Open Office Speaks

Vincent Spiewak has launched a software add-on that makes it easier to create digital talking books with free and open-source software.

Odt2DAISY, designed for OpenOffice.org 3.0 or higher, enables the export of documents into digital talking books in the DAISY format.

DAISY is the standard for Digital Talking Books, which are used by persons with a visual impairment, dyslexia or other impairments that hamper access to printed text.

The Odt2daisy project is supported with the financial contribution of the European Commission in the context of the AEGIS project (Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure,Standards).

Odt2DAISY is a free and open source software that can be downloaded at http://odt2daisy.sf.net.

Last updated: 17/11/09