http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/02/slashdot-authors-guild-says-kindles-text-to-speech-software-illegal/ A blind photographer's exploration of his vision through photography and accessibility. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:59:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/02/slashdot-authors-guild-says-kindles-text-to-speech-software-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Tim Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:50:12 +0000 http://www.timobrienphotos.com/?p=1578#comment-1466 Building a truly accessible Kindle might need a complete redesign, but there a few easy improvements that could be made: wider font size selection, landscape mode, variable speed text-to-speed playback and inverse color scheme (white font on black). I just don't know how to get someone at Amazon to listen. Building a truly accessible Kindle might need a complete redesign, but there a few easy improvements that could be made: wider font size selection, landscape mode, variable speed text-to-speed playback and inverse color scheme (white font on black). I just don’t know how to get someone at Amazon to listen.

]]> http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/02/slashdot-authors-guild-says-kindles-text-to-speech-software-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Alena Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:26:26 +0000 http://www.timobrienphotos.com/?p=1578#comment-1465 Tim, thanks for this post. I really find it ridiculous how copywrite seems to limit progress. I hope that this complaint goes nowhere and that the next time the kindel is released that it's accessible to people with little or no vision. Tim, thanks for this post. I really find it ridiculous how copywrite seems to limit progress. I hope that this complaint goes nowhere and that the next time the kindel is released that it’s accessible to people with little or no vision.

]]> http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/02/slashdot-authors-guild-says-kindles-text-to-speech-software-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Tim Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:47:38 +0000 http://www.timobrienphotos.com/?p=1578#comment-1462 I could not agree more. Enjoy the Kindle. When it arrives, let me know how you find the text-to-speech. I could not agree more. Enjoy the Kindle. When it arrives, let me know how you find the text-to-speech.

]]> http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/02/slashdot-authors-guild-says-kindles-text-to-speech-software-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Ed Allen Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.timobrienphotos.com/?p=1578#comment-1461 Thanks for this post. I ordered a kindle for my wife and was pleased to see the text to speech option for me if I use the kindle. The publishing industry really needs to understand accessibility. I have Stargardt's and while large print works, for lengthy reading, text to speech is needed. If buy the book what is the difference? I can't resell it. I could let someone else read a book on our kindle, but how is that different from lending them an actual book? Thanks for this post. I ordered a kindle for my wife and was pleased to see the text to speech option for me if I use the kindle. The publishing industry really needs to understand accessibility. I have Stargardt’s and while large print works, for lengthy reading, text to speech is needed. If buy the book what is the difference? I can’t resell it. I could let someone else read a book on our kindle, but how is that different from lending them an actual book?

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