[bookport] Re: bookshare books
- From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:24:44 -0700
I usually go for the BRF files so I can put them on the Braille Note or the
Book Port either one.
Rose Combs
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-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Claude Everett
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:51 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookshare books
thanks everyone,
now I know what the differences are and what to look forward to!
Claude
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joni Colver" <joni.colver@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 3:54 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookshare books
> As a brief P.S. to David's response I would add that I generally
> prefer
> the
> brf books from bookshare simply because they unpack into one file and the
> daisy books unpack into multiple files. I prefer tracking down one brf
> file
> for deletion after transfer to Book Port rather than the multiple daisy
> files. But either format will work on Book Port if you happen to find
> that
> you prefer the daisy download for some personal reason.
>
> Joni
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:36 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: bookshare books
>
>
> It's your choice. I generally download the BRF version simply because
> it's
> my personal preference and doesn't require unpacking, but the Book Port
> transfer software will transfer and unpack the DAISY version nicely if you
> prefer it. BRF files tend to be smaller, but a well-prepared DAISY book
> (they're not created equal), is a joy to navigate. In the case of most
> text-based DAISY books, such as those found at Bookshare, there isn't a
> heck
> of a lot of difference from a navigational standpoint, and that's a fact.
> Bookshare does a super job and is one of my very favorite repositories of
> fantastic books, but they are prepared by volunteers, and this means some
> DAISY titles are wonderful, whereas others navigate about the way a
> well-formatted BRF file would. A growing number of people are beginning
> to
> know how to create sophisticated DAISY files, but many others either don't
> have the latest DAISY creation software or aren't educated as to getting
> the
> most from it. It's coming, though, and DAISY books from Bookshare are
> becoming much more predictable and a lot better than the first ones which
> were offered. But as to which format you should send to Book Port,
> really,
> it's a personal choice, because Book Port will let you have it your way,
> kind of like Burger King.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Claude Everett" <ceverett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 11:46 PM
> Subject: [bookport] bookshare books
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I was wondering whether the books that one downloads from bookshare
>> need
>> to be the BRF format, and not the Daisy, to play on the BookPort or if
>> you used the Trial Book Wizard you could use the daisy format also
>> Claude Everett
>> American by chance, Californian by choice
>> everyone has a disability, it's just that some, are more aware of it than
>> others.
>>
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