Hi Sandy, That is a lovely idea. But it would require too much work for no return. I suspect that's what they would say. Or, it is up to the publisher. And we all know what that would lead to. Frown. But that doesn't mean we can't suggested. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2016, at 4:34 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > A small suggestion here… > I am wondering if we might not suggest to Apple/Amazon/kindle et cetera, that > the easiest way to make more accessible all of their books would be to label > photos? so, if the page contains only a photograph, it should also have a > caption saying what photo it is. in that way, not only would we have a > better insight into the book, but we would also know that that page is a bona > fide image. > > just a thought, Sandy > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 3 Jan 2016, at 11:46, Donna <merma...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >> I seldom use iBooks, but when I had vision, in most cookbooks the first page >> of each chapter has a photo featuring foods from the chapters recipes. I'm >> curious if voiceover is reading this way because there is a photo. If >> possible, have you tried advancing a page or two into a chapter to see if >> every page is read this way? I understand how frustrating things like this >> can be. Hopefully, Apple will be quick in refunding your money. >> >> Donna >> >>> On Jan 3, 2016, at 2:21 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> Today, I purchased two cookbooks in the iBooks store. I could have >>> purchased them on Kindle, but because I have generally had better luck >>> navigating the specifics of a book and iBooks, I spent my money there. >>> Neither book is readable on my iPad or my iPhone. After I get rid of the >>> ridiculous non-friendly view in table of contents by changing it to a list >>> of you, and double tap on the chapter I want to read, I don't get anything >>> intelligible. I get random letters and voiceover saying "background image" >>> background image" background image" ad infinitum. It has been a while since >>> I have purchased a cookbook. And if this is how they're all going to be, >>> it's going to be a lot longer before I waste anymore money on Apple's >>> books. Have others had similar problems? I wrote Apple accessibility. And I >>> suppose they're probably going to send me off to some damned link that will >>> have six other links that I will have to follow and eventually get nowhere, >>> which is what happened to me the last time they sent me on a wild goose >>> chase after an iTunes problem. I hope not, since this is clearly an excess >>> ability problem, so they ought to go to bat and number one, figure out what >>> causes it and fix it and also help out with refunds. 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