[Trainer-Talk] New Issue Reading Kindle Books On iPhone with VoiceOver

Thu Aug 2 21:29:20 UTC 2018

KerryAnn

It is PC based and here are 2 articles to help you understand what it does
and where to get it

http://yourtechvision.com/?s=codex

*Dr Denise M Robinson*

*Denise M Robinson, TVI, PhD*

Specialist-Technology/Blind Skills | Teacher of the Blind and Visually
Impaired
425-220-6935 | www.yourtechvision.com

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“Helping the visually impaired see their world changed through technology”

On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 4:49 AM, Kerryann Ifill via Trainer-Talk <
trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Where do you get a copy of codex and is there a version that works with
> the Mac?
>
> Regards
> Kerryann Ifill
>
> > On 29 Jul 2018, at 4:51 PM, Reginald George via Trainer-Talk <
> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Is Codex a pc or IOS program?
> >
> > Reg
> > "Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible."
> > Albert Einstein
> >
> > On Jul 29, 2018, at 7:14 AM, Dean Martineau via Trainer-Talk <
> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I can definitely replicate this problem, and have reported it to Amazon
> > also.
> >
> > I have to say, though, that even before this problem arose, my preferred
> > method of reading Kindle books, even though it takes a bit longer to
> > execute, involves converting the book to EPUB using Codex, then reading
> it
> > in Voice Dream Reader.  This yields a great reading experience.  Codex
> > allows for conversion of Kindle books into a variety of file formats for
> > reading in a variety of ways.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David
> > Goldfield via Trainer-Talk
> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2018 10:26 AM
> > To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> > <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: David Goldfield <david.goldfield at outlook.com>
> > Subject: [Trainer-Talk] New Issue Reading Kindle Books On iPhone with
> > VoiceOver
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > I am noticing a new issue when reading Kindle books on my iPhone. I sent
> the
> > following report to
> > device-accessibility at amazon.com<mailto:device-accessibility at amazon.com>
> but
> > I am reposting it here as I'm wondering if others on this list are able
> to
> > reproduce this issue. If there are trainers on this list who are
> assisting
> > students with the Kindle app on iOS this is an issue that I'm wondering
> if
> > you've seen, even though some users might not notice and some who do
> notice
> > it might not care.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello. I am noticing a new issue regarding the Kindle app on my iPhone 8,
> > running iOS 11.4.1 using VoiceOver.
> >
> >
> > Description
> >
> > In the past, when performing a continuous read with the two-finger swipe
> > down gesture the reading flow was always smooth. In other words,
> VoiceOver
> > did not pause at the end of each line of text, but only paused at the
> end of
> > sentences or paragraphs, making the reading flow sound natural. The only
> > other pause was when the page needed to be flipped but this was very
> brief
> > and produced a very short earcon.
> >
> > Recently, this behavior has changed. Now, VoiceOver pauses after each
> line
> > of text, making the flow of reading sound more unnatural. I have tried
> > changing the font and adjusting font size and spacing but altering these
> > settings does not resolve the issue.
> >
> > Additionally, the earcon when the page flips is a bit different, sounding
> > like the earcon you hear when opening an app, which makes the pauses
> between
> > page flips more noticeable and jarring.
> >
> > This behavior occurs with all of my books. The one exception is when
> reading
> > a magazine in text view, where the app behaves as expected during
> reading.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steps to Reproduce
> >
> > 1. With VoiceOver running, open the Kindle app and ensure that a book is
> > currently open. Ensure that the book contains more than one page.
> >
> > 2. Swipe down with two fingers to cause VoiceOver to read continuously.
> >
> > 3. Allow the reading to continue past the current page so that the page
> > flips.
> >
> >
> > Expected Results
> >
> > When reading continuously VoiceOver should only pause during page flips
> and
> > at the end of a sentence.
> >
> > Page flip earcons should be very slight and brief.
> >
> >
> > Actual Results
> >
> > During continuous reading pauses occur after each line.
> >
> > Page flip earcons are longer than in previous versions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist
> > WWW.David-Goldfield.Com<http://WWW.David-Goldfield.Com>
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