[Nfbf-l] Fwd: listen to BARD books on your iPhone/iPad/iPod

[Ryan Mann]

It looks like I will be looking for a book to try out on the BARD iPhone app.
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> From: "Alan Lemly" Date: September 20, 2013 at 12:25:16 PM EDT
> To: <viphone at googlegroups.com>, <accessible-ios at freelists.org>, "'i devices'" <idevices at gatewayfortheblind.com>
> Subject: FW: [BARD-Support] Welcome to BARD Mobile
> Reply-To: viphone at googlegroups.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NLS BARD Technical Support [mailto:BARD-SUPPORT at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV] On
> Behalf Of NLSDownload
> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:42 AM
> To: BARD-SUPPORT at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV
> Subject: [BARD-Support] Welcome to BARD Mobile
> 
> Dear List Members,
> 
> We are excited to tell you that the BARD mobile iOS app is out! There are
> several things which we thought those of you interested in the app would
> want to know before you download it, and things you might want to do in
> order to ensure that you'll be able to use the app right away without
> frustration.
> 
> BARD Mobile will work on any iOS device running iOS 4.3.3 or later. This
> includes the iPhone 3GS and all later iPhones, all iPads, and fourth
> generation or later iPod touches. If you have one of these devices, be sure
> it is running iOS 4.3.3 or later.
> 
> You can't use a temporary password when logging onto BARD from the app, so
> be sure you have a working BARD username and permanent password before you
> attempt to log in with BARD Mobile. The app also will not work if you need
> to agree to the BARD pledge. If you have a temporary password, log into the
> BARD website at
> https://nlsbard.loc.gov
> to create a new password. And even if you have a working password, it's a
> good idea to log into the website and take the pledge if requested. Note
> that you can log into the BARD website using Safari on an iOS device if you
> like.
> 
> The BARD Mobile app allows you to download items from the Recently Added
> Books and Recently Added Magazines sections of the BARD site and from your
> wish list. So if there are books you know you're going to want to read right
> away, add them to your wish list. It is also easy to add books to your wish
> list from within BARD Mobile because when you browse the site either from
> within the app or from Safari on your iOS device, the Download link
> following every book title changes to an Add to Wish List link.
> 
> BARD Mobile must be open while books are downloading; if you switch to a
> different app, downloading will stop. Also, the screen must be unlocked
> throughout the download process.
> 
> We encourage you to take a look at the BARD Mobile user guide. You can find
> it at
> https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/BARDMobile.userguide.iOS.1.0.html.
> The manual is also available in the app, in the Help section of the BARD
> Mobile bookshelf.
> 
> If you want to read braille books with BARD Mobile, you'll need a braille
> display. Be sure to read Section 7 of the user guide, as it explains how to
> configure your display and provides keystrokes that make reading braille a
> smooth experience.
> 
> If you have BARD books or magazines on your computer, you can use iTunes
> file sharing or Dropbox to load them into BARD Mobile. Load them as zip
> files; BARD Mobile will unpack them automatically. When you open a talking
> book or magazine that you have loaded in this way for the first time, be
> sure BARD Mobile has access to the Internet, as the app will need to
> download an authorization file from the BARD website. This step is not
> necessary for braille files.
> 
> This should be enough info to get you started. Enjoy the app!
> 
> Sincerely,
> The BARD Technical Support Team
> NLS BARD Technical Support
> e-mail: NLSDownload at loc.gov
> Read the BARD FAQ at: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html=
> 
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