[nabs-l] Epub questions

[Kaiti Shelton]

Thanks-I will probably do the latter since I already have firefox
installed.  I don't have voicedream, but I also wouldn't want to take
the risk of spending $30 on a book and not being able to use it.

Any other suggestions using the technology I already have to read the
book are welcome and appreciated.  Thanks for the input so far as
well.

On 8/29/15, Edgar Lozano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> You can download the Mozilla firefox browser. Then, install the ePub
> reader add-on. This is probably the best option. It organizes
> everything according to the book's markup.
>
> On 8/29/15, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 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
>>>
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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!"