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Welcome to webEB!

On April 6, 2020 in Tech Tips by Eleanor Cotton

Welcome to webEB!

We are very pleased to announce the general release of webEB, the web-based version of EasyBooks! Please check out the video to the left that introduces this significant advancement in our audiobook production system. Many thanks to Russell for creating this great video!

webEB has many of the same features of the desktop versions and in addition to the ease of a web app, it now has punch & roll recording! The video shows some of the changes and new features, and this document also explains all the differences in the desktop applications and the web app. A complete reference document is also available for those who are not familiar with EasyBooks yet, and training will soon be available.

This app works in the Chrome browser in Mac and PC, and given the issues with the Mac version of EasyBooks (particularly on the Catalina OS), we ask that all Mac audiobook volunteers switch to this version now. If you are a PC user, you can try out this version if you like, but we will maintain the PC version for a while at least.

Even if you're a PC user who wants to stay with the PC version, please install the latest PC version. The character format in notes will not appear correctly between the versions if PC users don't update.

I want to sincerely thank the development group, a wonderful group of volunteers and staff who tested and have provided valuable feedback on webEB, particularly the Mac users who have been so patient! And we can't forget a heartfelt thank you to Jay Cotton for the many hours of development time he spent developing this web app. <3

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Metrics Update April 4

On April 4, 2020 in General by Sarah Klipper

Despite social distancing being extended through April, we are happy to report that our readers are not slowing down…
Our readers this week increased to 226,913 with over 114 million pages read and 43,037 at frequency – a 21% increase for schools over last year!

As we're all getting used to Zoom conference calls and everyone working from home, I wanted to share this video (linked below) from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra based in the Netherlands. They’ve continued performing, despite COVID-19, by transitioning to playing virtually. They remind us that together anything is possible… even when we’re remote! Enjoy Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”!

https://youtu.be/3eXT60rbBVk

And also, a quote from Edinburgh-based journalist, Hope Whitmore that seems particularly relevant to recent events:

In hard times, reading fiction reminds us we are human in a way Twitter never can. Reading teaches us not only about our common humanity – it is wonderful to see something expressed in words and think, ‘Yes! That’s exactly how I feel’ – but also about the world. Reading gives me hope because the chroniclers of dark times tell us that they pass.

Have a great weekend, keep reading, and stay safe!

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