[nfbwatlk] FW: [nfbcs] BookShare Access on Braille Notes

[Jacob Struiksma]

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From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Maurice Sloane (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:18 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfbcs] BookShare Access on Braille Notes

As you are all aware from recent posts to the BrailleNote List, BookShare is
migrating their library to a new Web site. As part of the changes, they are
now supporting a more general file encryption format for their compressed
books.



The internal format of the books remain the same. The only difference is the
way they zip the files for download. The new format is .bks2 or .zip.



The new BookShare site is now launched, but Bookshare's old site will remain
up for some months until manufacturers finalize their transition.
During the transition period Braillenote users with version 7.5 or older
should be able to access their service as usual.  We will provide additional
information later this week.



People may use the new BookShare site from their PC and unpack the files in
the PC.  The unpacked books can then be read in the BrailleNote as usual.



Support for the new BookShare bks2 or .zip books will be included in the
next KeySoft release. This upgrade is for mPower and PK machines.



Support for the new BookShare unpack will not be provided for the Classic
machines.  As previously advised, KeySoft 7.5 was the last release for these
units. Classic users with version 7.5 will be able to read any of the new
BookShare books. However, the new book un-packing would need to be done in
the PC.



If you are a BrailleNote user and you require assistance to access the old
BookShare site during the transition period, we would ask that you direct
your support requests to support at humanware.com and our US based technical
support team will attend to your query.



We will provide further information on the next KeySoft release in the
coming weeks.





Thank you.





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Maurice Sloane

HumanWare NZ



Direct Dial +64 3 940 2223

Mobile: +64 21 528 374

Email: maurice.sloane at humanware.com
<mailto:maurice.sloane at humanware.com>

Website: www.humanware.com
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