As do I. Bookshare is promising a lot, and I hope they can deliver. My natural impatience is unleashed, for sure. By the way, am I the only one who tried to sign up for the notification list and received absolutely no confirmation that I'd done so? ? The page just dropped me back to the form without even a "Thank you." I'm not sure what to think of that. I just hope they do indeed notify us when it's released.
On Jan 27, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > Pretty cool. I'm looking forward to this. Hope its worth the $20. > > Greg > On Jan 27, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >>>> Hi everyone: >> >> Since we've been talking about bookshare, I thought perhaps some might be >> interested in this information I received about this app. >> Carolyn H >> >> >>>> http://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/2011/01/read2go >>>> >>>> >>>> Benetech Announces New Accessible e-Book Reader for Apple iOS devices - >>>> iPad, iPhone, >>>> and iPod touch Users Can Read Bookshare Books with Read2Go >>>> Media Contact: Kristen Timmers >>>> [email protected] >>>> 408-571-8826 >>>> Media Contact: Valerie Chernek >>>> [email protected] >>>> 410-871-2670 >>>> January 26, 2011, Orlando, FL - At the 2011 ATIA (Assistive Technology >>>> Industry Association) >>>> conference in Orlando, Florida, >>>> Benetech >>>> R >>>> , the parent nonprofit for >>>> Bookshare >>>> R >>>> , announced Read2Go, a new accessible e-book application (app) developed in >>>> partnership >>>> with Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd, known for its PLEXTALK >>>> R brand of digital talking book players. >>>> Read2Go is the most full-featured, accessible DAISY reader for the Apple >>>> device market. >>>> This very easy-to-use app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch connects >>>> directly >>>> to Bookshare for immediate on-the-go reading. From within the app, >>>> individual users >>>> and schools supporting students can search, download, and read Bookshare >>>> books and >>>> periodicals and manage their books in a bookshelf. In addition, Read2Go >>>> reads DAISY >>>> 2.02 and 3.0 materials from some other sources. >>>> Based on reading preferences, users will have a wide range of options for >>>> font size, >>>> color and background color. Word-by-word highlighting with simultaneous >>>> text >>>> and >>>> speech enables multi-modal reading. The app includes high-quality Acapela >>>> voices >>>> for highly natural narration. Users will have options to turn the >>>> text-to-speech >>>> on and off and adjust the rate to their personal preferences. Further, >>>> Read2Go supports >>>> all levels of DAISY navigation that are included in the structure of the >>>> book. >>>> "The Read2Go app is so exciting for so many reasons," said Valerie Maples. >>>> "Both >>>> my husband and daughter have been loyal Bookshare users for years and have >>>> waited >>>> for the release of an app that would let us read Bookshare books on the >>>> iPad. The >>>> app should attract a large audience, the entire population with print >>>> disabilities >>>> around the globe!" >>>> "For many students who are blind, physically, or learning disabled, using >>>> their iPad, >>>> iPhone, or iPod touch means much more than access to the books they need >>>> for >>>> classes. >>>> It means they can read the same books as their peers on the same devices," >>>> said long-time >>>> Bookshare advocate Deborah Armstrong, Alternate Media Specialist for DeAnza >>>> College >>>> in Cupertino, California. "The Read2Go app will offer many advantages for >>>> people >>>> who are blind as well as those who have physical or learning disabilities, >>>> including >>>> many features not available on other DAISY readers for Apple devices; the >>>> fact that >>>> Benetech is releasing this app is a very good thing." >>>> "This new app furthers our Benetech Literacy goal of making printed content >>>> accessible >>>> to individuals with print disabilities however and wherever they want it. >>>> With Read2Go, >>>> we're offering a mobile reading solution based on strong demand from our >>>> users," >>>> said Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy >>>> Program at >>>> Benetech, the nonprofit organization that operates Bookshare. "The >>>> accessibility >>>> built-in to iOS devices and their widespread and growing use highlight >>>> their >>>> potential >>>> to help close the gap for students and other individuals with print >>>> disabilities." >>>> Read2Go will be available this quarter in the iTunes App store and will >>>> sell >>>> for >>>> $19.99. Interested users who would like immediate notification when the >>>> app >>>> is available >>>> can provide contact information on a secure >>>> notify >>>> list. Additional features, such as study tools, images, and multiple >>>> languages, >>>> will become be available in the coming months. >>>> For access to Bookshare books on these devices, qualified individuals will >>>> need a >>>> Bookshare membership >>>> . >>>> About Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALKR >>>> Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. is responsible for the development and >>>> manufacture >>>> of digital >>>> talking book players and other products sold under the brand name of >>>> PLEXTALK >>>> R. Shinano and PLEXTALKR >>>> assistive technology products are created to improve the quality of life, >>>> self-reliance >>>> and independence of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the North >>>> American >>>> subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. >>>> About Benetech >>>> Benetech is a nonprofit technology company based in Palo Alto, California. >>>> Benetech >>>> pursues projects with a strong social rather than financial rate of return >>>> on investment, >>>> harnessing open source technology to create innovative solutions to >>>> challenging social >>>> issues. The Benetech >>>> Bookshare >>>> service is the world's largest accessible online library of copyrighted >>>> books for >>>> people with print disabilities. >>>> ### >>>> The content of this press release was developed under a cooperative >>>> agreement, H327K070001, >>>> with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education >>>> Programs. >>>> However, >>>> those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. >>>> Department of >>>> Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________ >>>> >>>> Ray Campbell >>>> [email protected] >>>> Skype Name: ray650315 >>>> >>>> Check out my blog at packerbackerray.blogspot.com >>>> Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/packerbackerray >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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