DAISY Farm Project
Please follow this link if you have a Mac.
What is DAISY?
DAISY, which stands for Digital Accessible Information System, is a dynamic new format being offered by Disability Access Services. It is a format that allows a reader to hear and navigate through written material. DAISY is similar to an audio book, but has many added features which include navigating to any page, chapter, or sentence.
Organizations that provide accessible materials across the nation have begun to transition toward the new DAISY standard. Here at Disability Access Services, we are doing all we can to ensure a smooth transition for students who receive alternative formats by providing tutorials and other media. Beginning Spring Term 2010, your books will be provided solely in DAISY format. If at any time you would like help with DAISY, you are welcome to call or stop by during office hours for assistance.
Firefox Compatibility Issues
If you are having compatibility issues with Firefox and the DDReader Add-On, you can download this portable version of Firefox 3.6:
http://ds.oregonstate.edu/downloads/firefox.zip
- Download the file from the link provided
- Extract all the files to a folder in a desired location (Desktop is recommended)
- Open Firefox.exe and you can access DDReader through the Tools menu, it is already installed and ready to go!
Click to read the original blog post about this.
Tutorials
View the Using DAISY tutorial.
View the Using DAISY in Kurzweil tutorial.
Software
To play a DAISY book, you will need to install Firefox and Dorina Digital Reader which is a free add-on for Firefox. These programs are included on your E-Text CD, but you may follow these links to install them without the CD:
Meet the Disability Access Services DAISY Farm Project Crew:
Master Farmer:
Haris Gunadi, M.S
Software Engineers:
2006 - Anton Dragonov, M.S
2007 - Anne Setiono, M.S
2008 - Yun-Rim Park, M.S
2009 - David Weiser, M.S
Quality Assurance:
Scott Shermer
Sheena Chen
Graphic Designer
Sheena Chen
Special Thank You:
Dorina Digital Reader
Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind