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We have lots to share, so do please explore, but the News, and Latest Updates and Quick Links below are a great place to start.
Liblouis is a free and open-source braille translation system that powers screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS to work with refreshable braille display in various languages, as well as a...
Continue reading...EPUB 3 has widely been adopted by the commercial publishing community as the chosen format for digital books, and is being increasingly utilized for accessible format delivery by educators and...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...Quicklinks
InclusivePublishing.org - the source for news, events and advice on creating single publications everyone can use.
Standards - details on EPUB, the DAISY format and our various specifications.
Tools - read about our software developments, including Ace, Obi, Tobi, Pipeline and WordToEPUB.
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What People Say...
All readers, including those without print disabilities have benefited significantly from the incredible and sustained contributions that the DAISY Consortium has and continues to make to mainstream publishing standards.
The DAISY Format has changed the lives of people around the world, enabling access to education and providing a lifeline for leisure readers who would otherwise struggle to access publications.
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