inclusive publishing in the educational environment

INCLUSIVE PUBLISHINGINCLUSIVE PUBLISHINGin the Educational Environmentin the Educational Environment

UNIVERSAL DESIGNUNIVERSAL DESIGN

This means that the design of products, This means that the design of products, environments, programs and services is usable environments, programs and services is usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized without the need for adaptation or specialized design. design.

"Universal design" shall not exclude assistive "Universal design" shall not exclude assistive devices for particular groups of persons with devices for particular groups of persons with disabilities where this is needed. disabilities where this is needed. [Art. 2, UN [Art. 2, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities]Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities]

Bernhard Heinser Bernhard Heinser [email protected]@sbs.ch

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REALISTICALLY ACHIEVABLEREALISTICALLY ACHIEVABLE

VISIONVISION

WHAT WILL BE BEST?WHAT WILL BE BEST?(from the perspective of the accessibility (from the perspective of the accessibility

and disability communities)and disability communities)

Bernhard Heinser [email protected]

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THE BEST WILL BE…THE BEST WILL BE…

The Publishing Industry Delivers The Publishing Industry Delivers Accessible Content Accessible Content

(Inclusive Publishing)(Inclusive Publishing)if so, there is a if so, there is a

need forneed forpublishing standards and processes that allow publishing standards and processes that allow

publishers to create, distribute, and sell accessible publishers to create, distribute, and sell accessible materials easilymaterials easily

==Vision of the DAISY ConsortiumVision of the DAISY Consortium

[[http:/www.daisy.org/mission] ]



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ACCESSIBILITY AND THEACCESSIBILITY AND THEPUBLISHING ECOSYSTEMPUBLISHING ECOSYSTEM

Accessibility calls for Accessibility calls for the interoperability ofthe interoperability of

► Content Content (i.e. books or documents of any kind)(i.e. books or documents of any kind)

► Rendering TechnologiesRendering Technologies (Internet, reading systems)(Internet, reading systems)

► Distribution Channels Distribution Channels (portals, downloads)(portals, downloads)

► Assistive TechnologiesAssistive Technologies (screen readers, Braille (screen readers, Braille displays, other alternative entry and controlling systems / displays, other alternative entry and controlling systems / devices)devices)

► ConsumersConsumers (able/enabled to use the technologies)(able/enabled to use the technologies)

If one of these fails, accessibility failsIf one of these fails, accessibility failsBernhard Heinser [email protected]


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ACCESSIBLE CONTENTKEY REQUIREMENTS (I)

NAVIGABILITYNAVIGABILITYFind the desired spotFind the desired spot in the book / documentin the book / document

logical reading order, header hierarchy, sections, paragraphs, logical reading order, header hierarchy, sections, paragraphs, pagination, footnotes, annotations, side notes, marginal notes, pagination, footnotes, annotations, side notes, marginal notes,

embedded text boxes etc.embedded text boxes etc.

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ACCESSIBLE CONTENTKEY REQUIREMENTS (II)

SYNCHRONIZED PERCEPTION SYNCHRONIZED PERCEPTION CHANNELSCHANNELS

Reading with Eyes, Ears, FingersReading with Eyes, Ears, Fingers

depending on the abilities / disabilities depending on the abilities / disabilities

content is read and further processed by using different content is read and further processed by using different perception channels or combining them (blindness, low vision, perception channels or combining them (blindness, low vision,

deafness, hard of hearing, dyslexia, physical or mental deafness, hard of hearing, dyslexia, physical or mental handicaps etc.) handicaps etc.)

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ACCESSIBLE CONTENTKEY REQUIREMENTS (III)

Machine-ReadabilityMachine-Readability

Text-to-speech technologyText-to-speech technologycannot read IMAGEScannot read IMAGES



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SCIENTIFIC CONTENTSCIENTIFIC CONTENTFORMULASFORMULAS



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ACCESSIBLE CONTENT VIABLE DEFINITION

Books or documents of any kind Books or documents of any kind (including (including

educational materials and textbooks) educational materials and textbooks) as fully as fully integrated synchronized and integrated synchronized and

navigable electronic multimedia navigable electronic multimedia products (= eBooks) products (= eBooks)

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Oh, my God…

... how can we as Publishers meet all ... how can we as Publishers meet all these requirements?these requirements?

... how much will it cost?... how much will it cost?

... what are our benefits?... what are our benefits?

... is there a market?... is there a market?

... what is the business model?... what is the business model?

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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS (I)GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS (I)

► 10% to 15% 10% to 15% of the population has special needs / of the population has special needs / disabilities (WHO)disabilities (WHO)

► Demographic change Demographic change / aging populations with / aging populations with corresponding limited abilitiescorresponding limited abilities

► Rapidly growing Rapidly growing globalglobal ICT penetration – all ICT penetration – all areas of life areas of life are affected are affected (Education, Formation, (Education, Formation, Professional Life, eServices, eLearning Platforms, Professional Life, eServices, eLearning Platforms, Entertainment, Social Media, Internet, TV, Multimedia, etc.)Entertainment, Social Media, Internet, TV, Multimedia, etc.)

► Multiple distribution channels Multiple distribution channels for content for content consumed on many different devices with different consumed on many different devices with different propertiesproperties



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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS (II)GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS (II)

► Corporate Social Identity Corporate Social Identity (the industry’s social (the industry’s social responsibility)responsibility)

► Inclusive Education Inclusive Education (students with special needs / disabilities (students with special needs / disabilities are educated in “mainstream” classes vs. “special schools”) are educated in “mainstream” classes vs. “special schools”)

► More regulatory More regulatory measuresmeasures (public procurements, accessible (public procurements, accessible eBook readers in the schools, accessible learning materials)eBook readers in the schools, accessible learning materials)

High Level Principles / GuidelinesHigh Level Principles / Guidelines

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesDisabilities

[[http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=14&pid=150]]



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http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=14&pid=150

http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=14&pid=150

WIN-WIN SITUATIONWIN-WIN SITUATIONKILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONEKILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

1. Adapt to the eBook market by1. Adapt to the eBook market by► rethinking the rethinking the production workflows production workflows [XML-first workflow is [XML-first workflow is

recommended]recommended]► produce produce one source file one source file [generate multiple output formats from [generate multiple output formats from

it, using multiple distribution channels for multiple rendering tools] it, using multiple distribution channels for multiple rendering tools]

2. Aim for and include built-in 2. Aim for and include built-in accessibility accessibility

► consider the accessibility aspects consider the accessibility aspects from the startfrom the start



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RE-USABLE CONTENTRE-USABLE CONTENT

CreateCreate re-usable content re-usable content(simply said: create one output-agnostic source file from which (simply said: create one output-agnostic source file from which

many output formats can be generated in automated many output formats can be generated in automated conversion processes)conversion processes)

““For years I’ve been telling that in order to build e-books For years I’ve been telling that in order to build e-books we need content that is we need content that is re-usablere-usable. Many editors and . Many editors and

publishers are still thinking about paper books and publishers are still thinking about paper books and don’t think about the fact that they are producing don’t think about the fact that they are producing content that can content that can be scalable be scalable and used on other and used on other

devices.”devices.”[Luc Audrain, Hachette Livre, 2012][Luc Audrain, Hachette Livre, 2012]



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WHERE TO START - STRATEGICALLY?WHERE TO START - STRATEGICALLY?

► Accessible Publishing - Best Practice Accessible Publishing - Best Practice Guidelines for Publishers Guidelines for Publishers [[http://www.editeur.org/109/Enabling-Technologies-Framework-Guidelines/]]

► Make the Inclusive Publishing a top priority at the senior management level of the company [appoint a person responsible for accessibility concerns]

► Build up partnerships with agencies specialized in providing accessible material (libraries for the blind, service centres for disabled students etc.)



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http://www.editeur.org/109/Enabling-Technologies-Framework-Guidelines/


WHERE TO START - TECHNICALLY? WHERE TO START - TECHNICALLY?

EPUB 3 STANDARDEPUB 3 STANDARDNatively supports Natively supports key accessibility requirements key accessibility requirements

built-in accessibility built-in accessibility

Open de facto standard for eBooksOpen de facto standard for eBooks

XML based – XHTML5 – XML based – XHTML5 – HTML5HTML5Developed and maintained by the International Publishing Forum Developed and maintained by the International Publishing Forum

(IDPF), not-for-profit (IDPF), not-for-profit [[http://idpf.org/] ]

In close collaboration with the Inclusive Publishing - focused In close collaboration with the Inclusive Publishing - focused community (DAISY Consortium) community (DAISY Consortium) [[http://www.daisy.org/]]



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http://idpf.org/

http://www.daisy.org/

EPUB 3 SUPPORTS EPUB 3 SUPPORTS

► NavigabilityNavigability► Synchronization of Content for Perception Synchronization of Content for Perception

Channels Channels (“Media Overlays” [text, audio, video])(“Media Overlays” [text, audio, video])

► Reflowability Reflowability (automatic adaption to screen sizes)(automatic adaption to screen sizes)

► Global Language Support Global Language Support (worldwide adoption)(worldwide adoption)

► MathML MathML (scientific content)(scientific content)

► Scalable Vector Graphics Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)(SVG)

► Online – Offline ReadingOnline – Offline Reading► Rich and flexible meta data Rich and flexible meta data managementmanagement► Fixed Layout Fixed Layout [[http://idpf.org/epub/fxl/]]



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http://idpf.org/epub/fxl/

DO YOU WANT TO DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT (I)?KNOW MORE ABOUT IT (I)?

O‘Reilly publications O‘Reilly publications http://shop.oreilly.com/

““Best Practices” Best Practices” (February 2013)(February 2013)

► EPUB Forums: EPUB Forums: http://idpf.org/forums

► EPUB Accessibility Forum: EPUB Accessibility Forum: http://idpf.org/forums/epub-accessibility

► EPUB Accessibility EPUB Accessibility GuidelinesGuidelines: : http://idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/



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http://shop.oreilly.com/

http://idpf.org/forums

http://idpf.org/forums/epub-accessibility

http://idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/

DO YOU WANT TO DO YOU WANT TO KN0W MORE ABOUT IT (II)?KN0W MORE ABOUT IT (II)?

EPUB 3 SamplesEPUB 3 Samples

http://code.google.com/p/epub-samples/



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http://code.google.com/p/epub-samples/

DO YOU WANT TO DO YOU WANT TO KN0W MORE ABOUT IT (III)?KN0W MORE ABOUT IT (III)?

Reading SystemsReading Systems► READIUM READIUM (reader, reference implementation, developed by (reader, reference implementation, developed by

IDPF IDPF [[http://readium.org/]]

► READIUM READIUM (now on Chrome Web Store) (now on Chrome Web Store) [[http://readium.org/news/readium-now-on-chrome-web-store]]

► Book Industry Study Group (BISG) develops / Book Industry Study Group (BISG) develops / maintains the maintains the EPUB 3 Support GridEPUB 3 Support Grid [[http://www.bisg.org/what-we-do-16-152-epub-3-support-grid.php]]



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http://readium.org/

http://readium.org/news/readium-now-on-chrome-web-store

http://www.bisg.org/what-we-do-16-152-epub-3-support-grid.php

SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID TOSPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID TO

NON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTSNON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS

images, graphs, animations, videosimages, graphs, animations, videos



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NON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS (I)

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NON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS (II)NON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS (II)



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NON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS (III)NON-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS (III)



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IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS / DIAGRAM IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS / DIAGRAM PROJECTPROJECT

[ [http://diagramcenter.org/about.html]]

► The The DIAGRAMDIAGRAM Center Center […] to make it easier, faster, and more […] to make it easier, faster, and more cost effective to create and use cost effective to create and use accessible images accessible images so that students so that students with print disabilities have timely access to the information they needwith print disabilities have timely access to the information they need

► The The Project PartnersProject Partners: Benetech, US [: Benetech, US [http://www.benetech.org], National Center for Accessible Media, US [], National Center for Accessible Media, US [http://ncam.wgbh.org/], ], DAISY Consortium, CH/US [DAISY Consortium, CH/US [http://www,daisy.org]]

► The DIAGRAM The DIAGRAM Content Model Content Model [[http://diagramcenter.org/development/content-model.html]]

► TOBITOBI: : authoring toolauthoring tool developed by the DAISY Consortium developed by the DAISY Consortium that supports the DIAGRAM content model [that supports the DIAGRAM content model [http://www.daisy.org/tobi]]



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http://diagramcenter.org/about.html

http://www.benetech.org/

http://ncam.wgbh.org/

http://diagramcenter.org/development/content-model.html

http://www.daisy.org/tobi

ACCESSIBILITY DESCRIPTIONACCESSIBILITY DESCRIPTIONMETA DATA - ONIXMETA DATA - ONIX

The The ONIXONIX Standard contains meta data for the Standard contains meta data for the description of Accessibility description of Accessibility

List 196 E-publicationList 196 E-publicationAccessibility DetailsAccessibility Details

http://www.editeur.org/files/ONIX%20for%20books%20-%20code%20lists/ONIX_BookProduct_CodeLists_Issue_19.html



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THE PATH TO INCLUSIVE PUBLISHINGTHE PATH TO INCLUSIVE PUBLISHING

► Focus on Focus on EPUB 3EPUB 3

► Assume Assume Social Responsibility - Social Responsibility - Make Make AccessibilityAccessibility a top a top Priority Priority (in your company)(in your company)

► Think of Think of Image Descriptions Image Descriptions (non-textual (non-textual elements)elements)

► Develop Develop Partnerships Partnerships (with organizations that can (with organizations that can make your eBooks more accessible / access-enhancements)make your eBooks more accessible / access-enhancements)

► Add Add Accessibility Meta Data Accessibility Meta Data (to your products)(to your products)



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RESOURCES (I)RESOURCES (I)

Inclusive PublishingInclusive Publishing► UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; high high

level principles for Inclusion: level principles for Inclusion: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=14&pid=150#accessible_pdf

► Accessible Publishing - Best Practice Guidelines for Publishers Accessible Publishing - Best Practice Guidelines for Publishers (in English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian). Those (in English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian). Those Guidelines have been endorsed by The International Publishers Guidelines have been endorsed by The International Publishers Association, the Federation of European Publishers, and the Association, the Federation of European Publishers, and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers: [Publishers: [www.editeur.org/109/Enabling-Technologies-Framework-Guidelines/]]

Basic ReferencesBasic References► International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF): International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF): www.idpf.org► DAISY Consortium: DAISY Consortium: www.daisy.org► Strategy of the DAISY Consortium: Strategy of the DAISY Consortium: http:/www.daisy.org/missionBernhard Heinser [email protected]


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http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=14&pid=150#accessible_pdf

http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=14&pid=150#accessible_pdf


http://www.idpf.org/

http://www.daisy.org/

http://www.daisy.org/mission

RESOURCES (II)RESOURCES (II)

► EPUB 3 specifications (2011): EPUB 3 specifications (2011): www.idpf.org/epub = DAISY = DAISY distribution standard distribution standard

► DAISY(4) authoring specification (2012): DAISY(4) authoring specification (2012): Authoring and Authoring and Interchange Framework for Adaptive XML Publishing SpecificationInterchange Framework for Adaptive XML Publishing Specification, , ANSI/NISO Z39.98-2012: ANSI/NISO Z39.98-2012: www.daisy.org/z3998/2012/z3998-2012.html..

► Image Description: DIAGRAM Project: Image Description: DIAGRAM Project: www.diagramcenter.org/about.html

► Accessibility Accessibility Metadata: Metadata: www.editeur.org/files/ONIX%20for%20books%20-%20code%20lists/ONIX_BookProduct_CodeLists_Issue_19.html

HandbooksHandbooks► Garrish, Matt: Garrish, Matt: What is EPUB 3 What is EPUB 3 (1(1stst Edition), 2011, O’Reilly Media Edition), 2011, O’Reilly Media► Garrish, Matt: Garrish, Matt: Accessible EPUB 3 Accessible EPUB 3 (1(1stst edition), 2012, O’Reilly Media edition), 2012, O’Reilly Media► Garrish, Matt, Gylling Markus: Garrish, Matt, Gylling Markus: EPUB 3, Best PracticesEPUB 3, Best Practices,, February 2013February 2013, ,

O’Reilly MediaO’Reilly Media

All available at: All available at: http://search.oreilly.com/?q=garrish%2C+matt&x=60&y=9Bernhard Heinser [email protected]


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http://www.idpf.org/epub

http://www.daisy.org/z3998/2012/z3998-2012.html

http://www.diagramcenter.org/about.html



http://search.oreilly.com/?q=garrish%2C+matt&x=60&y=9

RESOURCES (III)RESOURCES (III)Further Information SourcesFurther Information Sources► EPUB Forums (general): EPUB Forums (general): http://idpf.org/forums ► EPUB Accessibility Forum: EPUB Accessibility Forum: http://idpf.org/forums/epub-accessibility ► EPUB Accessibility Guidelines (technical-oriented, including EPUB Accessibility Guidelines (technical-oriented, including

sample code): sample code): http://idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/http://idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/

EPUB 3 SamplesEPUB 3 Samples► EPUB samples for download / browsing source codes EPUB samples for download / browsing source codes

http://code.google.com/p/epub-sampleshttp://code.google.com/p/epub-samples► Dante‘s Comedy - example, including Media Overlays with audio Dante‘s Comedy - example, including Media Overlays with audio

(human narration): (human narration): http://www.smuuks.it/index.php/en/projects/divine-http://www.smuuks.it/index.php/en/projects/divine-comedy-read-prof-lino-pertilecomedy-read-prof-lino-pertile

Reading System (EPUB 3)Reading System (EPUB 3)► READIUM Reference Implementation (IDPF): READIUM Reference Implementation (IDPF): http://www.readium.orghttp://www.readium.org



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http://idpf.org/forums

http://idpf.org/forums/epub-accessibility

RESOURCES (IV)RESOURCES (IV)

► READIUM on Chrome Web Store: READIUM on Chrome Web Store: http://readium.org/news/readium-now-on-chrome-web-storehttp://readium.org/news/readium-now-on-chrome-web-store

► Book Industry Study Group (BISG): EPUB 3 Grid: Book Industry Study Group (BISG): EPUB 3 Grid: http://www.bisg.org/what-we-do-16-152-epub-3-support-grid.phphttp://www.bisg.org/what-we-do-16-152-epub-3-support-grid.php

Other Helpful ResourceOther Helpful Resource► EPUB Resources:EPUB Resources: “A comprehensive (OK, probably not) list of EPUB “A comprehensive (OK, probably not) list of EPUB

devices, tools, and applications. Items marked with [EPUB3] claim to devices, tools, and applications. Items marked with [EPUB3] claim to provide some level of support for EPUB 3.”: provide some level of support for EPUB 3.”: http://epubtest.com/resources.phphttp://epubtest.com/resources.php

Tools developed by the DAISY ConsortiumTools developed by the DAISY Consortium► PIPELINE 1 (multi-format converter); PIPELINE 1 (multi-format converter); cross-platform, open source cross-platform, open source

transformation framework for creating DTB-based documents from transformation framework for creating DTB-based documents from DTBook or XHTML documents - (free): http://www.daisy.org/pipelineDTBook or XHTML documents - (free): http://www.daisy.org/pipeline



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RESOURCES (V)RESOURCES (V)

► PIPELINE 2 (multi-format conversion, under development); PIPELINE 2 (multi-format conversion, under development); cross-cross-platform, open source transformation framework for creating DTB-platform, open source transformation framework for creating DTB-based documents from DTBook or XHTML documents - (free), supports based documents from DTBook or XHTML documents - (free), supports EPUB 3:EPUB 3:

http://www.daisy.org/pipeline2http://www.daisy.org/pipeline2► TOBI (authoring tool for DAISY and EPUB 3, including support for TOBI (authoring tool for DAISY and EPUB 3, including support for

the DIAGRAM object model, open source, free): the DIAGRAM object model, open source, free): http://www.daisy.org/tobihttp://www.daisy.org/tobi

► OBI (DAISY 3 audio production tool): OBI (DAISY 3 audio production tool): http://www.daisy.org/project/obihttp://www.daisy.org/project/obi

Other DAISY 3 / 2.02 authoring toolsOther DAISY 3 / 2.02 authoring tools► Save As DAISY add-in for Microsoft Word (supports MathML): Save As DAISY add-in for Microsoft Word (supports MathML):

http://www.daisy.org/project/save-as-daisy-microsoft-word-add-inhttp://www.daisy.org/project/save-as-daisy-microsoft-word-add-in► odt2daisy - OpenOffice.org Writer Extension (supports MathML): odt2daisy - OpenOffice.org Writer Extension (supports MathML):

http://odt2daisy.sourceforge.net/ http://odt2daisy.sourceforge.net/



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Thank you very much for your Thank you very much for your attention!attention!

Don’t hesitate to contact me at: Don’t hesitate to contact me at: [email protected] [email protected]



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