[BNU] (Off Topic) Fwd: More info on BARD Mobile App

From: johnnie Jean duran <johnniejduran@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Braille Note User List <braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:06:33 -0600
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From: Teresa Kalber <kalber_t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:02:02 -0600
Subject: More info on BARD Mobile App
To: Johnnie Duran <johnniejduran@xxxxxxxxx>

Below is information that came from the BARD Tech Support Team
regarding the new BARD Mobile App -Teresa

We are excited to tell you that the BARD mobile iOS app is out! There
are several things which we thought those of you interested in the app
would want to know before you download it, and things you might want
to do in order to ensure that you'll be able to use the app right away
without frustration.

BARD Mobile will work on any iOS device running iOS 4.3.3 or later.
This includes the iPhone 3GS and all later iPhones, all iPads, and
fourth generation or later iPod touches. If you have one of these
devices, be sure it is running iOS 4.3.3 or later.

You can't use a temporary password when logging onto BARD from the
app, so be sure you have a working BARD username and permanent
password before you attempt to log in with BARD Mobile. The app also
will not work if you need to agree to the BARD pledge. If you have a
temporary password, log into the BARD website at
https://nlsbard.loc.gov to create a new password. And even if you have
a working password, it's a good idea to log into the website and take
the pledge if requested. Note that you can log into the BARD website
using Safari on an iOS device if you like.

The BARD Mobile app allows you to download items from the Recently
Added Books and Recently Added Magazines sections of the BARD site and
from your wish list. So if there are books you know you're going to
want to read right away, add them to your wish list. It is also easy
to add books to your wish list from within BARD Mobile because when
you browse the site either from within the app or from Safari on your
iOS device, the Download link following every book title changes to an
Add to Wish List link.

BARD Mobile must be open while books are downloading; if you switch to
a different app, downloading will stop. Also, the screen must be
unlocked throughout the download process.

We encourage you to take a look at the BARD Mobile user guide. You can
find it at https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/BARDMobile.userguide.iOS.1.0.html.

The manual is also available in the app, in the Help section of the
BARD Mobile bookshelf.

If you want to read braille books with BARD Mobile, you'll need a
braille display. Be sure to read Section 7 of the user guide, as it
explains how to configure your display and provides keystrokes that
make reading braille a smooth experience.

If you have BARD books or magazines on your computer, you can use
iTunes file sharing or Dropbox to load them into BARD Mobile. Load
them as zip files; BARD Mobile will unpack them automatically. When
you open a talking book or magazine that you have loaded in this way
for the first time, be sure BARD Mobile has access to the Internet, as
the app will need to download an authorization file from the BARD
website. This step is not necessary for braille files.

This should be enough info to get you started. Enjoy the app!


-- 
Ms. Johnnie Jean Duran
8th Grader
O'Connell Middle School
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Board Member Of The National Federation Of The Blind
Member Of The Colorado Association Of Blind Students
Member of the North Metro Chapter of the NFB.
Facebook: facebook.com/johnniejean.duran
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[BNU] (Off Topic) Fwd: More info on BARD Mobile App

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