Overdrive Media Console is accessible o the Mac and on Windows. Jane
On Jun 13, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > It's been a while since I've used Overdrive Media Console, but when I > did, it was a very simple interface and very accessible in Windows with > JAWS. I suspect it would also be accessible with NVDA and other Windows > screen readers. > > On 13/06/12 09:46, Esther wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> For those of you who like to listen to audiobooks, over the next 8 weeks >> (from June 14, 2012 - August 22, 2012) the SYNC YA site will be offering >> two free audiobook titles for download each week. This is a combined >> effort between Audiobook Community and publishers to encourage reading >> among young adults, but anyone can register for these downloads. You >> will need to have OverDrive Media Console installed on your computer in >> order to download the audiobooks. This is the same free software that >> is used by many public libraries worldwide to support electronic >> downloads of audiobook content, and is very accessible in the Mac >> version and, I've heard, in the Windows version of the software, too. >> >> The schedule of downloads is listed at: >> http://www.audiobooksync.com/free-syn-downloads/schedule-of-free-downloads/ >> >> There are also links to sign up for email or text message reminder >> alerts on that page. About half the titles are offered with no >> international restrictions, and half have some international >> restrictions for users outside of the U.S. For example, in the first >> week, the L.A. Theatre Works production of "Grapes of Wrath" is >> available without restrictions while "The Eleventh Plague" from >> Scholastic Audiobooks is available to users in the U.S., Canada, and >> Mexico. Again, information on the availability of titles is given both >> on the download pages for individual titles, and on the summary page for >> "The Non-U.S. Listener" at: >> http://www.audiobooksync.com/free-syn-downloads/non-u-s-listener/ >> >> The OverDrive Media Console software is available for both your computer >> and as a free app for mobile device listening: >> http://www.overdrive.com/Software/omc/ >> >> Remember, you must actually download the mp3 audiobook files, and not >> just the non-expiring personal use token files for the books within the >> week that the books are offered. At any time after that you can >> transfer the files to another device for listening. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> 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/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > 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/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. 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/viphone?hl=en.
