The National Federation of the Blind has developed the Blio. Lloyd, do you know what the state of BLIO development is? Susie Stanzel -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Perry Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:20 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Free Kindle Software Not according to what it says on the download page. It says because this is specially for access the copyright stuff doesn't matter it will read all . I of course have not tested a book that doesn't read on the kindle but will when I get home and get my wife to tell me one. ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trouble Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:54 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Free Kindle Software Still the only problem is books. If there not marked accessible. Then you still can't reed them. Just like on the real thing. At 09:02 AM 1/25/2011, you wrote: >While you can't download the accessible version of kindle reading >software from all geographical areas, I have gotten hold of it, and >while have only ever bought one specific kindle book, the accessible >reader is quite nice, since it does run quite happily with my >registration details from amazon, and all you really need to do is >use space bar to activate menus, and use Ctrl + I keystroke for >being told navigation commands, and it uses relatively decent nuance >synthesizers - both a male and a femal voice. > >Stay well > >Jacob Kruger >Blind Biker >Skype: BlindZA >'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>Homme, James >To: <mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:25 PM >Subject: Free Kindle Software > >Hi, > >I hope this link works. If not, tell me. > > > >This article says that you can now get free, accessible Kindle >software and read Kindle content from Amazon on your computer. If >that's true, all of a sudden, a lot of hard-to-get books are mine. >I'd be glad to pay print book prices to get books that can't be >gotten elsewhere. > > > ><http://www.fredshead.info/2011/01/free-kindle-software-with-accessibility. html>http://www.fredshead.info/2011/01/free-kindle-software-with-accessibili ty.html > > > >Jim > > > >Jim Homme, > >Usability Services, > >Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme > >Internal >recipients, ><http://mysites.highmark.com/personal/lidikki/Blog/default.aspx>Read >my accessibility blog. ><http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/default.aspx>D iscuss >accessibility here. ><http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/Accessibility% 20Wiki/Forms/AllPages.aspx>Accessibility >Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice > > > > >---------- >This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are >intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are >addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify >the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the >intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or >distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The >views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent >the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: //www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind