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Blind Foundation BookLink iOS App User Guide Version 1.0 By Daniel Booth and Tom Smith
Contents Downloading and Installation Downloading BookLink...........................................3 Installation Information for iOS9 users ...............4
Returns Returning a Book ........................................................18 Book Cart
Installation Information for iOS9 users ...............5
Using the Book Cart ...................................................19
Starting and Logging In ...........................................6
Book Cart Downloading and Removing Books ....................20
Home Screen ................................................................7 Searching Basic Searching ...........................................................8 Advanced Searching .................................................9 Downloading Books Downloading a Book.................................................10 Playing Books Playing a Book .............................................................11 Player Layouts Overview..........................................12 Simple Player................................................................13 Standard Player ...........................................................14 Advanced Player .........................................................15 Advanced Player - Step Interval ............................16 Advanced Player - Bookmarks ..............................17
Settings Settings ..........................................................................21 Note This user guide uses the term ‘select’ rather than tap. This is deliberate as people using VoiceOver double tap rather than single tap. Using the term select was used to avoid any confusion.
Downloading and Installation
Downloading BookLink 1
Open your web browser on your device and and go to the following link: https://apps. blindfoundation.org.nz/ booklink/
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On the next screen, select the BookLink App link.
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A pop up will appear, select the Install option.
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If you go back to your home screen, you should see a BookLink icon. Select the icon to start BookLink .
Select the Download link.
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Downloading and Installation
Installation Information for iOS9 users
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If you are on iOS 9 when you Select the Settings icon on start BookLink for the first time, your device’s home screen. you may see this message . If not, go to page 6. Select Cancel to dismiss it.
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In the Settings list, select General.
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In the next screen you may have to scroll down for a while. Select Profile from the list.
Downloading and Installation
Installation Information for iOS9 users 5
In the Profile screen you will see an entry for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind. Select it to continue.
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In the next screen, select the line “Trust Royal New Zealand Fo….” to continue.
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A dialog window will open. Select the Trust option to continue.
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Exit out of settings and return to BookLink. The app will now work and update itself. BookLink is now ready for use.
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Downloading and Installation
Starting and Logging In To log into BookLink
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1. Enter your Login name (this is the first initial of your name followed by your surname, e.g. John Smith, would be jsmith). 2. Enter your password. 3. This is an option for BookLink to remember your login name and password. If you select this, and the box is checked, you won’t have to re-enter your login name or password every time you start the app. You should only use this option if you are only person who uses the device. 4. This is our terms and conditions of accessing the BookLink content. You must check the Accept check box to proceed. 5. Select the Login button to proceed.
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Home Screen
Home Screen Search This will take you to the search screen where you can find books to download and listen to. Book Cart This takes you to your Book Cart. You can put links to titles you are interested in but don’t want to download right away. Current Loans This will show you all the titles you have downloaded on to your device. Now Reading This will take you to the book you are currently listening to. Settings Will take you to the settings screen where you can change options for BookLink.
Accessing the Home Screen When you are not on the home screen it’s still always accessible in the app. Select the house icon on the left of the screen title to reach the home screen.
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Searching
Basic Searching 1
Type in a book title, author name, narrator’s name or series name in the search text box.
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Select the title of the book to give you the option to Download or save the title to your Book Cart, and display Select the magnifying glass more information about the button to begin the search. The title. search will return matching titles in a list. Selecting the text Refine Search will return you to the
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previous screen so you can change the details and search again.
To switch to Advanced Search To change the search to Advanced Search, select the text Basic Search. This acts as a toggle button between Basic and Advanced Search.
Searching
Advanced Searching To do an Advanced Search 1. Type in your search term(s) next to each of your desired options for searching. 2. Select the Start Search button to begin the search. Keyword Same as for basic search – enter part of a title or author name. Title What you put here will be searched against the title only. Author What you put here will be searched against the author only. Subject Enter the topic of the title, or if you are looking for titles on a specific them , like Dogs, or Cooking. Book No. This is the CD number of the title which can be found in the Blind Foundation’s Sound and Touch.
If you want to search by our Subject Interest Codes (SIC codes), select Category link. This lists the groups we put our SIC codes into. Once you have selected a category, select Interests, and you will get a list of SIC codes related to that category. Note You will still need to enter a search term for the search by SIC codes to work. We recommend you enter a search term related to the SIC code you are interested in to get the most results back. For example, if you were searching SIC code Mystery and Detective stories, enter ‘Mystery’ as a keyword search. Tablet users If you are using an iPad, we recommend having the screen set in portrait mode, rather than landscape as it allows you to select the SIC codes more easily.
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Downloading Books
Downloading a Book Once you have found a book via Search the next step is to download it to your device. 1. From your list of search results, select the title you want to download. Two new links will be visible below the entry. Add to Cart and Download. 2. Select the Download link. The download process will begin, and will take a few minutes to complete depending on how long your title is and how fast your internet speed is.
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The app will display the size of the title and display a progress meter.
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Once the book has completed downloading, you will be taken back to the search results screen. To play the title you have to go to the Current Loans screen.
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To Cancel a download You can cancel the download by selecting the Cancel button at the bottom of the screen.
Playing Books
Playing a Book
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To Play a Book From the Home Screen select Current Loans from the menu.
The books you have downloaded on the device will be listed. To play a title
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1. Select the title in the list.
From any screen, select the Book Icon from the navigation bar at the bottom of the app window.
2. Select on the Read Now option that appears underneath the title description.
Book Link’s internal DAISY player will start up. Select the play button to hear the book. The player has three player layouts, Simple, Standard and Advanced each mode offering more functionality.
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Playing Books
Player Layouts Overview
Simple Player • Play Pause
Standard Player Simple player controls plus...
Advanced Player Standard player controls plus...
Select the change player button to switch player layouts.
• Skip forward one chapter • Skip back one chapter • Sleep Timer
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Skip to beginning of book Skip to end of book Step interval control Place bookmark Navigate bookmarks and chapters Return book
Playing Books
Simple Player In the simple player layout, there are the following controls In simple mode the only control is a Play / Pause control with a chapter progress circle around the control. 1. Book title
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2. Chapter title 3. Play / Pause button To pause select play /pause button. To resume playback select again.
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A circular progress bar around the play pause icon indicates how far through the current chapter you are.
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4. Change player layout The button at the bottom right changes the player layout. Select it to change from Simple to Standard or Advanced.
Audio Information Select the Book Title button to show audio information about the book. This feature works on all player layouts.
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Playing Books
Standard Player In the standard player layout, there are the following controls. 1. Play / Pause Control To pause select pause play button. To resume playback select again.
The amount of time selected is displayed on the top right of the sleep timer icon. Note: The Sleep Timer display does not update in real time.
A circular progress bar around the play pause icon indicates how far through the current chapter you are. 2. Skip Back Chapter
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Select to skip back to the start of the previous chapter/track. 3. Skip Forwards Chapter control
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Select to skip forwards to the next chapter/track. 4. Sleep timer Select the Sleep timer menu. The player will shut down after the selected number of minutes has passed. To use the sleep timer select a time period from the menu. To cancel without selecting any sleep timer, select cancel.
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Sleep Timer Menu
Playing Books
Advanced Player The advanced player layout gives access to all controls and navigation. It is intended for advanced users reading complex texts. The advanced player has all the controls of the standard layout. See page 14 for more details about the standard player controls. 1. Skip to start of title Select this once to return to the start of the title.
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2. Skip back Select to skip back by the selected interval. 3. Skip forwards Select to skip forwards to the next interval. 4. Skip to the end of the title Select this once to go to the start of the final t ack of the title. 5. Sleep timer Select to open the Sleep timer menu. The player will shut down after the selected number of minutes has passed. See page 14 for more details.
6. Step interval Select this to open the Step Interval menu that lets you control how far the skip back and skip forwards buttons will go. See page 16 for more details. 7. Place bookmark This button creates a bookmark at the current location in the book. See page 17 for more details. 8. Chapter and bookmark navigation This button to open the Bookmarks and Chapters menu. This displays a list of chapters for the title. Any saved bookmarks are at the top of the list. See page 17 for more details. 9. Return book The Advanced player mode also has a return title function. You can return the currently playing title. This also deletes the title from your device and frees up space for another title.
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Playing Books
Advanced Player - Step Interval Setting the step interval Select the step interval button to open the menu that will let you control how the skip back and skip forwards controls will work. Select an interval from the list. A check mark denotes the chosen interval. To cancel without changing the step interval, select Cancel. The chosen period will also be shown on the top right of the step interval icon.
Step Interval Menu
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Playing Books
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To create a bookmark Select the add bookmark button to create a bookmark at the current location in the book.
Enter a name for the bookmark and select Save to return to the advanced player screen.
To navigate to bookmarks
Edit bookmarks
Select the navigation button from the advanced player screen. Bookmarks are located at the top of the list.
Select Edit from the bookmarks and chapter menu to edit bookmarks. Select Done to return. To delete a bookmark select remove (trashcan icon).
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Returns
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When you have finished with a Book you are obligated to delete it from your device. This is done by “returning” the book. From the Home Screen select Current Loans from the menu.
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Your list of current loans will be visible From the list of titles in your current loans. 1. Select the title you want to return. 2. Select the Return Book option.
BookLink will ask for confirmation. 3. Select OK. The book will be removed from your device, (and free up space and you will be returned to the Current Loans screen. Books can also be returned in the Advanced Player. See page 15.
Book Cart
Using the Book Cart The Book Cart is a location where you can store details for titles that you are interested in but don’t want to download straight away. Adding titles to your Book Cart Once you have found a Book via search. See page 8 for more details. 1. Select the title from the search results Two new links will be visible below the entry. Add to Cart and Download. 2. Select on the Add to Cart button. The BookLink will process your request and add the title to your cart. A message will be displayed on the screen.
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Book Cart
Book Cart - Downloading and Removing Books
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Download titles from the Book Cart
Removing titles from the Book Cart
1. Select the title in your book cart.
If you are no longer interested in a title and want to remove it from your cart.
2. The entry will expand, and two new options are visible. To download the title, select the Download button.
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Select the Remove option.
BookLink will then request confirmation from you. Select on OK and the title will be removed from your book cart. Note: Select Cancel to return to the Book Cart.
Settings
Settings The Settings screen contains settings that affect how BookLink runs and also contains the FAQ or help information.
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1. Remember Me The first option on the page is the Remember me option. If this option is active, BookLink will remember your login details for the next time you start. If you share your device with others it is not recommended to have this option active. To activate this option, select the Remember Me check box. To cancel, select the Remember Me check box again.
FAQ’s Frequently Asked Questions. The last option on the screen is the FAQ list. If you are having a problem with something in the BookLink, check here in case there is a solution. Simply scroll the page up and down with your finger to scroll through the questions. Voiceover users can swipe right to go to down or left to go up the list.
2. Get Latest Updates The next option on the page is the Get Latest Updates link. If you select this, it will download any files needed to update BookLink; restart the application and return you to the login screen. It should not be necessary to activate this option unless instructed to by the Blind Foundation.
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