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XVIII.1 January + February 2011
Page: 67
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Design and public policy considerations for accessible e-book readers


Authors:
Chris Danielsen, Anne Taylor, Wesley Majerus

Throughout most of human history, access to written information has been one of the greatest challenges faced by the blind. Until the invention of Braille, lack of access to written knowledge probably played a large role in the isolation of the blind from the rest of society. While the invention of the printing press in the mid-1400s began the information revolution, Braille did not come along until nearly 400 years later. The introduction of sound recording later allowed the production of audiobooks, the first of which were specifically designed for the visually impaired. But neither the introduction of Braille…




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