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“One new attempt to do so is ‘Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy,’ an iPad version of the well-received children’s book that brings to it what the publisher, iStoryTime, says is a first: an iPad book complete with sign language for deaf children,” Taub reports, “The US$2.99 app offers three versions of this charmingly illustrated work: one that children can read themselves, one that would be read to them and one signed by a woman who stands off to the side of the screen, with the reduced-size book running next to her.”
Taub reports, “The signed version is actually a QuickTime movie, which can be paused by the user. The woman signing stands against a black background, her movements flowing flawlessly as the book is read aloud by an off-camera narrator.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Danny E.” for the heads up.]
So Nice! so cute! but there is still no captions on itune movies!!
And an iApp for the blind people? Any sleek touch on the glass that could be followed by the blind?
And now some “Songs for the Deaf”
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs-for-the-deaf/id259362575
“Books for the deaf”? You may want to consider changing your title.
THEY JUST COME IN ALL-CAPS.
Aren’t all books for the deaf?
If only we could have songs for the blind. What a wonderful (Stevieful) world this would be.
Yea thats what i was thinking! Why do you need someone signing the book if they can just read the damn thing!
best free iPad Apps:
http://www.aneesoft.com/tutorials/ipad/best-20-free-ipad-apps.html
Dear NY-times,,,
What a misleading title,,,,NEED to be changed.
Woops, you guys are ALWAYS misleading. lol