Some of you are saying it's usable. I can't get it to move to another page. Buttons are not labeled, not a big problem. I can get to the contents, select a section. Read one paragraph or part of a paragraph at a time. And even then it chops words and will skip some words, especially anything in quotes. But then I can't move to the next page of a section.
That was a waste of $5 unless someone here has a tip. But if you have to jump through hoops to gain partial functionality then I'd have to say it isn't accessible. On Aug 27, 2009, at 6:45 AM, Esther wrote: > > Hello Dotty, > > This isn't Sarah, but you can get the latest iPhone manual in at least > two ways. I posted to the macvisionaries list about 3 weeks ago that > there were versions of some of the O'Reilly manuals being sold as > iPhone apps: > There's a version of Pogue's "iPhone: The Missing Manual, Third > Edition" that cover the iPhone 3GS available as an iPhone app for > $4.99: > http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324601015&mt=8 > There's a version of "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, > Leopard edition" from O'Reilly Media, Inc. that's available as an > iPhone app for $4.99: > http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=325837189&mt=8 > There are a few other books, but I don't know whether these are > accessible with VO on the iPhone 3GS, since I don't have an iPhone. > However you could try the free version "iPhone: The Missing Manual > Lite" to check whether you can read that: > > http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324686471&mt=8 > > Then you could upgrade to the full paid version of Pogue's book if you > found it worthwhile. > > You can also get these books from O'Reilly as DRM-free ePub bundles. > This includes PDF and ePub formats. If you go to http://oreilly.com/ebooks/ > (or Google O'Reilly ebook bundles) you can create an > account, and then search for books, like "iPhone missing manual" in > the search field, then find the link for the third edition: > > http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596804299/ > > Under Buying Options, arrow down to the Ebook format (Mobi, PDF, > ePub) and press the Add to Cart button. > > On the web page for your shopping cart, enter the coupon code: > STANZACAT > O'Reilly ebook purchases through Stanza on the iPhone qualify for a > 40% discount (for an unspecified period). Press the button to either > continue shopping or proceed to checkout. On the checkout page you > should see the discount applied to the order summary before you > complete your check out. Under "Order Summary" there will be a note > like "You saved $8.00 on this order" (e.g. in the case of the latest > iPhone Missing Manual Book -- which is $12.00 for the ebook bundle > with the discount). > > You access the files by logging into your account on the O'Reilly > pages, and choosing the link for "Electronic Media", then download the > format you want for each purchased book. I've tried PDF, which reads > fine in Preview or Skim on the Mac, and ePub, which also works in the > Stanza desktop reader that you can download from Lexcycle's pages. > > I've found that the Stanza desktop reader mostly works. There are some > differences in how well depending on the source of the epub, and I > prefer the PDFs for greater flexibility of navigation. > > HTH > > Cheers. > > Esther > > > On Aug 26, 2009, Dorothea Martin wrote: > >> >> Hello, Sarah, >> Can you tell me where you found this manual? Thanks. >> >> Dotty Martin >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 26, 2009, at 4:08 AM, "Sarah Cranston" <sk...@earthlink.net> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Have you been able to read comfortably with Stanza? I have the >>> latest >>> iPhone manual from David Pogue and it opens in Stanza. It appears >>> as though >>> most words are divided by spaces, making reading very tedious and >>> uncomfortable. Have you had a different result? >>> >>> Sarah Cranston >>> >>> To join the Blind Sudoku Discussion Group, write to >>> blind-sudoku-subscr...@googlegroups.com >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Justin Harford" <blindst...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viph...@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:28 PM >>> Subject: Stanza EBook reader >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all >>> >>> There is a free EBook reader called Stanza. It enables you to put >>> books on your iPhone, and read them without an internet connection. >>> It is mostly along in accessibility, but has some stuff to be >>> improved >>> before we could use it productively. It would be awesome if some of >>> you could take a look at this program from Lexcycle and maybe give >>> them some of your own input so they can see that there are a number >>> of >>> interested blind takers of their product. They have a forum where >>> people can post suggestions. Here are the forums >>> >>> http://www.lexcycle.com/forum >>> >>> I have started a thread which you may find by searching >>> "accessibility". You can read that and add to it, or make your own >>> thread if you find anything else. >>> >>> Regards >>> Justin Harford >>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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