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Re: Article on Google books and Accessibility
From:
Dick Banks <[log in to unmask]>
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Equal Access to Software & Information <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:02:04 -0500
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I will certainly check that out as well.

On 4/25/07, David Poehlman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>  in the case of books such as this, there are several tools that will
> convert it.  I also understand that there is a google string that will
> perform this task.
>
>
> On Apr 25, 2007, at 12:32 PM, E.A. Draffan wrote:
> I wonder if it depends on the age of the book as the one I tried "Sea-side
> Studies at Ilfracombe, Tenby, the Scilly Isles, & Jersey By George Henry
> Lewes" was not accessible on-line using Adobe text to speech or a screen
> reader.  It was just a picture of text so said it was blank. .
>
>
> Best Wishes E.A.
>
> Mrs E.A. Draffan
> Assistive Technologist
> Mobile: 07976 289103
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Equal Access to Software & Information
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Poehlman
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Article on Google books and Accessibility
>
> I don'thave any problems accessing google books.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Banks" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:27 PM
> Subject: Article on Google books and Accessibility
>
>
> Thought this might be of interest to folks.
>
> Premier Assistive Makes Google Books Accessible to Individuals with
> Print-Related Disabilities
>
> http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/4/emw520819.htm
>
> Dick
> --
> Dick Banks
> CTO - EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information
>
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>
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