[BNU] Bookshare inaccessibility, how much is due to Windows CE 6?

Peter Greco <peter.19.greco@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:30:50 +1030

Is this due to the Apex using CE 6?

It seems that every time a website is updated it becomes less

accessible with the Apex.

I did try asking Patrick Wallace about this, and reading between

the lines, if you can do that with a verbal conversation, I think

that the Apex and perhaps other notetakers are going to be

refreshable braille displays for mainstream devices. I have said

for some time that these units are going to be "museum bound".

Perhaps we're all "lusers" rather than "users"!
You can hear Patrick's interview, go to
www.rphadelaide.org.au/links/VE.mp3

Technology is moving just way too fast for these devices, that's

an observation not a criticism!

The I-phone 4 s which was out barely 3 years ago is now regarded

as ancient!

How can the Apex which is 5 years old compete?
Again, an observation not a criticism!
Peter

----- Original Message -----
From: RAJMUND <brajmund2000@xxxxxxxxx
To: braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,lucysirianni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:33:52 +0100

Subject: [BNU] Re: [blindkid] Important Info for Bookshare Users

with Braille Notes!

Hello,

Sorry to say this, but HIMS has a bookshare app for like 2 years,

so even though their app is not working right now, it will not

effect them. Humanware should of done one for ages. oh well,

what can we do? Its just going to be like 9.1. They'll release a

thing, that you install, and will be able to use bookshare again.

----- Original Message -----
From: Lucy Sirianni <lucysirianni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, 24 October 2014 10:28 pm

Subject: [BNU] [blindkid] Important Info for Bookshare Users with

Braille Notes!

Hi all,

I just received this rather upsetting information from another
listserv and thought it might be of use to others on this list.
I hope that those of us who rely on Bookshare's services and who
prefer or need to use the site with a BrailleNote can make both
Bookshare and HumanWare aware of how extremely problematic this
incompatibility is.

Lucy

 ---- Original Message ------
From: Allison Hilliker via blindkid <blindkid@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindkid] Important Info for Bookshare Users with
Braille Notes!
Date sent: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 20:56:20 +0000

Hello Everyone,

The updated Bookshare website is set to launch next week.  While
there are many improvements that will help our members, we are
aware of potential bugs with select partner technologies.

The BrailleNote will not be able to download books directly from
Bookshare.  We recommend that you download books from Bookshare
prior to our planned website downtime on Monday, October 27 at

5PM Pacific Time. Afterwards, you can continue to read

Bookshare

books by downloading from a separate device like a computer and
transfer them to your BrailleNote.

HumanWare has been notified about this issue, and we are working
with them to find a solution to use our updated website.  Thank
you for your patience.

Best,
Allison Hilliker
Bookshare Operations Associate

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