Here's a link to an overview of the accessibility benefits and obstacles of a selection of eBook readers, aimed at giving readers a useful starting point when deciding to purchase an eBook reader. http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/readingwriting/ebooks/Pages/ebook_readers_compared.aspx

"Picture a reader of a large-print book. Many associations would be perfectly resonable based on the category's historical customer base...But as baby boomers continue to age, the makeup of the audience for books with larger, easier-to-read type is diversifying, and so are its tastes..." opens the new Publishers Weekly article titled, "Seeing the Big Picture."

The article goes on to discuss how new technologies are also changing the large print publishing industry. One change... Read More...

iPad Review: From a Blindness Perspective

by WaldorfPC

from AssociatedContent

The Apple iPad is one of the hottest pieces of technology ... Read More...

Because the iPad is going to be available for purchase in Apple stores tomorrow, I thought that I would end the week with a collection of some of the stories and videos on this historic (is it?) event:

• "Unbox an iPad Vicariously" (video) http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/ipad/unbox_an_ipad_vicariously_157026.asp
• "Doing the iPad Math: Utility+Price+Desire" Read More...

ReadHowYouWant Builds Books Just for You

abledbody.com April 2, 2010, 11:42 am

By Suzanne Robitaille

Australia’s Christopher Stephen is the founder of Rea... Read More...

Publishing Innovator ReadHowYouWant Bridges Kindle Gap for Blind and Visually Impaired Readers 

Sydney, Australia, November 23, 2009—Amidst complaints of Amazon’s Kindle inaccessibility for blind readers, ReadHowYouWant, a new technology publishing company from Australia, is leading the way in accessible publishing by using proprietary XML conversion software to repurpose books into a num... Read More...