Braille Screen Input

By Judy Dixon
Braille (1 small volume), BRF, or Word
 
Did you know that you can write braille directly on the touchscreen of your iPhone or iPad? Technology writer Judy Dixon tells you how in this comprehensive book with clear instructions and concise practice exercises. In addition to writing braille, Braille Screen Input can be used to navigate web pages, search for apps, and control your device, among other useful functions. The book includes a list of gestures with assigned functions, a list of commands that have braille dots assigned to them, and instructions on how to customize commands.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents
Introduction
1. What You Can Do with BSI
2. Initial Setup
   Adding Braille Screen Input to the Rotor
   Activating Braille Screen Input with a Gesture
3. Exiting Braille Screen Input
   Let’s Try Activating and Exiting Braille Screen Input
4. Calibrating the Braille Dots
   Let’s Try Calibrating the Dots
5. Entering Text
   Locking the Orientation
   Selecting a Braille Table
   A Few More Tips Before You Start Entering Text
   Let’s Try Entering Text
6. Braille Screen Input Practice
7. Finding and Opening Apps with Braille Screen Input
   Let’s Try Finding and Opening the Photos App
8. Item Chooser
   Let’s Try Finding Camera Chooser in the Camera App
9. Entering Your Passcode with Braille Screen Input
   Let’s Try Unlocking Your Device with Your Passcode
10. Navigating a Web Page
   Let’s Try Navigating to the Bookstore on the National Braille Press Website
11. Command Mode
   Let’s Try Using Command Mode to Open the Mail App and Read a Message
12. Customizing Commands
   Let’s Try Assigning the Speak Current Rotor Item Command
13. Reviewing and Editing Text
   Let’s Try Editing the Note About Ice Cream
14. Text Replacement
   Let’s Try Creating a Text Replacement Snippet That Enters Your Email Address
15. Single Hand Mode
   Let’s Try Entering Text with One Hand
16. Customizing Braille Screen Input Gestures
17. Braille Screen Input Settings
18. Additional Tips
Appendix A: Braille Screen Input Gestures
Appendix B: Letters for Navigating Web Pages
Appendix C: Command Mode Gestures
   Braille
   Device
   Interaction
   Keyboard
   Navigation
   Rotor
   VoiceOver