[nabs-l] Epub questions

[Matthew Dierckens]

If the .epub is unprotected, you can open it in Voice Dream, and you can also open EPUB in Kurzweil 1000 if you have a copy of that on your computer. I’m not too sure if the Braille sense will open .epub.

God bless.
Matthew Dierckens
Certified Assistive Technology Specialist
Macintosh, Windows and IOS  Trainer
U.S. number: 573-401-1018
Personal Email: matt.dierckens at me.com

> On Aug 29, 2015, at 3:46 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for
> the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office,
> to get them the publisher files.  I have never used Epub format files
> before, so I'm wondering a few things:
> 
> I've heard conflicting reports on Epub.  Is it or is it not accessible?
> How can I access the information on Epub files?  I use windows 7 with
> jaws/NVDA.  I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I
> can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not
> preferred if it can be avoided.
> Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the
> files?  If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
> Division 2015-2016
> 
> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"
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