--- On Tue, 10/27/09, David Andrews <dandr...@visi.com> wrote:
> From: David Andrews <dandr...@visi.com> > Subject: Dolphin Computer Access make eBooks accessible, announcing EPUB > support in three new alternative format solutions > To: david.andr...@nfbnet.org > Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 11:05 PM > > dolphin logo > > > > > PRESS RELEASE > > > For release: Immediately > > > Alternative format experts Dolphin Computer Access make > eBooks accessible, announcing EPUB support in three new > alternative format solutions > > > > New Jersey, USA. October 26, 2009. Following significant > interest of the EPUB standard at the recent Frankfurt Book > fair, Dolphin Computer Access is delighted to announce > support for unprotected EPUB publications* in its latest > line of alternative format solutions. > > > > Dolphin's latest solutions empower readers to not only > access EPUB materials with EasyReader version 5.10, but also > repurpose them into alternative formats such as Braille or > DAISY with EasyConverter version 5.01, and even add an > instant talking book reader to DAISY talking book materials > with EasyReader Express. These innovative solutions > are being launched at the ATIA Chicago conference in > Chicago’s Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention > Center; October 28th – 31st 2009. > > > Bringing Access to a growing EPUB Market > > In August 2009, Google announced their hosting of over 1 > million out of copyright eBooks in the increasingly popular > open EPUB format. Google were quickly followed by a > host of eBook retailers and publishers providing their > publications in the EPUB format. Noel Duffy, Managing > Director of Dolphin Computer Access explains how this series > of developments impacts on the wider reading world; > > > > “The wide spread adoption of the EPUB file format goes a > long way to providing a standard platform for the eBook > industry to grow from. Dolphin Computer Access is > delighted to be taking a leading role in extending the ebook > phenomena to learning disabled, dyslexic and visually > impaired readers.” > > > Read your favorite EPUB eBooks with EasyReader version > 5.10 > > Dolphin Computer Access is delighted to announce the > release of EasyReader digital talking book player version > 5.10 at ATIA Chicago, providing fully synchronized text and > speech support for all unprotected EPUB publications. > > Mattias Karlsson explains: “The addition of EPUB support > in EasyReader enables blind, low vision and learning > disabled readers immediate access to the growing eBook > market. For sighted people, eBooks represent a convenience. > But for print impaired people, electronic books represent a > necessity since print publications are simply not > accessible. Thanks to EasyReader version 5.10, these readers > can now open any unprotected EPUB book and experience their > preferred combination of audio and highlighted text.” > > The release of EasyReader version 5.10 quickly follows the > previous release of EasyReader version 5.01 which set new > standards in the eBook and DAISY talking book market. > Dolphin’s AltFormat Product Manager Mattias Karlsson > continues; > > “EasyReader v5.01 was designed to be easy to use and > fully accessible to keyboard users while remaining visually > engaging to mouse users. The improvements made to the user > experience in version 5.01 went a long way to cement > EasyReader’s status as THE software talking book playback > tool.” > > To experience EPUB books with EasyReader version 5.10, > visit the Dolphin booth 518 at ATIA Chicago in Chicago’s > Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center; October > 28th thru 31st, 2009. To find out more about EasyReader > version 5.10, visit the > <http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?id=378>Dolphin > Computer Access website. > > > Convert EPUB books into Accessible Large Print, DAISY, MP3 > & Braille with EasyConverter version 5.01 > > Dolphin Computer Access is also pleased to announce the > release of EasyConverter version 5.01 at ATIA Chicago, the > essential software toolkit for creating large print, DAISY > talking book, MP3 audio and Braille. > > New to EasyConverter version 5.01 is support for converting > unprotected EPUB files into accessible alternative formats, > as well as numerous improvements that are designed to deal > with the real issues that face people creating alternative > format materials on a daily basis. Dolphin's AltFormat > Product Manager Mattias Karlsson explains; > > “The addition of unprotected EPUB input enables > EasyConverter users to benefit from the increasing > availability of EPUB publications, which can be repurposed > in whichever format the reader prefers. EasyConverter > version 5.01 simplifies the process of creating alternative > formats, whilst expertly guiding the user through the > different steps involved in creating high quality > alternative formats.” > > EasyConverter version 5.01 also includes an all new Optical > Character Recognition (OCR) Editor that incorporates the > latest OmniPage 16 OCR technology, ensuring the scanning of > PDF and paper documents is more accurate and easier than > ever. To find out more about EasyConverter version > 5.01, visit the <http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?id=379>Dolphin > Computer Access website. > > > Deliver Instant DAISY Talking Books with EasyReader > Express > > Exclusive to ATIA Chicago, Dolphin Computer Access will > also be introducing a new and innovative solution for > delivering DAISY talking book materials to a wider audience > including vision impaired and learning disabled > readers. EasyReader Express is a revolutionary service > enabling corporate and not for profit organizations, Federal > and State departments to deliver instant DAISY by > “adding” EasyReader Express to their talking book > content. Dolphin's AltFormat Product manager Mattias > Karlsson explains more about this latest DAISY development; > > > > "Dolphin has been leading in the field of DAISY production > and playback tools for many years and EasyReader Express is > no exception. As the world's fastest growing alternative > format, the benefits of the DAISY format have been > recognized by users and organizations internationally. But > unlike large print and Braille, DAISY requires a playback > tool and organizations cannot assume or guarantee that their > users will have access to one. > > "This is where EasyReader Express is different. EasyReader > Express delivers instant DAISY to any Windows PC. There is > no need to have an existing software DAISY player, it > requires no installation and like its sibling product > EasyReader, it is extremely easy and intuitive to use. > > "We truly believe that EasyReader Express will enable the > DAISY format to take its popularity to the next level and > reach an even wider audience. Equally for those people who > already know they prefer DAISY, EasyReader Express will > offer a viable solution to enable organizations from around > the world to confidently offer DAISY as one of their > alternative formats options." > > ATIA Chicago attendees can preview EasyReader Express at > the Dolphin booth 518 at ATIA Chicago in Chicago’s > Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center; October > 28th thru 31st, 2009. Alternatively to learn more about the > forthcoming release of EasyReader Express, visit the > <http://www.yourdolphin.com/newsitem.asp?id=380>Dolphin > Computer Access website. > > *Some EPUB formats are protected by Digital Rights > Management (DRM) tools. These protected EPUB publications > are currently not supported by the Dolphin Computer Access > alternative format tools. > > END > > For all press enquiries contact: > > > > Hazel Shaw > > Group Marketing Manager > > Dolphin Computer Access > > > > <mailto:hazel.s...@dolphinuk.co.uk>hazel.s...@dolphinuk.co.uk > > www.YourDolphin.com > > +44 (0)1905 754 577 ext 218 > > +44 (0) 7989 444 541 > > > > Simon Kitchen > > Altformat Brand Manager > > Dolphin Computer Access > > > > <mailto:simon.kitc...@dolphinuk.co.uk>simon.kitc...@dolphinuk.co.uk > > www.YourDolphin.com > > +44 (0)1905 754 577 ext 229 > > > > > David Andrews and white cane Harry. >
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