[Dtb-talk] A question about production practice

[Don Bomer (Tex)]

Thanks for asking Greg,

My wife prefers chapter navigation.

Regards,

Don Bomer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Kearney" <gkearney at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Dtb-talk] A question about production practice


> Hello;
>
> Here at Association for the Blind of Western Australia we have been 
> digitising tapes and making up digital talking books. In the case of 
> fiction we have been producing books with heading level one that 
> correspond to the tape side. We have been marking these as parts and 
> providing navigation to those original tape sides. We understand that 
> chapter navigation is best and we try to do that when we can but it is not 
> possible in all cases to do so.
>
> We are thinking of eliminating this kind of navigation as it has no 
> connection to the original text of the book. Rather than doing this we 
> would for fiction only provide the recording of the book at a single level 
> one navigation point. This would save us a fair bit of time in production.
>
> We would like your comments on this possible change.
>
> 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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