[access-uk] Offlist Re: Re: reading e books
- From: Aman Singer <aman.singer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:02:35 -0400
Hi, Steve.
Sorry to disturb you off list, but I am sometimes asked about this and
am always intending to have a careful look at Play to be sure how to
identify books which can be read with ADE and, once identified, to get
them. Your message below has described the process well. Would you
have any objection to my sending it to people interested in Play books
when asked? Obviously, your name and email would be included, unless
you don't want your Email included, of course, I'd just like to be
sure you have no problem with people aside from those on Access-UK
seeing this.
Thanks.
Aman
On 7/31/13, Griffiths, Steve <Steve.Griffiths@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Only just come to this thread and feel there's one avenue no-one's
> touched on, which is Adobe Digital Editions, a free eBook reader that
> can work with books from Google Play.
>
> Here's some detail from a message I sent to someone a while back on the
> same subject:
>
> Google books are mainly available in PDF or ePub formats. When you look
> at the detail of a Google book in Google Play - this is the page that
> gives you reader reviews and information about the author - there is a
> section at the left hand side of the page (I mention this in case you
> have some useful vision) where it gives the format of the book. For some
> reason it's called "features". If this says "flowing text", it's an
> ePub and should be readable with a screen reader. If it says "scanned
> pages", it won't be. Most books for purchase are, I believe, flowing
> text.
>
> There is a free ePub reader for the PC called Adobe Digital Editions,
> the latest version of which works with most current screen readers, but
> not Supernova.
>
> You can get Adobe Digital Editions from:
> http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html
>
> We've got some more information about the application here:
> http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/reading/how/ebooks/accessibil
> ity/Pages/digitaleditions.aspx
>
> When you install Adobe Digital Editions, you're asked to sign in with an
> Adobe ID - if you don't have one, you can create one using an email
> address, and it's free. You need an Adobe ID before you can read
> protected books like those from Google.
>
> Then you need to download your book from Google Play. This step can be
> tricky but I've just run through it with JAWS 14 and managed it. From
> the Google Play site, go to My Books, then find the title of the book
> you want to read. With JAWS 14, when I move up one line from this I get
> something JAWS gives as "unlabelled zero button menu". Pressing Enter on
> this gives a menu with an item "about this book", but for me JAWS didn't
> read it out. The first time I tried it, I switched focus to another
> screen and then back to my browser and suddenly JAWS was in the menu;
> the next time I had to use the JAWS cursor to find it. Once you press
> Enter on About this book, another screen opens. Find the heading level 2
> called Description, and move up to the How to read tab above it - I had
> to use the JAWS cursor again for this, and click it with the mouse.
> Finally, on this page there is a Download ePub link which you can use to
> get the book onto your computer and into Adobe Digital Editions.
> Although you may get the toolbar popup that needs you to press Alt + N
> to get to and choose to open the file. Phew.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim McAuslan
> Sent: 30 July 2013 11:02
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] reading e books
>
> Hi List,
>
> I've been able to source two novels but they are e publications and are
> both available from Google
>
> Play. My question is how do I read an e book? Will I have to purchase
> an app to read them on my pc or on my now ageing Victor Stream.
> Should I buy another device such as a kindle, and how VI friendly are
> those?
> Many thanks
>
> --
> Jim McAuslan from sunny Findhorn
> Minds are like parachutes!
> They work best when open
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