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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Sat, May 19 2012 1:52AM
Subject: acsm files
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Quick question.
Does Adobe DA play unprotected EPUB2 books as well?
I've been asked to test EPUB2 books that are unprotected, but not sure
what software to even try, besides EasyReader and ReadHere.
What about iBooks?
What about Android book reader?
Thanks
-B
On 5/18/12, Lucia Greco < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Thanks I think your write. I read that article and am now looking at da and
> will be putting it on my students system thanks
>
>
From: John E Brandt
Date: Sat, May 19 2012 8:44AM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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From what I understand the only applications that will read iBooks documents
(.ibook) is the iOS iBook app and iBooks Author on Mac OSX Lion.
Adobe DA will read EPUB books on Mac OSX, but I have not been able to get
VoiceOver to work with DA.
~j
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Sat, May 19 2012 9:03AM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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I tested DA yesterday with Jaws and NVDA (preview 3 ov version 1.8)
and read an unprotected epub2 book with no problems (braille and voice
support), though sometimes it appears the space between a full stop
and the first letter of the following sentence sometimes disappears,
not sure if it is the book or the software though.
Good experience so far, though I have yet to play with other formats.
Are there any discussion lists on accessible eBooks in particular.
I realize this is a very borderline topic for this list, but have
quite a few questions on the subject.
-B
On 5/19/12, John E Brandt < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> From what I understand the only applications that will read iBooks
> documents
> (.ibook) is the iOS iBook app and iBooks Author on Mac OSX Lion.
>
> Adobe DA will read EPUB books on Mac OSX, but I have not been able to get
> VoiceOver to work with DA.
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
> www.jebswebs.com
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> 207-622-7937
> Augusta, Maine, USA
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>
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From: Patrick Burke
Date: Sat, May 19 2012 12:47PM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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Small point of order:
We should be calling it "D E". Editions, not Additions; so DE not DA.
Or ADEP, for "Adobe Digital Editions Preview".
Patrick
From: John E Brandt
Date: Mon, May 21 2012 10:00AM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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Oops. DE DA DE DA DO.
Birkir - If you find a group on accessible e-books, let me know. I am
involved with the team in Maine working on Accessible Instructional
Materials (www.maine-aim.org ) and we are very interested in the topic. I
took a training program last week with folks from Apple on iBooks and iBooks
Author - which does work with VoiceOver.
~j
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
From: John E Brandt
Date: Tue, May 22 2012 9:11AM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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I just discovered Adobe came out with a preview edition of Digital Editions
(ver 1.8) the will work with VoiceOver on the Mac (Yipee!). Directions for
downloading and installing are here:
http://blogs.adobe.com/accessibility/2011/11/digital-editions-1-8-1-availabl
e.html
Adobe has also announced some new support for Open Source AT - specifically
support for NVDA's ability to interact with PDF documents, AIR applications,
and ebooks read in Adobe Digital Editions, and for general HTML and ARIA
improvements.
Read all about it:
http://blogs.adobe.com/accessibility/2012/05/adobe-support-for-open-source-a
ssistive-technology.html
~j
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
From: John E Brandt
Date: Tue, May 22 2012 9:17AM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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IN case your e-mail truncated those links...
"...preview edition of Digital Editions (ver 1.8)..."
http://tinyurl.com/d7mcps5
"... Open Source AT - specifically support for NVDA'..."
http://tinyurl.com/74gkme3
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
From: Lucia Greco
Date: Tue, May 22 2012 10:04AM
Subject: Re: acsm files
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Thanks yesterday the students came in and I fought for an hour with 1.7
before I found the 1.8 grin