Overview of the Accessibility of Mainstream E-Readers


Overview of the Accessibility of Mainstream E-Readers


Presentation Outline


Some Legal Context


Legal Context Continued


Legal Context Continued


Legal Context Continued


Legal Context Continued


Legal Context Continued


Legal Context Continued


The Messy Landscape of Formats


Formats: PDF


Formats: AZW and MOBI


Formats: XPS


Formats: DAISY and EPUB


Desirable/Required Attributes of E-Book Readers by Disability


Attributes Continued


Attributes Continued


Attributes Continued


Attributes Continued


Desirable: Rich Math Access


Desirable: Cross-referencing and Comparison


Desirable: Synchronized Reading + Highlighting


Desirable: Synced Platforms


Desirable: Full Typographic Control


Desirable: Rich Screen Reader Access


(Possibly) Desirable: "Real" Book Pages


The Past: Textbook Replicated


The Future: Textbook Reinvented


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Kindle


Kindle (features)


iBooks 2 (Textbooks)


iBooks 2 (features)


Inkling


Inkling on iPad (features)


Blio


Blio (features)


Adobe Digital Editions


Adobe Digital Editions (features)


Google eBooks


Google eBooks (features)


VitalSource


VitalSource (features)


CourseSmart


CourseSmart (features)


Read2Go


Read2Go iPad/iPhone (features)


gh ReadHear


gh ReadHear (features)


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