How to Use This Website

At first glance, TactileCuber might appear as disorienting as any other online cube resource. Take a closer look. This website has been designed for use with screen readers and braille displays. It includes the following features not typically found in any online cube resource.

  • No videos, images, or diagrams
  • No mouse-only controls or applets
  • No advertisements
  • No unlabeled buttons
  • Reduced clutter for efficient navigation
  • Effective Skip to Content links
  • Consistent and effective use of HTML headings
  • Counterclockwise rotations use prime instead of apostrophe
  • Universal use of setup algorithms
  • General purpose checkboxes

This website assumes you already know how to solve the 3x3x3 cube using a beginner method. If you don’t, consider purchasing the book Solve It! The Only Speedsolving Guide for Blind Cubers. Part One provides a beginner solution. Part Two provides an overview of the CFOP method and competitive speedsolving. The resources on this website complement the information provided in the book. Furthermore, this website assumes you’re already familiar with terms introduced in the book.

What are the setup algorithms?

Cube resources for sighted cubers typically illustrate a scenario with images and diagrams. Instead of images, TactileCuber provides setup algorithms. First, solve your cube using the beginner method you already know. Then, to master an advanced scenario, execute the setup algorithm to create that scenario. Finally, practice executing the algorithm.

What are the checkboxes for?

All screen readers provide mechanisms to navigate quickly through checkboxes. To help you track your progress, TactileCuber provides checkboxes for each scenario. The checkboxes are general-purpose. Use them to mark scenarios you’re working on, or scenarios you’ve already mastered.

The algorithms go by too fast.

Algorithms are difficult to learn if your screen reader reads the entire line. Use your screen reader’s navigation controls to read the algorithm a word or character at a time. It might help to copy the algorithm to a text editor. This is easy to do by copying the last spoken phrase to the clipboard.