[BNU] Re: Update from Bookshare
- From: Rebecca Ilniski <rilniski@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx" <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:22:07 -0500
Hi all. I along with Alex and otherhave not had a good experience with the
daisy files and have had the same types of experiences. I really would just
stick with the brfs but I'm glad that bookshare is going to put page numbers
back as I also find it easier to navigate with them.
Rebecca and Zeb
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On Feb 4, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If possible, don't use Daisy at all. Bookshare's Daisy files are not audio by
default, they are only text, but the ones I have tried have been nothing but
trouble. The Apex loses its place, is slowed down, cannot perform text
searches, and will sometimes freeze up for no reason at all.
You could, possibly, open the html of the book by digging through the folder of
files, but that would not save your place either. If possible, stick to BRF, at
least that is my experience.
--
Have a great day,
Alex
mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx
> On Feb 4, 2014, at 7:04 PM, Kristen <kskristen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi all--
>
> I contacted Bookshare today; they said they updated to a new Braille
> translation software, which takes the page numbers out when transcribing.
> They are working to resolve this and add the numbers back in soon.
>
> Bookshare also suggested that DAISY books will allow for better navigation
> for now and have pages in them. I've never used DAISY on my Apex. I really
> don't want/need the audio; I prefer to read books in Braille. Is there a way
> to download a DAISY book and just get the text of a file, not the audio? (If
> I remember correctly from discussion on this list, when downloaded, each
> DAISY book is in its own folder with several files.) Maybe the audio file
> could be deleted?
>
> Also, are there any specific navigation commands that are different from BRF
> files that I would need to know for DAISY?
> Thanks for any help,
>
> --
> Kristen
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