As we approach the conclusion of our Low-Cost Assistive Technology Project we have been able to reflect on the impact of our work and share lessons with the wider community. Last year we asked for feedback on languages that did… Continue reading... Continue reading “The Impact of Low Cost Assistive Technology”… The post The Impact of Low Cost Assistive Technology appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

In January the Chrome web browser was upgraded to support MathML, a specification for describing mathematical notation. Microsoft’s Edge browser is also built using the same Chrome technology, so it has also received the MathML upgrade. And the components that… Continue reading... Continue reading “MathML what has changed and why it matters?”… The post MathML what has changed and why it matters? appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

The DAISY Consortium is delighted to once again support the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference by creating accessible digital versions of the conference materials, and offering them for download in HTML, DAISY 2.02 and EPUB formats. Thanks to the CSUN Conference Team for making the… Continue reading... Continue reading “CSUN Conference 2023 Files”… The post CSUN Conference 2023 Files appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

The free DAISY WordToEPUB tool enables the creation of accessible EPUB files from Microsoft Word documents. WordToEPUB version 1.0.10 was released in February 2023. This version includes support for definition lists and pull quotes; enhanced image support including conversion to… Continue reading... Continue reading “WordToEPUB version 1.0.10”… The post WordToEPUB version 1.0.10 appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Several DAISY Members and Friends are leveraging smart speaker technologies to provide simplified access to their libraries of audio and accessible text titles. An easy-to-use smart speaker (such as Amazon Echo or Google Home) can be a convenient way to… Continue reading... Continue reading “Google Update is a Potential Threat to Reading Solutions”… The post Google Update is a Potential Threat to Reading Solutions appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Gaining access to educational resources in audio can be especially difficult in regions of the developing world where lack of electrical power and internet connectivity is often a limiting factor. Through the Microsoft supported Low-Cost Assistive Technology Project, DAISY partnered… Continue reading... Continue reading “Access to Educational Content in Low-Resource Regions”… The post Access to Educational Content in Low-Resource Regions appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

We are sorry to share the passing of Scott LaBarre, DAISY board member representing the National Federation of the Blind, USA, who passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10th 2022. Scott championed the cause of accessible books… Continue reading... Continue reading “Remembering Scott LaBarre”… The post Remembering Scott LaBarre appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

In November the DAISY Board were kindly hosted by Associate Member LIA Foundation in the beautiful city of Milan, Italy. This was our first hybrid board meeting with attendees present both in the room and online. We were also able… Continue reading... Continue reading “DAISY Board Meeting November 2022 Milan”… The post DAISY Board Meeting November 2022 Milan appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Many congratulations to the winners and finalists of the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing, announced this week at The Guadalajara Book fair. The awards are divided into 2 categories: Initiative Award The finalists in this category… Continue reading... Continue reading “Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2022”… The post Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2022 appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.