[bookport] Re: Hay, is this list still active?

  • From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:34:27 -0500

Hi Ibrahim. Yes, I was thinking of text-based daisy files. I?m so used to
Bookshare daisy files that I sometimes forget that there are audio daisy
files. Our National Library Service doesn?t use daisy, so Bookshare is the
only source of daisy books I have. I?ve gotten used to making files ready
for both my Book Port and Pac Mate. Btw, did you know that Bookshare has
launched sites for the UK and India? I?m always looking for sources for
accessible books and thought you might like to know about this one. The last
time I checked, the UK site has about 8,000 books with global copyright
permissions so far and have another 3,000 to add during the next few months.
The UK site is at http://www.bookshare.org.uk <http://www.bookshare.org.uk/>
if you want to check it out.

 

Monica Willyard

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker

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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:44 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Hay, is this list still active?

 

Hi Monica.

 

Indeed they do make a player, though for us over in the UK, I think its £90,
that's well over $150.  I take it your referring to textual daisy content
when you talk of renaming the XML file?

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Monica Willyard <mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>  

To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:21 AM

Subject: [bookport] Re: Hay, is this list still active?

 

I think Mobile Speaks makes a daisy reader that runs on some phones. In my
humble opinion, it?s easier to copy your xml file to a folder and rename it
with an html extension and read it on your phone with its web browser. Then
you don?t have to buy any extra software.

 

Monica Willyard

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker


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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jim Prather
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:25 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Hay, is this list still active?

 

I don't know how much OT this is, but I have a smartphone.  Is there a
BP/BC/Stream device that you could recommend that will read Daisy files with
Mobile Speaks?  THX!

 

James (Jim) "Turtle" Prather
MSB Class of 1974
CMU Class of 1980

 

"Red and White Flow on Forever."  (from School Alma Mater)

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Monica Willyard <mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>  

To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: February 28, 2009 20:49

Subject: [bookport] Re: Hay, is this list still active?

 

Hi, Ibrahim. Bookshare is using zip files now, and that doesn?t affect the
Book Port since we have always unpacked books before transferring them to
the device. The one concern for Book Port users is that Bookshare is using
daisy 2005 files now and is following that standard very closely. Their
books read well, but the titles don?t always read correctly when moving from
book to book. I?m not sure what causes that. I think something in their
daisy head tags isn?t being handled properly by the Book Port software.
That?s my best guess though, not a hard fact. Whatever it is, pressing the
number 2 to start reading will show you quickly which book you?re on. I have
been reporting this odd behavior to both companies for months. My sense is
that since Book Port is now considered obsolete by APH, they may not see
this as something vital they have to fix. I can kind of understand it, even
as I wish things were different. Anyhow, Bookshare still does work for us
who use the Book Port. I won?t be switching to another reading product until
I have no other good choices.

 

Monica Willyard

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker


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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:22 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Hay, is this list still active?

 

Hi John.

 

Yes, the stream definatly has it over recording with the BC or BP products,
but what really gets to me about the stream is that even though its
comparatively new, what are they doing using USB 1.1?  Also, whilst the
rechargeable battery pack is a benefit, short battery life and the
proprietary nature of the pack, plus its high price and availability from
only one company prejudices me against it considerably.  AA battery can be
bought anywhere at any time and as I travel frequently this is a must have.
I usually use my phone for taking notes and recording memos when the need
arises so am only interested in using BP as a reading machine.
Incidentally, will bookshare.org users still be able to use their BP to read
the content available to them through bookshare?  I heard that bookshare
recently changed the way in which they distribute files is all.

 

All the best, Ibrahim Gucukoglu

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