The DAISY Consortium releases the newest version of the DAISY Pipeline, a free open source tool that transforms documents into accessible formats
Zurich, Switzerland, April 10, 2009 - The DAISY Consortium announces the latest release of the DAISY Pipeline, a cross-platform, open source transformation utility, that transforms documents from a variety of file formats into accessible multimedia formats for people unable to read print due to a visual, physical, perceptual, developmental, cognitive or learning disability. The DAISY Pipeline is designed to be used in both server-side and desktop environments. An accessible desktop user interface is provided with full support for language localization. Download the DAISY Pipeline from the DAISY Project page at http://www.daisy.org/projects/pipeline/.
The new release of the DAISY Pipeline features several improvements and new features, including:
Markus Gylling, Chief Technology Officer for the DAISY Consortium sums up the impact of the new release, “This new release of the DAISY Pipeline demonstrates the power of open standards and open source collaboration. Contributors from different countries and continents have worked hard to make the DAISY Pipeline a comprehensive solution for converting text documents into accessible formats for people with print disabilities.”
The DAISY Standard (officially ANSI/NISO z39.86 Specifications for the Digital Talking Book) has revolutionized the reading experience for people with print disabilities around the globe. DAISY, the Digital Accessible Information SYstem, is the world's most widely used assistive technology for reading. Formed in 1996 by like-minded organizations around the world, today the DAISY Consortium consists of nearly 70 non-profit organizations representing 35 different countries and more than 20 for-profit companies which provide products and services to meet the needs of the DAISY community. These organizations are working together to develop and promote international standards and technologies which enable equal access to information and knowledge by all people with print disabilities and which also benefit the wider community. More information about the DAISY Consortium and the DAISY Standard is available at http://www.daisy.org/.
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