[rehab] Dolphin Computer Access make eBooks accessible, announcing EPUB support in three new alternative format solutions

Tue Oct 27 17:35:28 UTC 2009

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For release: Immediately

Alternative format experts Dolphin Computer 
Access make eBooks accessible, announcing EPUB 
support in three new alternative format solutions

New Jersey, USA. October 26, 2009. Following 
significant interest of the EPUB standard at the 
recent Frankfurt Book fair, Dolphin Computer 
Access is delighted to announce support for 
unprotected EPUB publications* in its latest line 
of alternative format solutions.

Dolphin's latest solutions empower readers to not 
only access EPUB materials with EasyReader 
version 5.10, but also repurpose them into 
alternative formats such as Braille or DAISY with 
EasyConverter version 5.01, and even add an 
instant talking book reader to DAISY talking book 
materials with EasyReader Express.  These 
innovative solutions are being launched at the 
ATIA Chicago conference in Chicago’s Renaissance 
Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center; October 28th – 31st 2009.

Bringing Access to a growing EPUB Market

In August 2009, Google announced their hosting of 
over 1 million out of copyright eBooks in the 
increasingly popular open EPUB format.  Google 
were quickly followed by a host of eBook 
retailers and publishers providing their 
publications in the EPUB format.  Noel Duffy, 
Managing Director of Dolphin Computer Access 
explains how this series of developments impacts on the wider reading world;

“The wide spread adoption of the EPUB file format 
goes a long way to providing a standard platform 
for the eBook industry to grow from.  Dolphin 
Computer Access is delighted to be taking a 
leading role in extending the ebook phenomena to 
learning disabled, dyslexic and visually impaired readers.”

Read your favorite EPUB eBooks with EasyReader version 5.10

Dolphin Computer Access is delighted to announce 
the release of EasyReader digital talking book 
player version 5.10 at ATIA Chicago, providing 
fully synchronized text and speech support for 
all unprotected EPUB publications.

Mattias Karlsson explains: “The addition of EPUB 
support in EasyReader enables blind, low vision 
and learning disabled readers immediate access to 
the growing eBook market. For sighted people, 
eBooks represent a convenience. But for print 
impaired people, electronic books represent a 
necessity since print publications are simply not 
accessible. Thanks to EasyReader version 5.10, 
these readers can now open any unprotected EPUB 
book and experience their preferred combination of audio and highlighted text.”

The release of EasyReader version 5.10 quickly 
follows the previous release of EasyReader 
version 5.01 which set new standards in the eBook 
and DAISY talking book market.  Dolphin’s 
AltFormat Product Manager Mattias Karlsson continues;

“EasyReader v5.01 was designed to be easy to use 
and fully accessible to keyboard users while 
remaining visually engaging to mouse users. The 
improvements made to the user experience in 
version 5.01 went a long way to cement 
EasyReader’s status as THE software talking book playback tool.”

To experience EPUB books with EasyReader version 
5.10, visit the Dolphin booth 518 at ATIA Chicago 
in Chicago’s Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and 
Convention Center; October 28th thru 31st, 2009. 
To find out more about EasyReader version 5.10, 
visit the 
<http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?id=378>Dolphin 
Computer Access website.

Convert EPUB books into Accessible Large Print, 
DAISY, MP3 & Braille with EasyConverter version 5.01

Dolphin Computer Access is also pleased to 
announce the release of EasyConverter version 
5.01 at ATIA Chicago, the essential software 
toolkit for creating large print, DAISY talking book, MP3 audio and Braille.

New to EasyConverter version 5.01 is support for 
converting unprotected EPUB files into accessible 
alternative formats, as well as numerous 
improvements that are designed to deal with the 
real issues that face people creating alternative 
format materials on a daily basis.  Dolphin's 
AltFormat Product Manager Mattias Karlsson explains;

  “The addition of unprotected EPUB input enables 
EasyConverter users to benefit from the 
increasing availability of EPUB publications, 
which can be repurposed in whichever format the 
reader prefers.  EasyConverter version 5.01 
simplifies the process of creating alternative 
formats, whilst expertly guiding the user through 
the different steps involved in creating high quality alternative formats.”

EasyConverter version 5.01 also includes an all 
new Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Editor 
that incorporates the latest OmniPage 16 OCR 
technology, ensuring the scanning of PDF and 
paper documents is more accurate and easier than 
ever.  To find out more about EasyConverter 
version 5.01, visit the 
<http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?id=379>Dolphin 
Computer Access website.

Deliver Instant DAISY Talking Books with EasyReader Express

Exclusive to ATIA Chicago, Dolphin Computer 
Access will also be introducing a new and 
innovative solution for delivering DAISY talking 
book materials to a wider audience including 
vision impaired and learning disabled 
readers.  EasyReader Express is a revolutionary 
service enabling corporate and not for profit 
organizations, Federal and State departments to 
deliver instant DAISY by “adding” EasyReader 
Express to their talking book content. Dolphin's 
AltFormat Product manager Mattias Karlsson 
explains more about this latest DAISY development;

"Dolphin has been leading in the field of DAISY 
production and playback tools for many years and 
EasyReader Express is no exception. As the 
world's fastest growing alternative format, the 
benefits of the DAISY format have been recognized 
by users and organizations internationally. But 
unlike large print and Braille, DAISY requires a 
playback tool and organizations cannot assume or 
guarantee that their users will have access to one.

"This is where EasyReader Express is different. 
EasyReader Express delivers instant DAISY to any 
Windows PC. There is no need to have an existing 
software DAISY player, it requires no 
installation and like its sibling product 
EasyReader, it is extremely easy and intuitive to use.

"We truly believe that EasyReader Express will 
enable the DAISY format to take its popularity to 
the next level and reach an even wider audience. 
Equally for those people who already know they 
prefer DAISY, EasyReader Express will offer a 
viable solution to enable organizations from 
around the world to confidently offer DAISY as 
one of their alternative formats options."

ATIA Chicago attendees can preview EasyReader 
Express at the Dolphin booth 518 at ATIA Chicago 
in Chicago’s Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and 
Convention Center; October 28th thru 31st, 2009. 
Alternatively to learn more about the forthcoming 
release of EasyReader Express, visit the 
<http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?id=380>Dolphin 
Computer Access website.

*Some EPUB formats are protected by Digital 
Rights Management (DRM) tools. These protected 
EPUB publications are currently not supported by 
the Dolphin Computer Access alternative format tools.

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For all press enquiries contact:

Hazel Shaw

Group Marketing Manager

Dolphin Computer Access

<mailto:hazel.shaw at dolphinuk.co.uk>hazel.shaw at dolphinuk.co.uk

www.YourDolphin.com

+44 (0)1905 754 577 ext 218

+44 (0) 7989 444 541

Simon Kitchen

Altformat Brand Manager

Dolphin Computer Access

<mailto:simon.kitchen at dolphinuk.co.uk>simon.kitchen at dolphinuk.co.uk

www.YourDolphin.com

+44 (0)1905 754 577 ext 229

David Andrews and white cane Harry.
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