Chris, I understand the new DAISY format, at least to some extent.
We must
certainly be able to import EPUB 3 into BrailleBlaster. That's not
a big
problem, since it is, after all, HTML. But HTML5 does include
MathML and
SVG, which we already intend to use. No problem there I trust.
It is not quite so clear that we should also import DAISY 4.
However if
DAISY 4 will be used to author DAISY with braille information, then we
should support it. It is my understanding that it will be used for
that
purpose, but I not 100% certain I am right.
John G
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The link that Susan references is for the Authoring and Interchange
format. The next version of DAISY uses ePub 3.0 (aka DAISY 4.0 Part
B) as its distribution format, which is what most end users will end
up with.
There's a brief blurb about this in the DAISY Consortium 2010 Annual
Report:
"The convergence of the DAISY 4 distribution format with EPUB 3 will
open up great opportunities for readers with print disabilities. It is
our responsibility to continue our involvement in and influence on the
implementation of fully accessible EPUB 3 in commercial e-books as
well as in non-commercial information such as public information,
information necessary for political decision making, and disaster
preparedness information. The DAISY Consortium's endorsement of
accessible EPUB 3 content will require an even greater effort by the
Consortium in collaboration with print disability communities around
the world, to influence the accessibility of mainstream e-book
publications."
http://data.daisy.org/publications/docs//ann_report_2010/AnnualReport2010.ht
ml?q=publications/docs/ann_report_2010/AnnualReport2010.html
On Jun 6, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Susan Jolly wrote:
With a growing number of apps adding "Save as DAISY" options, I'd
focus first on getting BrailleBlaster to work with DAISY files. If
BrailleBlaster provides unique features that users need and can't
easily obtain elsewhere then that should motivate them to find some
method to convert any non-DAISY files to DAISY so they can use
BrailleBlaster.
Another important consideration is that the next-generation DAISY
XML format known as ZedAI has already been developed and is
currently under review. So this is not a good time to be investing
a lot of resources in the old DAISY format.
You can read more here:
http://www.daisy.org/zw/ZedAI_UserDocumentation
SusanJ
