HI Russ. While using this program does create some odd text in the file, it doesn't seem to be present when exported to iBooks. After this program was suggested, I looked it up on AppleVis, and there's a step by step guide on how to do this. http://applevis.com/guides/reading-bookshare-daisy-books-ibooks
Scott On 9/5/12, Russ Kiehne <russ94...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know anything about MobiPocket Creator? If so, is it > accesible? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cristobal > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 8:03 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: converting files to ePub for reading on iDevices? > > I do believe that Calibre while inaccessible with screen readers can still > be used to convert using the command line prompt. > I haven't given it a try, but I have heard of others fiddling with it and > getting it to work. > > You may also want to give that a try. > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Scott Davert > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:42 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: converting files to ePub for reading on iDevices? > > Thank you all for your feedback! I'll give stanza a try and see how well it > works. > I've tried renaming files with the xml extention to html, and it didn't > quite work out. I wanted the xml version of the file converted, as this > would preserve any formatting attributes found in the DAISY content. > As it stands, I'm much more impressed with the readability of files > available in the iBooks app, than I am the read2go app. Being able to > search > text, being able to use the command to move by page, and the fact that > braille support just seems better in iBooks are my reasons for choosing it > over Read2go. > > Thank you all again for your responses! > Scott > > On 9/5/12, Jon Pierson <joncpier...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> You may be able to just rename the .xml to .html or .htm, I don't >> remember which one works the best. >> >> Jon >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Annie Skov Nielsen >> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:05 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: converting files to ePub for reading on iDevices? >> >> Hi. >> >> I think calibre can convert from xml. Unfortunately calibre is not >> much accessible, but maybe it will work. I have sometimes got it to >> work and sometimes not. >> >> Best regards Annie. >> Den Sep 5, 2012 kl. 2:49 PM skrev Russ Kiehne <russ94...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Unfortunately, Stanza won't convert xml files. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Cristobal >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 12:17 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: converting files to ePub for reading on iDevices? >>> >>> Stanza for PC can do the trick. I haven't tried batch conversion with >>> it, so can't really say. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Scott Davert >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 12:12 PM >>> To: viphone >>> Subject: converting files to ePub for reading on iDevices? >>> >>> HI all. >>> I'm wondering if there is a simple utility to convert files from >>> various formats such as xml and MS Word into ePub for reading in >>> iBooks? I have a mac, but would like to do the conversion process on >>> my PC if I can. I know about Robobraille, but am looking for a >>> software solution that may also allow me to do batch conversion if >> possible. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for any help! >>> Scott >>> >>> -- >>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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. 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