These short and sweet videos review popular mainstream and library ebook reading software, and discuss the accessibilty features of the main ebook format (EPUB). These videos have been created by NNELS accessibility testers who have vision impairments. You can access detailed written reports on the accessibilty of library reading apps on the Accessible Publishing website.
Reading App and Ebook Videos
This video has been produced in collaboration with the DAISY Consortium and thanks to support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships... Read more
This short video demonstrates how readers listen to and navigate a book. A well laid-out EPUB with excellent navigation is opened and read, followed by one in... Read more
Welcome to a demonstration of accessible headings.
This video was created with support from the Government of Canadas Social Development Partnerships Program... Read more
Welcome to a demonstration of accessible page navigation.
This video was created with support from the Government of Canadas Social Development Partnerships... Read more
Welcome to a demonstration of an accessible table of contents.
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Welcome to a demonstration of reflowable layout.
This video was created with support from the Government of Canadas Social Development Partnerships Program -... Read more
VitalSource Bookshelf for Windows is a feature-rich application. It's capable of reading text in EPUB books with its built-in read-aloud feature. Some... Read more
Dolphin EasyReader has a clean, minimal interface that is quick to learn and easy to use. The app has a fantastic read-aloud feature with Pause and Resume... Read more
Cloudshelf has an easy-to-understand interface, with features that are well-designed and completely accessible. Books can be copied to Cloudshelf right from... Read more
Microsoft Edge is a powerful reading application for Windows 10. The app has a fantastic read-aloud feature with Pause and Resume buttons, and offers clear... Read more
This video is a tutorial of CaptiVoice version 3.0.1 on iOS. It has been produced with the generous support of the Government of Canada.
CaptiVoice is a stable... Read more