[nabs-l] accessible ebooks

[Beth]

Epub format books, btw, can be read with Braille output on a 
notetaker.  I don't know how you could invest in something like 
the BrailleNote Apex in the Netherlands, but the Apex does read 
Epub book formats.  I get the epub books from places like Google 
Books and the Project Gutenberg website.  Whuat do you guys 
think?  Also, the best e-book reader I think would have to be 
omething like the Apex or the VR Stream.  Has anyone heard of the 
Victor Reader Stratus?  The voices are different.  I'm not sure 
that reads epub books.  But still, I'm sure the books can be read 
in other ways.  I'm not sure how to read an epub book on a screen 
reader.  JAWs won't open them, so ...  Good luck.
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Menno Schaap" <menno.schaap at gmail.com
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:30:12 +0200
Subject: [nabs-l] accessible ebooks

Hi all,



A short introduction of myself, I'm  a law and economics student 
at the
university of Maastricht in the Netherlands. I am practically 
blind, I use
Window- Eyes in combination with NVDa with speech and braille 
output to
study.



I have a question concerning the use of ebooks. In the 
Netherlands, the
study books are normally digitalized by a foundation. 
Unfortunately this
process takes around 4to 6 months.

However, some study books are available in ebook (epub) format.I 
tried to
figure out the accessibility of these ebooks, the content seems 
accessible,
but is secured with drm I did not find any useful eBook reader. 
Do You have
experience in reading ebooks? And also with help of a screen 
reader?





Met vriendelijke groet,





Menno Schaap







Victorieplein 22-I

1078 PE amsterdam

The Netherlands



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