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DAISY Makes Reading Easier (YouTube Video)
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Register for the Alternative Formats Mini-Training Workshops at AHEAD 2009.
2009-06-30Amazon Kindle DX Pilot Program Discriminates Against the Blind
2009-06-28EU-Japan ICT Cooperation Event Presentations Now Posted
2009-06-24Hellen Keller Day in Second Life: Disability Access Event
2009-06-22Recorded DAISY Pipeline Webinar Now Available
2009-06-21AKEP Junior Award Recognizes Wolfram Eberius - Creator of DAISY Web Player
eClipseReader-EyeNet Version 4.2
2009-06-19
eClipseReader-EyeNet 4.2 has a new free book reader mode. Read IRTI online TIB magazine, Bookshare.org books, NFB NewsLineŽ and other DAISY media created with eClipseWriter. eClipseReader-EyeNet 4.2 dowload is available from the IRTI website.
Save as DTBook (DAISY XML) option in Adobe InDesign
2009-05-27
Adobe InDesign CS4 includes a "Save as DTBook" (DAISY XML) option. More information is available on the Adobe's Digital Editions blog. It provides a clear overview of the DAISY XML and ePub support features in CS4.
eClipseScan
2009-05-22
eClipseScan is a simple scanning and reading workstation that creates DAISY talking books for personal use and includes a suite of built-in news and entertainment features. All functions operate via a simple keypad and self-voicing wizard menu system.
Code Factory's Mobile DAISY Player V2.2
2009-05-13
The Mobile DAISY Player V2.2 includes support for the Save as DAISY add-in for Microsoft Word, the new Bookshare book format, support for free publications offered through the NFB-NEWSLINE In Your Pocket feature and other downloadable content. V2.2 also includes a new feature allowing users to convert MP3 audio files to basic DAISY books as well as a new Go to Page feature. Download is available on the Code Factory website.
AMIS 3.0 Release
2009-05-05
Learn more about AMIS, DAISY Software Player and download AMIS 3.0 at the AMIS project page on the DAISY Consortium website.