Is the book in question one of the O'Reilly books? If it is a book with a title like "Windows In a Nutshell" it probably is. If it is an O'Reilly book, it is not possible to work with the books produced by O'Reilly and Associates with Daisy. They just aren't marked up correctly. If this is not the case, then your guess is as good if not better than mine.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 4:07 AM To: 'Braillenote List' Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Why do we need DAISY? Hi Kandy, KC and Others, I'm new to Daisy, as I've subscribed to bookshare. Here's my take on this subject. I downloaded the VictorSoft Reader, Bookshare version. I've been very unhappy with it, as I'm unable to activate headings using either Window-Eyes or Jaws. I thought it was a problem with VictorSoft, but perhaps it's the book itself as it's text and even though it's downloaded in Daisy format, I wonder if it's truly daisy in the traditional sense of the term? When I e-mailed support at Bookshare and expressed difficulty in using their Daisy reader, VictorSoft, I was advised to elect to create an html document where I could then scroll through headings using either screen reader. Of course, bookmarks cannot be set with an html file, but scrolling by headings works fine. If a book is narrated, then it's in my view, truly a daisy book with the ability to use a daisy reader and navigate through the book. I understand that RFB&D is now creating narrated books. The training materials I've seen from Freedom Scientific are narrated, (recorded by them) and would work well with a daisy reader. Don't know about web braille from NLS, hopefully, they are narrated. So for now, I assume the best way to read daisy books from bookshare on a PC is via html. When I get my BN mPower back this week, I'll try bookshare books on the BN and see how they can be navigated. Les -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kandi Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:27 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: [Braillenote] Why do we need DAISY? I don't understand it either. People say that DAISY books are easier to navigate through, but I don't think that's true. I think they're a pain. Kandi (spelled with a K and an i) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I used to have a handle on life, then it broke. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: kathleen spear <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] Date sent: Sun, 24 >Sep 2006 18:41:09 -0700 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Attention list Moderator >Can someone make sense of this discussion? >I ws told that a "daisy book" meant it was a speech document. Wit >the BN, you can actualy listen to BRF books. >So, why do you need daisy at all on the BN? >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
