Uso Biblos da quando è nato, anzi, dal suo precursore! Lo utilizzo per leggere, correggere, creare file audio. Devo dire che proprio per questi ultimi Biblos risulta molto immediato, e il risultato è veramente interessante.
Luigi, Italy
Biblos - The Accessible Word Processor
The Biblos blog, the accessible Word Processor for making braille, tactile graphics and much more
Each main document window of Biblos has a menu bar. This bar contains all the main commands for document and software management. Each command in the bar can be assigned a hotkey. To assign or modify a hotkey do the following: Enter Tools/Hot Keys menu... A window appears with…214 more words
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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
Domino y utilizo con frecuencia varias lenguas. Biblos es la aplicación más accesible para imprimir textos en las lenguas que empleo, ya que contiene las tablas braille de todas ellas.
Pedro, Spain
Biblos - The Accessible Word Processor
The Biblos blog, the accessible Word Processor for making braille, tactile graphics and much more
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
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
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
Tactile printing has always been both a blessing and a challenge for blind people worldwide. In the past, there was no software that allowed blind individuals to independently create tactile graphics. In 2009, I brought my experience with digital graphics into Biblos and programmed the first tactile graphics environment fully accessible…1085 more words
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
Da gennaio, ogni aggiornamento di Biblos mostra un messaggio semplice e diretto: “Stop genocide in Palestine.” Resterà lì, visibile e udibile da tutti, finché questa follia non finirà. Ogni persona che aggiorna Biblos, in Italia o altrove, legge o sente quelle parole. Anche chi vive dove il dolore è più…171 more words
Per associare un tipo di file all'apertura automatica con Biblos, segui questi passaggi: Premi il tasto Applicazioni o fai clic con il pulsante destro del mouse sul file che vuoi aprire con Biblos. Seleziona Proprietà dal menu contestuale. Nella scheda Generale, accanto a "Apri con", fai clic sul pulsante…181 more words
Vai su Strumenti/Tastiere/Greco antico. Attiva questa tastiera. All'occorrenza, premi Ctrl + Spazio per passare rapidamente tra tastiera italiana e greca. Ogni cambio è confermato da un segnale vocale e sonoro. Non ti serve altro: ora puoi scrivere direttamente lettere e segni diacritici utilizzando lo strumento tastiera interno di…64 more words
Today, I want to talk to you about a tool for writing in Braille, something that with Biblos can be useful for educational purposes to learn how to write and recognize the position of Braille dots: the virtual Braille typewriter. The Braille typewriter is a machine for writing in Braille…711 more words
Nel programma di lettere classiche, il greco antico è spesso visto come un ostacolo insormontabile per studenti ciechi: caratteri non latini, accenti complessi, simboli poco gestibili con i lettori di schermo, e l'assenza di materiale in braille specifico. Una docente si è trovata a dover preparare lezioni di greco…249 more words
Al inicio fue complicado por que no sabia como se usaba el programa pero gracias a la constancia e investigacion he llegado a comprender mucho el como se usa y sus diferentes utilidades no me queda mas que decir gracias ya que me permite ayudara otros.
