[Dtb-talk] DaisyWorm 1.0 released in iTunes store now

[Greg Kearney]

We are working on that but it will require some support from Apple before it can be completed.


Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100
Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
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On 04/08/2010, at 2:32 AM, Burke, Dan (DSS) wrote:

> Intriguing Greg -- but I take it it doesn't have text-only Daisy support
> right now?  Any idea how long efore that's available?
> 
> Best,
> Dan
> 
> 
> Dan Burke
> Assistant Director/Assistive Technology Coordinator
> 
> Disability Services for Studentst
> The University of Montana
> Emma B. Lommasson Center 154
> Missoula, MT 59812
> 
> 406.243.4424
> 406.243.5330 FAX
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Greg Kearney
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:01 AM
> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] DaisyWorm 1.0 released in iTunes store now
> 
> OK here's the story we started out calling it Bookworm but someone got
> an app registered  with Apple by that name first then it became Daisy
> Bookworm but that was too long to fit the screen space we had on the
> tiny iPhone screen so it got shortened to DaisyWorm which fit and had
> not been used by anyone else.
> 
> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
> Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
> PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA
> 6100
> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
> 
> On 30/07/2010, at 9:55 PM, Andrews, David B B (DEED) wrote:
> 
>> BookWorm is only 8 characters -- which isn't long, I guess it is on
> such a little screen?  So is the name "worm" or "Daisy Worm" which is
> longer than bookworm?
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Greg Kearney
>> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:49 AM
>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] DaisyWorm 1.0 released in iTunes store now
>> 
>> We had to shorten up Bookworm as it was to long according to Apple.
>> 
>> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
>> Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
>> PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA
> 6100
>> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>> 
>> On 30/07/2010, at 9:41 PM, Andrews, David B B (DEED) wrote:
>> 
>>> This is a good development -- but considering the other meaning for
> the word "worm" in the computer / software arena -- is this a good name?
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney
>>> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:56 AM
>>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books; Friends of the DAISY
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> blind at verizon.net; Blind Blind; blindmacman at mac.com; blind at cm.ksc.co.th
> 
>>> Subject: [Dtb-talk] DaisyWorm 1.0 released in iTunes store now
>>> 
>>> The Association for the Blind of Western Australia and Curtin
> University of Technology are pleased to announce the availability of
> DaisyWorm. DaisyWorm is a simple yet powerful DAISY audio book reader
> app for the Apple iPhone supporting the 2.02, 2002 and 2005 formats with
> full or partial audio. Full information can be found at: 
>>> 
>>> http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/daisyworm/id383777731?mt=8
>>> 
>>> Cost is A$4.99 Australian or about US$4.50 in U.S. Dollars.
>>> 
>>> DaisyWorm will play non-protected DAISY full audio and full text/full
> audio books on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. 
>>> 
>>> This includes books from the talking book library of Association for
> the Blind of Western Australia http://www.guidedogswa.org/ 
>>> 
>>> The Vision Australia library 
>>> http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=514 
>>> 
>>> As well as the talking books libraries of the CNIB in Canada, RNIB in
> the United Kingdom and RNZFB in New Zealand and TPB in Sweden. As well
> as most other talking book libraries world wide.
>>> 
>>> At this time DaisyWorm is unable to play digital talking books from
> the U.S. National Library Service or Recording for the Blind and
> Dyslexic in the United States due to the use of digital rights
> management schemes by those agencies.
>>> 
>>> Future free upgrades will include user bookmarks, playback speed
> control and support for DAISY text only books.
>>> 
>>> Please feel free to share this information or to contact me for more
> information.
>>> 
>>> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
>>> Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
>>> PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park
> WA 6100
>>> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>>> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>>> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
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