[nabs-l] accessible ebooks

[Menno Schaap]

Hi All,

Thanks a lot for the replies
! I already downloaded the blio ebook reader software and wil try out the
adobe digital edition.
Unfortunately I am not a US citizen, but I already in the  process to get a
bookshare account.
I will share my experiences.




Met vriendelijke groet,


Menno Schaap



Victorieplein 22-I
1078 PE amsterdam
The Netherlands
M: +31 (0)6 45 548 956

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Van: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] Namens
Chris Nusbaum
Verzonden: woensdag 14 september 2011 22:49
Aan: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Onderwerp: Re: [nabs-l] accessible ebooks

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

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 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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