[Trainer-talk] kindle books

[Jason Fayre]

Interesting.  I wonder if they changed something.
On 6/28/2013 4:15 PM, Laine Amoureux wrote:
> That is good to know, I haven't had that experience. The  titles that I've
> had, without TTS enabled wouldn't work in my IOS app either. When I viewed
> the title on my bookshelf, it even said that the book was not VoiceOver
> compatible.
> Thanks,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jason Fayre
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 2:13 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] kindle books
>
> Hello,
> Actually, TTS being enabled or not has no effect on the IOS Kindle app.
> Voice-over will read the book regardless.
>
> On 6/28/2013 3:58 PM, Laine Amoureux wrote:
>> Bryan,
>> I think "easier" is a matter of preference.
>> Personally, if the book you are looking for has text to speech enabled, I
>> would put up with the quorks of the PC or IOS Kindle Apps. I would much
>> rather have access to my text now, rather than later.  if I can do that
>> without having to deal with the bureaucratic B.S. that I've experienced
> when
>> trying to get alternative formats from publishers all the better...
>> Others may say that they would rather try to deal with the publisher,
> rather
>> than fight with their technology... So, that call will be up to you.
>> The first thing I would recommend is to verify that the title has text to
>> speech enabled.
>> You can do this by going to the Kindle store, either through Amazon or
>> through the Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plug-in app.
>> Search for the title, and in the book details look for the phrase "text to
>> speech enabled" or "text to speech disabled."
>> This could make your decision for you. If text to speech is disabled you
>> will have to contact the publisher, or access a different source for text
>> books.
>> If the text to speech is disabled the Apps, whether PC or IOS will be
>> useless.
>> Good luck,
>> Laine
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bryan Schulz
>> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:43 PM
>> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] kindle books
>>
>> hi,
>>
>> thanks, so would it be easier to contact the author/publisher and request
> a
>> different format.
>> i want to get the comptia a+ guide 8th ed by Holcombe.
>> Bryan Schulz
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Goldfield" <disciple1211 at verizon.net>
>> To: "List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology"
>> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] kindle books
>>
>>
>>> Bryan,
>>> I've used the Kindle app that you're referring to.  I admit to not being
>>> all that impressed with it, even with the accessibility additions.  What
>>> would you like to know?
>>> Jonathan Tyrer wrote:
>>>> What do you want to know?
>>>>
>>>> On 28/06/2013, Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> would anyone be familiar with the kindle on pc plus accessible plug-in
>>>>> to
>>>>> read a book purchased from Amazon?
>>>>> thanks.
>>>>> Bryan Schulz
>>>>>
>>>>>
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