Brief: Utility Converts Books to EPUB Format -- THE Journal

Brief: Utility Converts Books to EPUB Format

By David Nagel
11/02/10

Assistive technology developer Don Johnston Inc. has released a new tool that allows users to convert electronic books to the EPUB format, used by Android and iOS devices, among other electronic book readers and tablet devices.

Dubbed DAISYtoEPUB, the software converts three different formats to the more widely supported EPUB format: DAISY, NIMAS, and Bookshare. It supports the conversion of embedded images as well.

DAISYtoEPUB is available now for $99 for a single seat, with prices ranging from $999 to $6,999 for unlimited district licenses, depending on the number of sites in the district. It supports Mac OS X and Windows systems. Further information can be found here.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .

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