Sentences with phrase «for accessible ebooks»

IDPF developed the EPUB standard used globally for accessible ebooks and digital publications.

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Last but not least, TalentLMS comes with not one but two, freely available, ebooks - accessible for online reading and as PDF downloads.
Our mission is to make ebooks accessible for everyone.
«We are proud to partner with the NYPL to open up new horizons for New Yorkers with print disabilities by offering them access to Bookshare's extensive collection of accessible ebooks free of charge, for use on a wide variety of devices including mobile phones and tablets,» says Brad Turner, Vice President of Global Literacy at Benetech.
In April, ALA President Maureen Sullivan will lead a library delegation to meet with Penguin and other publishers in New York City to discuss ways to make ebook titles more accessible for libraries.
The Southeast Asian ebook market has been talked about a lot recently: it has become more and more accessible for Western sellers since 2014.
When an e-book is presented in an accessible format on an inaccessible e-book reader, you need to fix incompatible format issue immediately, Vibosoft ePub Creating app is capable of performing underlying transcoder among all eBook formats, a fast mode decision algorithm was built for text & image transcoding, all of original layouts will be retained in the generated ePub file, enjoy reading on various readers without format hindrance.
The need for and implementation of accessible ebooks is growing; the webinar focuses on building content models and workflows to support that growth.
«Providing solutions for every ebook to be accessible is a fundamental value of VitalSource,» said Rick Johnson, VP of Product Strategy, VitalSource.
There are endless possibilities for ebooks to make reading more accessible and immersvie than ever, but as long as ebooks try to be paper books, they will remain stuck in an uncanny valley of disappointment.
Fishcake Publications has been set up as a small, independent publisher primarily focused on helping authors, whether already established or unpublished, get their work into the digital realm on as many eBook platforms and formats as possible, therefore maximising their potential exposure and making their work accessible for the general public worldwide.
This means eBooks become even more accessible for readers with lower prices, and another opportunity for authors to reach readers with a new platform.
sorry for all the questions, where exactly are the tutorials on your website, like i said i am really useless at this sort of thing, but I bought two kobo vox for my girls and am trying to make the local library ebooks accessible and so far, nothing i have tried has helped and your site has been extremely helpful.
Rachel Willmer, the founder of Luzme who recently spoke at the FutureBook Conference, spoke to GoodeReader this week about the creation of what is essentially a highly - accessible search engine for retailing ebooks directly to consumers.
For ebook formats you will still be able to deal mainly with ePub and PDF formats and if you have purchased books from Barnes and Noble with a prior e-reader like the WIFI or 3G, your books are accessible on the Nook 2.
For districts that are just beginning to build an accessible curriculum, Bookstream includes access to thousands of eBooks and fully supports Bookshare's more than 110,000 + digital files.
Finally this list is preferential for app stores accessible with most Android driven ebook readers and Tablet PC's.
«This great offer of free eBooks and magazines for new customers that download a NOOK Reading App is another part of NOOK's strong commitment to make reading more affordable and accessible in the UK,» said Jim Hilt, Managing Director, Barnes & Noble, in a statement on the free books.
Bookstream — Cloud - based digital library supports school districts to deliver accessible eBooks direct to students» portable devices and assistive technologies for anytime reading.
So, three major problems: 1) 3rd party apps can't see the microSD card; 2) there seems to be a «Movie» app built - in (accessible indirectly through Astro) but there's no icon for it; 3) nothing can detect or read the microSD card, including built - in apps, expect apparently for ebooks through the Kobo app library.
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He regularly teaches at conferences and workshops about building and designing eBooks, and he is a vocal advocate for beautiful, functional, accessible eBooks.
More and more public and school libraries also facilitate the lending of eBooks, which makes them accessible for little or no cost.
O'Reilly is generous enough to make Accessible EPUB 3: Best Practices for Creating Universally Usable Content by Matt Garrish downloadable for free in your choice of eBook formats.
One of our favorite sources for free eBooks, the public library, is now accessible from the Kindle Touch 3G.
Over 6 million fully accessible public domain ebooks, including a special modern collection of over 500,000 ebooks for users with print disabilities.
Whether you want to create an ebook, or produce physical copies, there are many reasons to turn to the Editor, including: no previous design knowledge required, your work is securely stored in the could and accessible for any device (no need to install any software), professionally designed templates, compatible with a variety of distribution platforms, unlimited exports, and more.
EBooks have become the preferable choice for books, as it makes the user free from the burden of carrying a heavy volume of physical books and enables access of the books in the daily / regular use items like a computer, iPhone, iPad, Smartphone or so, and are also accessible at any time.
Apart from being conveniently accessible from PC, the compatibility with smart devices was lauded to make it easy for readers to seamlessly read their eBook on any device.
«Accessible but not intrusive» should be a mantra for everyone thinking about creating enhanced ebook content.
EDRLab participates to these objectives by accompanying European publishing actors in their transition to natively accessible digital works, by studying if the Lab can become one of the certification centers for the accessibility of ebooks and by improving the accessibility of the Readium software tools.
SAN DIEGO, August 5, 2009 3/4 Sony is today delivering on its promise of making digital readers and eBooks accessible and affordable for consumers with the introduction of two new Readers.
Getting enrolled in KDP select is, allowing your eBook to be borrowed by the Kindle readers for a limited period, that is, a maximum of 90 days, which is accessible from the «Kindle Owners» Library.»
When we make every ebook as accessible as possible, we ensure their usability for everyone who wants to read them, when they want to read them.
In previous posts (links below) I've described the legal and business reasoning for making fully accessible ebooks, but that discussion doesn't really get to the heart of the matter.
Accessible ebooks are legally mandated for much published material.
Start with this piece on producing accessible ebooks by Laura Brady editor - in - chief, then explore the site for much more in - depth writing.
The format is also structured in a very consistent way for every eBook, with the chapters and each page within those chapters easily accessible.
The Xoom doesn't yet have nearly as many apps — high - quality, polished apps especially — that Apple's platform offers, but it is more open and accessible, allows for more customization, and is more user friendly for tasks like transferring ebook, PDF, and other files, although more advanced to learn initially.
A statewide program, Accessible Books for Texas enables students with print disabilities to access Bookshare, a free, cloud - based ebook library of more than 440,000 titles.
Publishers don't allow for the same selection of ebooks outside the US, although Amazon states they are working toward making their entire library accessible to everyone.
For the competition, we invited ebook designers near and far to tackle a messy EPUB and turn it into a glorious, beautifully designed, platform - agnostic, fully accessible ebook.
While Phet Phra Uma might be best known among adults, the eBook release will reinvent the literature to be conveniently accessible for them while young readers, who are familiar with the technology, can be the next - generation ambassadors to explore literature that has never been uncovered in their lifetime.
Whether you want to create an ebook, or produce physical copies, there are many reasons to turn to the Editor, including: no previous design knowledge required, your work is securely stored in the cloud and accessible for any device (no need to install any software), professionally designed templates, compatible with a variety of distribution platforms, unlimited exports, and more.
We want to make eBooks simple, accessible, affordable and convenient for everyone.»
VLeBooks — Smashwords titles will also be accessible on the VLeBooks service, the ebook platform for Browns Books for Students, another sister company of Gardners that serves academic libraries.
I'm starting to advocate for a tiered system — make ebooks accessible by selling them cheap for «disposable» files, then offer the purchaser an inexpensive «upgrade» option for a keep - able file.
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