Dotify

Dotify is a cool Braille translation system that’s all about making things easier for people who need Braille. It’s an open-source Braille translator, and guess what? It's written in Java! So, if you’re into coding or just want to help out, this is a great project to check out.

Why Choose Dotify?

The main goal of Dotify is to support collaborative and open-source Braille software development. This means that anyone can pitch in and make it better! Plus, having more minds working on it can lead to some really neat advancements.

How Does It Work?

• Preprocessing:
  
  
  
  • Input format validation
  
  
  • Conversion to OBFL
  
  
  
  


• Formatting:
  
  
  
  • Validation of OBFL
  
  
  • Formatting OBFL to braille (in PEF-format)
  
  
  • Translation and hyphenation
  
  
  
  


• Post-processing:
  
  
  
  • Validate result (PEF-format)
  
  
  
  

Your Workflow with Dotify

You’ll start by marking up your text using any format you like. After that, you can process it into PEF with Dotify. Finally, use tools like Braille Utils or Easy Embossing Utility to emboss your work!

Getting Started with Installation

If you're ready to dive in, you can find detailed instructions on how to install and use the Dotify utility on your Mac. Just click HERE.

A Cross-Platform Tool!

The best part? Dotify works on any operating system that supports Java! So whether you’re using Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux, you’re good to go!