[nabs-l] accessible ebooks

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Beth,

The Stratus is like the upgraded version of the Stream.  Go to 
humanware.com for more information.  BTW, now that I've added you 
to Skype, feel free to give me a call sometime!

Chris

 Chris Nusbaum

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real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)

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Sent from my BrailleNote

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing 
list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:01:29 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible ebooks

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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