[access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone
- From: "Iain lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:28:53 +0000
A number of rNIB books have page navigation. The Daisy Bibles have three levels
of navigation.
Iain
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Nutt
Sent: 08/07/2012, 11:40 pm
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone
Hi,
Well yes. Anything can read RNIB Daisy books since they have hardly any
navigation, except chapters. I think they reach heading level 2 if you're
lucky. But anything more complex then In Daisy will fall over in a big heap
of junk <Smile>.
All the best
steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 08 July 2012 09:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone
Hi Carol.
Its worth mentioning if it hasn't been done so already that RNIB books are
Daisy 2.0 audio books, so In Daisy should have no trouble reading these
titles. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about this, but that's
been my personal experience
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Pearson
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 9:43 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone
Thanks Richard..
All the best, Ibrahim.
For some reason I didn't find the free version. Havefn't had much book
reading time lately but will give it a go, though already feel a little
disappointed and will probably return to Victor for ease of reading without
hassle.
Carol P
---- Original Message ----
From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:08 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone
> Found the following on the Applevis site re InDaisy, hope
> you aren't too disappointed Carol, and let us know how
> you get on. "My comments related to this app are less
> than kind, but I need to qualify that by saying choices
> are limited and nobody is doing exactly what I want to
> see with this type of app.
> My experience with the app is colored by a series of
> exchanges with the developer related to the Daisy 3
> compatibility mentioned on the web site and in iTunes.
> I use APH's Book Wizard Producer to build audio only
> books that play back perfectly on all the major hardware
> players including the NLS machines. The builds I do are
> not protected so this is not a DRM issue. I asked the
> Levelware folks in an email message if they supported
> daisy 3 audio only. They responded yes.
> However in the quoted section from a reply below it is
> interesting to note the reference to daisy 3 with TOC.
> In addition they responded to a question I had on the
> long delay in getting new versions out, the last update
> was in June of 2011.
> From April 16, 2012
> Quote begins:
> We are working on testing and fixing up bugs of the new
> features of the up coming release which will be available
> in a month or two.
>
> We've resolved some performance issue which is
> complicated and takes quite a while to fix.
>
> InDaisy supports Full Audio with TOC that is in Daisy
> 2.02 and Daisy 3 format. It can change the playback speed
> without changing the pitch. It can play
> MP3/AAC/ALAC/OGG/FLAC and more. If you are in doubt, you
> can send us a copy of the book you wish to read and we
> can test it out for you in-house. Quote ends:
> I did in fact send them a test book but they never
> replied with test results.
> I purchased the app anyway since I was interested in
> trying it next to other similar apps.
> The results were less than exciting.
> First of course the books I build don't play at all.
> Second when I tryed to download a book from Bookshare the
> app crashed. After the crash it was impossible to restart
> the app on the iPhone 4S running 5.1.1.
> I restarted the phone but the app would no longer launch
> at all.
> It just returned me to the home screen of the phone.
> Finally I removed In Daisy from the phone by deleting the
> app and then installing it again from iTunes.
> Not a positive experience in any way.
> As is the case with other reading apps such as Bleo
> navigation is easy and the minor differences in
> interfaces can be learned.
> These apps are designed for blind users so everything
> talks.
> Again as I have commented in other areas on the forums
> the voice options for reading are still frustrating.
> I can live with the Acapela voices but limiting the
> choices to the two US voices is silly.
> In addition if I could use the default Voice Over voices
> I probably would most of the time.
> However the pause for page change that is evident in all
> of the reading apps I have tried makes long reads jerky.
> It seems to me that in speaking to other users who have
> purchased most of the daisy reading apps I don't think
> anyone is completely satisfied with any of them.
> The major daisy reading apps currently in the app store
> are all old and several have not been updated for over a
> year.
> In part I suspect this is due to the small volume of
> sales.
> I have exchanged several messages with the developers of
> Voice of Daisy in Japan and they too have been promising
> a new release since last fall.
> In their favor however is the fact that they have a free
> demo version so you don't have to drop $25.00 for an app
> that you find doesn't work the way you expected.
>
> Link to InDaisy in the App Store
> Visit developer web site"
>
>
> Richard Godfrey-McKay
>
> Telephone: 01738-445 880
>
> Mobile: 07791 452 593
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
> Pearson
> Sent: 07 July 2012 04:13
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Reading on the Iphone
>
> Someone recommended InDaisy (from the App Store) for
> this. I've just purchased it, a couple of days back, but
> haven't yet got round to doing any serious reading with
> it. You may like to givef it a try.
>
> Carol P
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Sharon Bowell" <sharon.bowell1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 5:10 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Reading on the Iphone
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Could someone kindly advise me on the best way to read
>> daisy books such as RNIB talking books, plus mp3 books
>> on my iphone 4.
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>> Sharon
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