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Re: Article on Google books and Accessibility
From:
Roderick Macdonald <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Equal Access to Software & Information <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:45:51 -1000
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David,

Can you please explain what the tools are that convert the image to 
text? And do you know the Google "string"?

Rod Macdonald
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007, David 
Poehlman 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
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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
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