Nice plug for bookshare. Cindy --- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This apparently works with Bookshare, as it is > mentioned in the article. > > Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI > and Judson, guiding golden > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Alumni Association Board > www.guidedogs.com > > Dog ownership is like a rainbow. > Puppies are the joy at one end. > Old dogs are the treasure at the other. > Carolyn Alexander > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BlindNews Mailing List" > <blindnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:16 AM > Subject: Book Wizard Producer and Reader > > > The Fred's Head Companion > Wednesday, March 07, 2007 > > Book Wizard Producer and Reader > > By Michael McCarty > > Book Wizard Reader is software that lets you read > Digital Talking Books. > It's a comprehensive program that supports all > Digital Talking Book formats, > including DAISY 2 books (such as books available > from Recordings for the > Blind & Dyslexic) and DAISY 3 books (such as > text-based books from > bookshare.org). The program also supports the new > full-text, full-audio > books in DAISY 3 format. If you are unfamiliar with > the DAISY format and the > advantages it offers, see examples at our web site, > www.aph.org/tech. If you > have a subscription to bookshare.org, you'll be > impressed by the structured > access to the daily newspapers and magazines they > offer. > > Requirements to Run > > 300 MHz PC compatible computer running at least > Windows 98 or Windows 2000 > or later > 96 MB RAM > 20 MB disk space for software and an additional 700 > MB for high quality > speech > Internet Explorer 4.01 or later > Sound card and speakers > CD-ROM drive > > Two versions of Book Wizard Reader are available > > CD-ROM, includes high-quality synthetic speech > The Electronic Download version, which is less > expensive, contains standard > synthetic speech, not the high-quality speech. > CD-ROM, includes high-quality synthetic speech: > Catalog Number: D-03531-00 > Electronic Distribution, standard synthetic speech: > Catalog Number: D-03531-ED > > Book WizardT Producer > > Create Your Own Digital Talking Books with Book > Wizard Producer Software! > > Book WizardT software is available from APH in two > versions: Reader and > Producer. Book Wizard Reader lets you read a wide > variety of types of > digital talking books as outlined in the > specifications designed by the > National Information Standards Organization (NISO) > and the Digital Audio > Information System (DAISY) consortium. > > Book Wizard Producer is a new version of Book Wizard > that has a robust set > of tools to quickly and easily record, edit, and > master a DAISY/NISO 2002 > Digital Talking Book. Producer is compatible with > source input of either a > narrator who reads directly into the program or an > imported audio file > created from another source. > > Features > Creates any of six kinds of DAISY books > Creates an audio book from text > Creates an entire book from multiple sound files > with a single command > Verifies and validates the books it creates > Edits Digital Talking Books > > Requirements > Book Wizard requires the following minimum system: > 300 megahertz PC compatible computer running at > least Windows� 98 or Windows > 2000 or later, including Vista� > 96 megabytes RAM > 20 megabytes disk space for software > Internet Explorer� 5.5 or later > Sound card and speakers > CD-ROM drive > > Book WizardT Producer (CD-ROM): > Catalog Number: D-03530-00 > Book Wizard Producer (Electronic Distribution): > Catalog Number: D-03530-ED > > Download APH Software Demos: > www.aph.org/tech. > > Click here to purchase these items through our Quick > Order Entry page: > http://shop.aph.org/quickentry.asp > > If you need assistance, click this link to read the > Fred's Head Companion > post "Purchasing Products From The APH Website Is > Easy". > > American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. > 1839 Frankfort Avenue > Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085 > Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085 > Toll Free: 800-223-1839 > Phone: 502-895-2405 > Fax: 502-899-2274 > E-mail: info@xxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.aph.org > > posted by Michael McCarty at 9:58 AM > > > http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2007/03/book-wizard-producer-and-reader.html > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > BlindNews mailing list > > To contact a list moderator about a problem or to > make a request, send a > message to BlindNews-Owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > The BlindNews list is archived at: > http://GeoffAndWen.com/blind/ > > To address a message to all members of the list, > send mail to: > BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Access your subscription info at: > http://blindprogramming.com/mailman/listinfo/blindnews_blindprogramming.com > > To unsubscribe via e-mail: send a message to > BlindNews-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > unsubscribe in either > the subject or body of the message > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/712 - > Release Date: 3/6/2007 > 3:42 PM > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. 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