Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We take their files and convert them to the DAISY format which is a digital format designed specifically to create accessible materials for people with print disabilities. The big advantage of DAISY over typical scanned files is that DAISY includes much more extensive navigation (chapters, sections, page numbers, etc.).

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TechSpot

MAY 3, 2022

With the original Kindle and its later incarnations, Amazon also pushed its proprietary ebook formats onto users — a limitation that persists to this day. Since the first generation Kindle launched in 2007, the brand has become almost synonymous with the term e-Reader.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks. It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. Eventually he had to ask others to turn pages for him.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Thousands of ebooks are pouring into the collection each month thanks to the dedication of our volunteers around the world and partnerships with more than 500 socially responsible publishers who donate their digital files. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 11, 2011

I use LibreOffice for most other writing and editing tasks, although sometimes I must sadly use MS Word for some stuff (like some ebook converters have a harder time with LO files, even formatted as.doc.). (Am I really looking forward to using it, or just looking forward to writing…?).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 5, 2009

We recently announced partnerships with The University of Chicago Press, the University of California Press and New York University Press, where they will be sending digital files of their books to Bookshare to be made available to people with print disabilities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

DALLE , an image generation tool, Vision, an AI-driven image analysis tool, and Advanced Data Analysis provides the ability to upload a CSV file for AI to identify trends, create graphs, and generate reports. To get started, download NFPs.AI’s Introduction to AI for Nonprofits eBook. Image created using DALLE 3 through ChatGPT

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

Key benefits of using WP Engine : Daily Backups – full copies of your site’s important files are automatically made every day off-site saving you a lot of time. Resources Deluxe – their blog, ebooks, help docs, and design trends are seriously useful and well designed resources that any nonprofit marketing team should check out. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

Poet supports image descriptions for electronic books created in the international DAISY standard for digital talking books and will be compatible with descriptions for ebooks in the EPUB3 format. The teacher could then add alternate image descriptions and download the book again when they are done.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

In it, we pointed out the irony that the first generation of ebook readers being inaccessible to blind people. This irony continues: it’s a terrible shame that Amazon (and other ebook device vendors) keeps putting out ebook products that are inaccessible to the blind! years ago entitled the Soundproof Book. The ship has sailed.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks. Since we first began offering this option three years ago, Bookshare members have downloaded over 150,000 MP3 files from the collection. government and states like Texas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

We think that all publishers should sell accessible ebooks when they sell their books through mainstream channels, but the copyright exception leaves that decision to the publishers except for this narrow community of people who are significantly disabled when it comes to print. How do we know it's inadvertent?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Last week, the National Federation of the Blind and 22 organizations serving people with disabilities filed detailed objections to a petition from a group of makers of e-reader devices led by Amazon to be exempted from accessibility requirements under the relatively new Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. The view of the World Blind Union was that the rightsholders (i.e.,

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2020

The rules only apply to digital items, which is why you can buy a burger on UberEats or a physical book in the Amazon app with Uber and Amazon handling the payments but you can’t do the same with a Kindle ebook or a Fortnite skin that makes your character dress up as a burger.

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

Apple is facing yet another European antitrust complaint, after Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary complained to the European Commission about Apple’s 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. Rakuten’s complaint is very similar to the complaint that Spotify filed last year in Europe. Apple was also fined $1.2

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

The first investigation will probe whether Apple has broken EU competition rules with its App Store policies, following complaints by Spotify and Rakuten over Apple’s 30 percent cut on subscriptions and sales of ebooks through its App Store. “We

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To grow your donor file, add three easy upgrades to your current acquisition plan and watch how kickstarting a better content, promotion, and conversion strategy can work wonders for your donor pipeline. In fundraising, digital acquisition is the process of acquiring email addresses and converting them into donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. You can provide everyone who completes the hunt with something as simple as a digital file. Make sure you promote them in a way that is both effective and appealing, with clear descriptions and attractive photos.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

By partnering with the Bookshare community, we reinvented the traditional library for people with print disabilities and brought modern ebook technology to this underserved community. We developed strong relationships with publishers who share our values and voluntarily submit high quality digital files directly to Bookshare.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Five major publishers have sued Shopify over pirated learning materials like PDFs of ebooks and test materials, saying the e-commerce platform fails to remove listings and stores that violate the publishers’ trademarks and copyrights.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The DMCA 1201 ruling on ebook access through DRM circumvention was clearly aimed at us: should we take up the challenge? I was an expert witness in the case, and we’ve filed an amicus brief in the appeal. Human Rights Program policies: what are contingency/crisis plans for our staff? Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust. What’s next?

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The Verge

APRIL 30, 2021

This specific case is limited to Apple’s App Store practices for music streaming, and the EU is investigating additional separate cases on ebooks and the App Store in general. Epic Games also joined many developers and companies opposing Apple’s App Store policies, and filed an antitrust complaint with the EU earlier this year.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Maintain a personal file of your successes and endorsements from staff and donors to use on your resume or for references or recommendations. Maintain an active network. Keep your resume polished and document your achievements. An active and up-to-date network is your safety net, ready whenever you need to make a move.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

For a start, more than a decade into the digital book era, technological protection measures (TPMs)—that is, tools designed to restrict the use or access to a work— still prevent people who are blind from using ebooks they purchase. Furthermore, the legality of digital fair use continues to be challenged.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The filing cabinets filled with colored alphabetical dividers may be being replaced by folders or spreadsheets on your computer, but that information needs to be organized in order to be used effectively. I compare it to routine automotive maintenance; it’s crucially important, but it’s not necessarily the most engaging activity. .

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

Connect with next-generation donors to diversify your donor file. We also invite you to download a free copy of How Relationship Fundraising Works , an eBook that unlocks the potential of donor-centric fundraising. Relationships Start with the End in Mind As you shift toward relationship fundraising, its important to be intentional.

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The Verge

APRIL 27, 2021

Rakuten filed a similar complaint to the EU last year, alleging that it’s anti-competitive for Apple to take a 30 percent commission on ebooks sold through the App Store while promoting its own Apple Books service. Epic Games also filed an antitrust complaint with the EU earlier this year, as part of its ongoing dispute with Apple.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

However, creating any digital guide (petition, checklist, infographic, eBook, online course) is not enough to ensure success. Audio files or Videos. eBook/checklist/white paper/report. eBook/checklist/white paper. You need to make sure that what you create actually solves a problem your potential donors want to solve!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Send something donors can feel great about right away, and that they can also file away for tax purposes. Learn more in my free Donor Thank You Calls eBook + Script. Also email or text simple gratitude message. The landing page is no substitute for a prompt, personal, powerful thank you. Check out these examples you can email.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s not too late, you can download our latest eBook to help you prepare. WealthEngine automatically screens and scores new donors, scored against their best donor models (no more manual excel files). If you haven’t started yet, don’t worry! within your organization’s Salesforce instance for optimized engagement and cultivation.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Huawei adds that it’s compatible with PDF files as well as other standard e-reader formats. But popular ebook marketplaces like Amazon’s Kindle app and Google Play Books aren’t currently listed on Huawei’s App Gallery, which might mean your existing library of e-books won’t seamlessly carry over.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

SendOwl enables creators and businesses to sell digital goods such as ebooks, podcasts, online courses, memberships, coaching services, live remote events and more. Regarding the most popular activity on the platform, SendOwl sees lots of merchants selling audio files such as music, podcasts and guides.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

While we are providing the document as a PDF file also, ebooks are easier to resize fonts and thus easier to read, especially on an e-ink device. Ideally you would be writing them as an HTML file in the first place. E-books are essentially like HTML files, with special tags that makes it easy for devices to parse the data.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 6, 2014

The files are stored on Microsoft’s servers. There is also a free eBook on Office365 on the same site. Not only is email part of the Office365 package, but it includes something called SharePoint. SharePoint helped us organize all our shared documents in one place, logically. The point is, we do not have a server anymore.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The PocketBook Color supports several book formats including EPUB, CBR, CBZ, MOBI, and PDF, and you can sync files to the device either over Dropbox or through PocketBook’s own cloud service, which is simple and fast. It’s too small. If anything, though, that could be the thing that drives adoption of the technology.

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