DAISY is a format based on the W3C defined SGML applications XHTML 1.0 and SMIL 1.0. Using this framework, a talking book format is presented that enables navigation within a sequential and hierarchical structure consisting of (marked-up) text synchronized with audio. The DAISY acronym stands for "Digital Accessible Information SYstem" and assists people who, for different reasons, have problems using regular printed media. DAISY books have the benefits of regular audio books, but they are superior when it comes to navigating the content and displaying synchronized text. For example, DAISY books can enable users who are blind to navigate an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia as a regular audio book would be useless because it lacks search and navigation features and requires a linear listen.

Software DAISY players

• AMIS (Adaptive Multimedia Information System) - freeware
• Dolphin EaseReader
• Emacspeak (NASDOG: ESPK)
• Iduna DAISY Reader
• Key Foundation DAISY Reader - freeware
• Listen-up Daisyplayer (USA GNU project for linux)
• TAB (Thailand Association of the Blind) - freeware
• TPB Reader (Sweden) - freeware (Rated best freeware DAISY player by Douglas G Blane / The Open University / Office for Students with Disabilities)
• Victor Soft

Hardware DAISY players

• Bones Milestone MP3 DAISY player The player has been designed to be simple to use and has excellent sound quality. Black credit card sized MP3 player & digital recorder with four large, contrasting, ivory coloured tactile buttons etc.
• Plextalk PTN1
• Plextalk PTN1 Pro
• Plextalk PTR2
• Telex Scholar
• Telex ezDaisy
• Victor Reader Classic
• Victor Reader Classic +
• Victor Reader Classic + with recording
• Victor Reader Vibe
• Victor Reader Wave

External links

• http://www.daisy.org/
• DAISY ANSI/NISO Standard
• DAISY 2.02 Specifications

Markup languages

DAISY-Hörbuch | DAISY Digital Lydbok