[BNU] Re: Update from Bookshare
- From: Ricardo Herrera <deathdogg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "rilniski@xxxxxxxxx" <rilniski@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 17:25:45 -0800
I have always use Daisy, and have not encountered any problems
Ricardo
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> On Feb 4, 2014, at 17:22, Rebecca Ilniski <rilniski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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