[bookport] Re: newspapers
- From: Den Perry <denperry0101@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:28:06 -0800
PLS STOPMAILLING THIS BOX AGAIN....TRY YOUR SCAM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
On 1/22/09, Paula Mack <pmack870@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Oh wow, Pamela. thanks so very much. My husband will be so happy.
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> Paula
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> *From:* Pamela Rader <prader@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:05 AM
> *Subject:* [bookport] newspapers
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> Hi Paula and others:
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> It turns out there is a problem with the periodicals, and we are definitely
> fixing it. There is no question about that. It is actually not a problem
> with Book Port Transfer, but with Book Wizard Reader which gets used by Book
> Port Transfer. We hope to have this fixed very very soon.
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> Thanks!
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> Pamela
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> *From:* Pamela Rader
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:18 AM
> *To:* Keith Creasy; Larry Skutchan
> *Subject:* FW: [bookport] Re: Periodicals from the new Bookshare site
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> Hey Guys:
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> Do you know what might be going on here? I tried talking to her on the
> phone yesterday—explaining that if it worked with the old Bookshare, the new
> shouldn't be any different, once the files have been unpacked. But she's
> convinced something has changed and that we need to rewrite the software.
> That's when I told her that we were no longer supporting Book Port in that
> way. Of course, now she's telling the list, which makes it sound as though
> we don't care, which isn't what I meant.
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> Pamela
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> *From:* bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Paula Mack
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:20 PM
> *To:* bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [bookport] Re: Periodicals from the new Bookshare site
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> Hi Angie,
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> How the heck have you been? Anyway, actually, it turns out that they do
> transfer to the BP, but when you go down the list of files, it's as if there
> is nothing there; in other words, no titles are listed. You can read them,
> but it's a little strange, having just silence as you make your way through
> the list of files on the BP. that's why I thought the periodicals had not
> transferred. I've tried changing the option on bookport transfer regarding
> using filenames a titles, but no dice. I've also tried renaming the Opf
> files, but then Bookport transfer crashes.
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> I called APH only to be told by Pamela that bookport is no longer being
> supported.
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> Let me know if you come up with any other ideas. And hope you are doing
> well.
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> Paula
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> *From:* Angie Matney <angie@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> *To:* bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:08 PM
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> *Subject:* [bookport] Re: Periodicals from the new Bookshare site
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> Hi Paula,
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> I just did the following with a book, and it worked; it should work for a
> newspaper as well.
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> When you unzip the file you download from bookshare, you will find a file
> with a .opf extention. This is the file you should send to the BP. If you
> have tried this and it didn't work...I'm sorry, I don't have any other
> advice. Could they be going to a different folder than you expect?
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> I hope your husband will be able to come home soon.
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> Best,
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> Angie
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> --Original Message Text---
> *From:* Paula Mack
> *Date:* Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:35:47 -0500
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> Does anyone know a way to get the newspapers from Bookshare on to the
> Bookport since they've updated their site and formats. I can get the .brf
> files onto the bookport fine, but they have no markup, so I need the other
> ones. bookport transfer appears to transfer them, but then do not show up on
> the bookport.
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> Any help would be appreciated, as my husband is in the hospital, and I am
> trying to get his newspapers for him.
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> Paula
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