[access-uk] Re: iPhone Ebooks

  • From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 17:43:56 -0000

You did not talk about the screen freezing too Mike and I am so surprised that the Open University provided a blind student with a 600 odd pdf file to navigate, can you imagine that! Especially a department that is specially dedicated to disabled resources. Incidentally I had 2 pdf books for my Open University course in 2011, one book they had the sense to send in chapters and the 2nd book was in one file. I asked if they could break it down like the first book and the response I got was that they would have to askk the permission of the course team!!!! The course team must have said no, as the book was never forthcoming in chapters. Amazing. Just as well I could put it in to text and then break it up from there but they never think of the time involved in doing that. 


Eleanor
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Moore" <mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 3:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPhone Ebooks



Hi Jackie,

Crappy pdfs?  They only have disjointed text, poor formatting and in many
cases have the whole book in one file.... What are you talking about???
<smiles>

Kindest,

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 06 November 2011 15:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPhone Ebooks

Hi Steve, Husuf et al
I decided to take the risk and download the textbook I need for university. 
It was in the iBook store, and it cost £15.99, cheaper than the paperback
copy by a fiver.  I have downloaded and am beginning to gingerly navigate
it.  I see what you mean Steve about being able, or not as seems to be the
case, to send it to another device.  You need to keep turning the page and
so on, so I am as well using it as it is. I can also take it to uni and get my Campus Assistant to quickly find the portion I need if necessary. But at 
least it's better than nothing, and waiting for publishers to send crappy
PDF files that are a total mess to convert once opened.
So far so good, and I haven't updated it to Daniel either, the lady will do 
me just fine! (smile).


Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Steve Hyde-Dryden
Sent: 06 November 2011 14:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPhone Ebooks
I would think Jackie, and I'm no expert on this, but I presume the only way 
to record the book on the iphone would be via real time recording onto say
the pc.  You would then however lose the levels of navigation unless you
converted it through some daisy software such as Dolphins to create a daisy book compatible with the plexter, stream or booksence type players. Unless 
of course, it can be converted at source without requiring conversion to
audio.

HTH

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 06 November 2011 13:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPhone Ebooks

Hi Mike

Actually this is something I also want to know because there is a book I
need for university which only appears to be available as an E-book. If it were available for the iPod or iPhone, and I were to download it in the App 
store, could I read it using VoiceOver and record it onto say the Plextalk
to allow better navigation?  Is this just a dream or can I really do it?
I haven't followed the threads about Ebooks or readers until now as I prefer 
Braille wherever I can get it.  So any suggestions gratefully appreciated
which may help those of us who need these texts in a format we can at least 
access?

Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Mike Moore
Sent: 06 November 2011 11:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] iPhone Ebooks

Hello,

I downloaded a quantity of psychology books to my iPhone.... erm, is there
an accessible ebook reader for it?

Please don't say no, I spent 69 pence on the books!! lol!

Regards,

Mike

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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
william lomas
Sent: 05 November 2011 11:08
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: iPhone muting


no in answer to your second question and just tap 2 fingers together on
screen i think that stops what is being spoken

On Nov 5, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Mike Moore wrote:


Hello,

Does anyone know how to silence the speech on the iPhone whenever a
notification comes through; even when the phone slide switch is at muted?

Also, is there a way to keep the keypad on-screen when holding the
phone up to your ear?  It is a pain when you have to take the phone from
your ear to press keys when you are somewhere quiet and want to delete
voicemails or hang up.

Many thanks,

Mike



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