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)

Resources