Re: Corrected link Google books results

2016-02-12 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
to get very complicated… thanks again for all your efforts, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 10 Feb 2016, at 17:12, Gary Bowers <gdbow...@swbell.net> wrote: > > Okay, I don't know why that link got all Christmassy, but try here: > > http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/18/google-bo

Re: Corrected link Google books results

2016-02-12 Thread TaraPrakash
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 > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > thanks for this! I will take a look. I wonder if things have changed

Corrected link Google books results

2016-02-10 Thread Gary Bowers
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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Bowers Sent: Wednesday, February 10

Re: Google books results

2016-02-10 Thread Alan Paganelli
lves 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 c

RE: Google books results

2016-02-10 Thread Gary Bowers
of software. Gary -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Google books results hi, I'm involved in a bit of research which involves me using the net to look

Re: Google books results

2016-02-10 Thread englishrider91
ps.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:40 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > 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

Google books results

2016-02-10 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
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

Accessibility/readability of google books

2013-07-23 Thread Kirsten Edmondson
When I refer here, in the subject line, to accessibility or readability of Google books, I do not mean Google play books or any other related e-books. Google books seem to be set and I believe are either pictorial representations/graphical representations of the books and therefore

Re: Accessibility/readability of google books

2013-07-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
The Google books on the web that are not specifically ebooks are scanned images. As far as I'm aware, the only thing you could try is scanning each page and performing OCR on it. This seems extremely labor-intensive. Have you looked for other sources? Unfortunately, it might almost be easier

Re: Accessibility/readability of google books

2013-07-23 Thread Penny Reeder
...@gmail.com wrote: The Google books on the web that are not specifically ebooks are scanned images. As far as I'm aware, the only thing you could try is scanning each page and performing OCR on it. This seems extremely labor-intensive. Have you looked for other sources? Unfortunately, it might

Re: Accessibility/readability of google books

2013-07-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: The Google books on the web that are not specifically ebooks are scanned images. As far as I'm aware, the only thing you could try is scanning each page and performing OCR on it. This seems extremely labor-intensive. Have you looked for other sources? Unfortunately

Re: Accessibility/readability of google books

2013-07-23 Thread Kirsten Edmondson
, bought it, and then read it without any difficulty straight through. That was a couple of years ago, so I don't know if the app has changed, but my experience was quite good. Penny On 7/23/13, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: The Google books on the web that are not specifically

Re: Accessibility/readability of google books

2013-07-23 Thread Penny Reeder
good. Penny On 7/23/13, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: The Google books on the web that are not specifically ebooks are scanned images. As far as I'm aware, the only thing you could try is scanning each page and performing OCR on it. This seems extremely labor-intensive

google books

2013-02-16 Thread denise avant
Hi all, I am wondering how google books works. I was searching for a book, which appears to be listed in google books. but when I actually go to search for the book, it says it is only available in print. is this possible? thanks. I thought all of the google books were e-books. -- You

Re: Google books

2012-05-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
; it just shows her name. So Teresa, thank you so, so much! I finally was able to play around with Google Books and was able to restore the old version, using the website you posted. I'm back to reading again! Thanks a bunch! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Google books

2012-05-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
! :) -Marc On 5/16/12, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: For a person who's never had Google Books, is it possible to get and use the accessible version? I love to read and I would like to try google books. However, I don't want the version that is inaccessible. Thanks. Sharonda

Re: Google books

2012-05-16 Thread Marc Rocheleau
: Hi list. I finally went to my computer and got an older version of google books. So I can finally read again. Does anyone know when google will fix the accessibility in the google play books? Katey Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Google books

2012-05-16 Thread Katey Glass
to the older version. It's definitely nice to have books back. :) Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On May 15, 2012, at 9:48 PM, Katey Glass wrote: Hi list. I finally went to my computer and got an older version of google books. So I can finally read again. Does anyone know when google will fix

Re: Google books

2012-05-16 Thread Teresa Cochran
back. :) Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On May 15, 2012, at 9:48 PM, Katey Glass wrote: Hi list. I finally went to my computer and got an older version of google books. So I can finally read again. Does anyone know when google will fix the accessibility in the google play books

Re: Google books

2012-05-16 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
For a person who's never had Google Books, is it possible to get and use the accessible version? I love to read and I would like to try google books. However, I don't want the version that is inaccessible. Thanks. Sharonda On 5/16/12, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Marc

Re: Google books

2012-05-16 Thread Marc Rocheleau
How would I get the old version from a backup? I have my backups set to go to the cloud so I'm afraid this may not be possible for me. Any help would be grately appreciated! :) -Marc On 5/16/12, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: For a person who's never had Google Books

Re: Google books

2012-05-16 Thread Marc Rocheleau
have my backups set to go to the cloud so I'm afraid this may not be possible for me. Any help would be grately appreciated! :) -Marc On 5/16/12, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: For a person who's never had Google Books, is it possible to get and use the accessible version? I

Re: Google books

2012-05-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
whirled peas. On May 15, 2012, at 9:48 PM, Katey Glass wrote: Hi list. I finally went to my computer and got an older version of google books. So I can finally read again. Does anyone know when google will fix the accessibility in the google play books? Katey Sent from my

Can Anyone Verify This Major Issue I'm Having With Google Books? Can't Turn Pages

2012-05-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I used to be able to use Braille commands to flip pages in Google Books. Somehow, after I got the latest version, I discovered that I can't use the Braille display to switch pages, nor can I use the page chooser. If I try using the page chooser, it jumps all over the book, even

RE: Braille Command For Flipping Pages in Google Books?

2012-05-08 Thread Carrie Snodgrass
Teresa and Others, I'm sorry, I had forgotten that the Google Books app had been updated. I've tried flipping pages as well, and no luck. And of course, I didn't pay attention when everyone was talking about how to retrieve an older version of an app...apparently that's what we need to do

Re: Braille Command For Flipping Pages in Google Books?

2012-05-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
wrote: Teresa and Others, I'm sorry, I had forgotten that the Google Books app had been updated. I've tried flipping pages as well, and no luck. And of course, I didn't pay attention when everyone was talking about how to retrieve an older version of an app...apparently that's what we need

Re: Braille Command For Flipping Pages in Google Books?

2012-05-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
, Teresa, It's the same as with iBooks, which is O chord. However, you then have to scroll to the top of the next page. I don't know of any other way to turn the page in Google Books, but wish there was some way to do it and you'd wind up at the top of the next page, like in iBooks. HTH, Carrie