Whatever happened to blio reader. Wasn't it meant to make google books accessible?
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 12, 2016, at 5:14 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > > thanks for this! I will take a look. I wonder if things have changed since > the date of this article? I do note that there is an accessability link to > make more of the page available. I am also wondering if one can port a result > to an app such as KNFB reader to ocr the image? but then it starts to get > very complicated… > > thanks again for all your efforts, > Sandy > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 10 Feb 2016, at 17:12, Gary Bowers <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Okay, I don't know why that link got all Christmassy, but try here: >> >> http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/18/google-books-adds-new-features-and-tools/ >> >> Gary >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Gary Bowers >> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 11:06 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Google books results >> >> Sandy, >> >> I haven't checked this out yet, but I hope it helps a bit. >> >> The quoted section below is from: >> >> http://books.google.com/books?jtp=1&id=f8ANAAAAQAAJ >> >> A shortened URL is below: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/hb3ccak >> >> >> 5. Plain Text Mode - We've made it easier to find our plain text versions of >> public domain books. If a book is available in full view, you can click the >> 'Plain text' button in the toolbar to see our HTML version of the text >> (derived via OCR for full view books). This is especially useful for >> visually impaired Google users, who can use this format for text-to-speech >> and other types of software. >> >> Gary >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:40 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Google books results >> >> hi, >> I'm involved in a bit of research which involves me using the net to look >> for information, obviously. many of the results are from Google books. >> however, when I get to the bottom of the page I get the following >> comment:The limited preview of this book is available as an image only. >> Image >> >> does anyone know how I can access the samples of these books? >> Thanks in advance, Sandy >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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