Tek Talk Offers an introduction to Blio, the new touchstone in accessible e-book reading for everyone, Monday, March 21, 2011
The Accessible World News Wire, Indianapolis, Indiana USA Tek Talk Provides an opportunity to learn more about the exploding world of e-books and the especially exciting e-book reader called Blio recently released by K-NFB Reading Technology Monday, March 21, 2011 As publishing of books around the world moves from ink on paper to digital bits and bytes, the opportunity is at hand for all books to become automatically and readily accessible to the blind as well. Several new systems designed to make books available on computers have been released and more are coming, but Blio stands out among them as providing a dynamic and accessible presentation of e-books to everyone. Therefore, during this week's Tek Talk event, James Gashel, Vice President of Business Development at K-NFB Reading Technology will demonstrate how Blio works and explain how this technology is making millions of books readily available on computers right now and mobile devices soon to come. Tired of waiting for books to be reproduced or transcribed in to accessible formats? Join us and learn how Blio gives blind people equal access in the mainstream world of books. Access to newspapers and magazines will also evolve as Blio expands in use throughout the world of printed media. Following the presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions from the virtual audience. To learn more about Blio and download the free e-book reader for yourself please visit blio.com (Contact: James Gashel [email protected] Date: Monday, March 21, 2011 Time: 5:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM CDT, 8:00 PM EDT and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 00:00 GMT Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 Or, alternatively. Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: www.accessibleworld.org Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen. All Tek Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tek Talk archives on our website at www.accessibleworld.org If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms. All online interactive programs are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience or text chat with the attendees. To speak to us, hold down the control key and talk; then let up to listen. Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports Talk Announce List by completing the form at: www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists Accessible World also provides a Tek Talk Discussion List. This list is intended to give you an opportunity to ask computer related questions, suggest topics to be used in the weekly Monday training programs, or just to interact with others interested in using assistive devices to access computers. You may sign up for this list by selecting the Tek Talk Discussion link on the same page and completing the form. Accessible World Contacts: Robert Acosta, Chair Accessible World 818-998-0044 Email: [email protected] Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org Marcia Moses, Events Coordinator Accessible World 734-495-1496 Email: [email protected] Steve Hoffman, President Talking Communities Email: [email protected] The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.
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