As part of a larger program to accelerate widespread use of electronic books, NIST developed a low-cost device that turns e-book text into Braille.

The growth—and potential—of electronic commerce is extraordinary. NIST helps industry resolve critical technical issues so that e-commerce applications can be based on widely adopted open standards and measurement methods.

NIST co-funding of e-commerce related R&D includes develop-ment of new technologies for the health care, software, and manufacturing sectors.

Small manufacturers can get e-commerce help from NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The program’s affiliated centers arrange for the technical resources needed to tailor e-commerce solutions for individual firms.