Re: [ol-discuss] Hello, I'm a new member on an iPhone.

2013-09-25 Thread raj kumar 

On Sep 25, 2013, at 10:51 AM, Karen Coyle  wrote:

> Ann, I'm not expert on either accessibility nor the Open Library reading 
> software, but I did just try to use the reader on my iPhone. On my 
> computer, when I open the reader, there is a "sound" icon in the upper 
> menu bar that turns on the 'read aloud' feature. On the iPhone in Safari 
> that upper bar is not present, therefore I do not see how to turn on 
> 'read aloud.'
> 
> Do we have anyone on the list who knows details of the reader software?

Hi Karen and Ann,

Apple's iOS blocks the multiple HTML5 audio API calls that the bookreader uses 
for its Text-To-Speech feature, so that button does not appear on iphones and 
ipads.

Open Library makes DAISY books available for print-disabled users, but 
unfortunately these are not very usable on the iphone.

Using Apple Voiceover on the plain text version of the books in Safari is also 
not very usable.

Ann, would it be possible for you to acquire a hardware device such as the 
Humanware Victor Stream reader that works with OL DAISY files, and have someone 
help you load it with the books you want?

-raj


> 
> Ann, have you used 'read aloud' on the computer, and if so is that what 
> you are looking for on the iPhone?
> 
> kc
> 
> On 9/25/13 8:48 AM, Ann wrote:
>> Hello, I just joined your mailing list. I'm using an iPhone 4S. I am 
>> completely blind, and was wondering how I would go about using your library 
>> books and either Safari or a special application that I need to download. 
>> Thank you in advance for any tips tricks or advice you may offer.
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Re: [ol-discuss] Hello, I'm a new member on an iPhone.

2013-09-25 Thread Karen Coyle 
Richard

The OL book reader presents an image, not selectable text. There are 
other formats, but access to them is less direct, and therefore less 
accessible, most likely.

kc

On 9/25/13 12:15 PM, Richard Cox wrote:
> This should help:
>
>  1. Open Settings.
>  2. Select the General tab.
>  3. Scroll down and select the Accessibility tab.
>  4. Select the Speak Selection option (it should be set to off, currently).
>  5. Select the toggle switch to turn it on.
>
> You still have to highlight the text, but then you can select "Speak"
> and that should work.
>
> Richard Cox
> Digital Technology Consultant
> Electronic Resources & Information Technology
> University Libraries, UNC Greensboro
> http://library.uncg.edu/
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Ann  > wrote:
>
> Hello, my iPhone is my only computer. I don't have a regular desktop
> computer.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>  > On Sep 25, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Karen Coyle  > wrote:
>  >
>  > Ann, I'm not expert on either accessibility nor the Open Library
> reading
>  > software, but I did just try to use the reader on my iPhone. On my
>  > computer, when I open the reader, there is a "sound" icon in the
> upper
>  > menu bar that turns on the 'read aloud' feature. On the iPhone in
> Safari
>  > that upper bar is not present, therefore I do not see how to turn on
>  > 'read aloud.'
>  >
>  > Do we have anyone on the list who knows details of the reader
> software?
>  >
>  > Ann, have you used 'read aloud' on the computer, and if so is
> that what
>  > you are looking for on the iPhone?
>  >
>  > kc
>  >
>  >> On 9/25/13 8:48 AM, Ann wrote:
>  >> Hello, I just joined your mailing list. I'm using an iPhone 4S.
> I am completely blind, and was wondering how I would go about using
> your library books and either Safari or a special application that I
> need to download. Thank you in advance for any tips tricks or advice
> you may offer.
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Re: [ol-discuss] Hello, I'm a new member on an iPhone.

2013-09-25 Thread Richard Cox 
This should help:

   1. Open Settings.
   2. Select the General tab.
   3. Scroll down and select the Accessibility tab.
   4. Select the Speak Selection option (it should be set to off,
   currently).
   5. Select the toggle switch to turn it on.

You still have to highlight the text, but then you can select "Speak" and
that should work.

Richard Cox
Digital Technology Consultant
Electronic Resources & Information Technology
University Libraries, UNC Greensboro
http://library.uncg.edu/


On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Ann  wrote:

> Hello, my iPhone is my only computer. I don't have a regular desktop
> computer.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 25, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
> >
> > Ann, I'm not expert on either accessibility nor the Open Library reading
> > software, but I did just try to use the reader on my iPhone. On my
> > computer, when I open the reader, there is a "sound" icon in the upper
> > menu bar that turns on the 'read aloud' feature. On the iPhone in Safari
> > that upper bar is not present, therefore I do not see how to turn on
> > 'read aloud.'
> >
> > Do we have anyone on the list who knows details of the reader software?
> >
> > Ann, have you used 'read aloud' on the computer, and if so is that what
> > you are looking for on the iPhone?
> >
> > kc
> >
> >> On 9/25/13 8:48 AM, Ann wrote:
> >> Hello, I just joined your mailing list. I'm using an iPhone 4S. I am
> completely blind, and was wondering how I would go about using your library
> books and either Safari or a special application that I need to download.
> Thank you in advance for any tips tricks or advice you may offer.
> >> ___
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Re: [ol-discuss] Hello, I'm a new member on an iPhone.

2013-09-25 Thread Ann 
Hello, my iPhone is my only computer. I don't have a regular desktop computer.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 25, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Karen Coyle  wrote:
> 
> Ann, I'm not expert on either accessibility nor the Open Library reading 
> software, but I did just try to use the reader on my iPhone. On my 
> computer, when I open the reader, there is a "sound" icon in the upper 
> menu bar that turns on the 'read aloud' feature. On the iPhone in Safari 
> that upper bar is not present, therefore I do not see how to turn on 
> 'read aloud.'
> 
> Do we have anyone on the list who knows details of the reader software?
> 
> Ann, have you used 'read aloud' on the computer, and if so is that what 
> you are looking for on the iPhone?
> 
> kc
> 
>> On 9/25/13 8:48 AM, Ann wrote:
>> Hello, I just joined your mailing list. I'm using an iPhone 4S. I am 
>> completely blind, and was wondering how I would go about using your library 
>> books and either Safari or a special application that I need to download. 
>> Thank you in advance for any tips tricks or advice you may offer.
>> ___
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Re: [ol-discuss] Hello, I'm a new member on an iPhone.

2013-09-25 Thread Karen Coyle 
Ann, I'm not expert on either accessibility nor the Open Library reading 
software, but I did just try to use the reader on my iPhone. On my 
computer, when I open the reader, there is a "sound" icon in the upper 
menu bar that turns on the 'read aloud' feature. On the iPhone in Safari 
that upper bar is not present, therefore I do not see how to turn on 
'read aloud.'

Do we have anyone on the list who knows details of the reader software?

Ann, have you used 'read aloud' on the computer, and if so is that what 
you are looking for on the iPhone?

kc

On 9/25/13 8:48 AM, Ann wrote:
> Hello, I just joined your mailing list. I'm using an iPhone 4S. I am 
> completely blind, and was wondering how I would go about using your library 
> books and either Safari or a special application that I need to download. 
> Thank you in advance for any tips tricks or advice you may offer.
> ___
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[ol-discuss] Hello, I'm a new member on an iPhone.

2013-09-25 Thread Ann 
Hello, I just joined your mailing list. I'm using an iPhone 4S. I am completely 
blind, and was wondering how I would go about using your library books and 
either Safari or a special application that I need to download. Thank you in 
advance for any tips tricks or advice you may offer.
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