 00:00
Here I explain the procedure to install and configure an Index version 3 embosser in Biblos. These operations, if you are not an expert, should be done by a person or a technician you trust. Index version 3 braille embossers differ from Index version 4 embossers in the front panel. If you touch… 682 more words
 

→ How to enlarge or reduce the font size

Giuseppe Di Grande
11/04/2013 00:00
Biblos makes it very easy to enlarge or reduce the displayed characters. The zoom functionality of the characters can be found in the menu View/Zoom . In the zoom adjustment window you can choose the zoom percentage with which the characters are displayed. The 100% value equals the normal size… 149 more words
 

→ How to print a Greek character in tactile graphics

Giuseppe Di Grande
11/02/2013 00:00
Thanks to the tactile graphics environment, Biblos also allows you to print Greek characters in tactile. Printing in tactile, using a Braille printer, helps blind people to discover the real shapes of the printed characters. The prerequisite for starting a tactile print is to have configured the graphic environment in… 403 more words
 

→ How to emboss in Braille documents in ancient Greek

Giuseppe Di Grande
11/01/2013 00:00
Biblos also allows you to print in Braille documents written in ancient Greek. In order to have correct Braille printing, it is essential that the texts use Unicode characters. Unicode character encoding is the most widely used today, unlike the ANSI encoding used in the past. To print a text… 266 more words
 

→ How to read ancient Greek texts with the braille display

Giuseppe Di Grande
10/31/2013 00:00
Biblos together with Jaws or NVDA screen readers allows you to read texts in ancient Greek, also through the braille display. To activate the ancient Greek reading in Jaws you need: Having installed Jaws and Biblos, preferably the latest versions; After starting Biblos, use the installation of the scripts present… 210 more words
 

→ How to write ancient Greek texts

Giuseppe Di Grande
10/31/2013 00:00
Biblos allows you to easily write ancient Greek texts. For this purpose, in the menu Tools/Keyboards/ there is the ancient Greek keyboard. By activating this keyboard map you can write in Greek characters, even using the many diacritics of this language. Biblos' "Ancient Greek" keyboard map solves the problem… 987 more words
 

→ Pedro Zurita and the braille production feature of Biblos

Pedro Zurita
03/25/2013 00:00
Even though I knew before late 2007 that Biblos existed there as a mainstream word processor which contemplated very well the special requirements of blind people I started using it actively when I learnt that its creator Giuseppe di Grande had added features to easily produce braille material on paper. I… 404 more words
 

→ Da quando uso Biblos mi si è semplificato tutto (Testimonianza)

Francesco Aleotti
05/26/2012 18:31
Da quando uso Biblos mi si è semplificato tutto: dalla semplice lettura di file, allo studio, conversione in audiolibro e molto altro. Infatti, tutte quelle cose che prima facevo con Ms Word, con Biblos le faccio due volte più velocemente. Apprezzo molto la possibilità di convertire un file di testo… 96 more words
 

→ Sono appassionata alla lettura, riconosco i vantaggi che Biblos mi dà (Testimonianza)

Debora Anticoli
05/25/2012 08:45
Riconosco i vantaggi che dà questo programma. Sono appassionata alla lettura, quindi posso dire che sono anche un po' perfezionista. Non solo li leggo, ma i libri li correggo. Prima di conoscere questo programma magnifico, mi avvalevo di correttori come quello di Word, o dizionari come l'Encharta. Ma non… 71 more words
 
È da diversi anni che uso Biblos sia a titolo personale e a volte anche come produttore di stampe per i soci della mia sezione UICI. Mi trovo molto bene, è un prodotto completo e robusto.
Lorenzo, Italy

Biblos - The Accessible Word Processor

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

→ Biblos and the Paradox of Gratuity: Social Perspectives on the Value of Free Software

Giuseppe Di Grande
01/31/2025 08:00
In this digital age, the proliferation of free software challenges traditional notions of value, labor, and reciprocity. Platforms like Biblos—a free word processor designed for Braille printing, creating tactile graphics, producing audiobooks, and supporting digital accessibility—embody this tension. While its free-of-cost model democratizes access to essential… 2713 more words
 

→ Biblos 5 - More professional than ever

Giuseppe Di Grande
06/16/2017 00:00
Today Biblos 5 is a reality! Continuing the tradition of its previous versions, Biblos now offers you all the professionalism you've never had before, completely free of charge. Stop, you might be thinking this is just another article about what Biblos does. You're not entirely wrong, but give me… 666 more words
 

→ How to analyze and correct a document

Giuseppe Di Grande
06/30/2017 00:00
This is an old battle horse of Biblos and its predecessor. In 1998, I started developing solutions for electronic document correction, and since then, I have continued to improve these tools. Dedicate me five minutes, and I'll explain how Biblos can help you correct your documents. Some of Biblos' more… 681 more words
 

→ The Biblos Braille Bar: An Essential Tool for Reading, Teaching, and Monitoring Braille

Giuseppe Di Grande
05/23/2025 08:00
In the world of accessibility, a single misplaced dot can invalidate an entire Braille document. For those who work with this code—whether teachers, transcribers, parents, or blind individuals—it is essential to rely on tools that are clear, precise, and easy to use. The Biblos Braille Bar was created… 1129 more words
 

→ Printing Tables in Braille

Giuseppe Di Grande
06/02/2017 00:00
A recurring issue with Braille printing that I encountered during my years of activity is printing tables. It's such a debated topic that, at the beginning of Biblos, it was almost a focal point for those paving the way for me to find solutions to elegantly overcome them. I… 633 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… 635 more words
 

→ Publishing - Titles and Table of Contents

Giuseppe Di Grande
09/08/2017 00:00
When printing a book that has either a simple or structured internal layout, it is often useful to create a table of contents – an ordered list of the titles of its parts, whether they are chapters, sections, subsections, etc. The titles of a book, besides serving an aesthetic function, constitute… 1084 more words
 

→ How to Use the SCANNER - From Paper to Digital

Giuseppe Di Grande
10/23/2024 08:00
Next to your desktop computer, there's a rectangular box with a lid that lifts up and a glass-like surface. You've been wondering for a while what it's for, suspecting it might be an electronic aquarium for your digital fish. But no, it's a scanner. Have… 732 more words
 

→ Testimonianza: La Voce di Alessandro

Alessandro Papini
06/18/2025 08:00
Cari amici del gruppo Biblos, per tanti anni ho usato Office per scrivere al computer, anche perché era molto conosciuto e spesso lo trovavo già installato nei computer nuovi, anche se solo in versione di prova per 30 giorni. Dopo, per continuare a usarlo, bisognava comprare una licenza, e va bene… 291 more words
 

→ Biblos and Education: Unifying Braille on Display and Paper for Inclusive Learning

Giuseppe Di Grande
05/02/2025 08:00
With the continuous and rapid development of Biblos' new mathematical system, version 5.85 introduces a major innovation dedicated to braille display users. A new option has been added within the braille-specific settings, allowing users to define how Biblos should interact with the screen reader (JAWS or NVDA) for presenting text… 1613 more words
 
Utilizzo Biblos da quando è uscito, praticamente da sempre. Io ho provato diverse applicazioni che convertono il testo in audio, però nessuna era così funzionale come questa. La trovo un'applicazione straordinaria.
Rosa, Italy