Title:
eBooks review.
Author:
Heather Cryer, Sarah Home.
Publisher:
RNIB Centre of Accessible Information.
Year of publication:
2008. (For more recent information about eBooks, see our eBooks and Digital section)
Background
A review of eBook players, formats and service providers, considering how accessible this new way of reading will be for blind and partially sighted users.
Key findings
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The availability of thousands of books electronically may enable greater access for blind and partially sighted people.
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There are a number of issues which affect the accessibility of eBook players. These include fiddly buttons, complicated menus and confusion over the many different eBook formats.
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Streamlining of the process of purchasing and downloading eBooks would benefit not only blind and partially sighted people but also the wider population.
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