Other Conversion Tools

Dolphin EasyConverter
Dolphin's web site describes EasyConverter as able to create "Large Print, MP3, DAISY and Braille versions of learning materials that can either be scanned from paper, or input from Word, PDF, HTML, or text files" and able to "convert from a wide range of file formats including printed hand-outs to downloaded PDFs, Word files, NIMAS content, and HTML documents."

Kurzweil Education Systems Conversion Tool
Stephen Baum at Kurzweil Educational Systems has developed a simple KES-format conversion tool (currently in beta) that converts NIMAS files to KES files. The KES file can then be read in Kurzweil 1000 or Kurzweil 3000 software. The tool is still being tested and does not yet incorporate images. AMPs or others who desire to try or test the tool and report bugs and suggested changes may contact Mr. Baum at steve [at] kesi [dot] com.

"The TechAdapt Accessible Media Center (TAMC) [is] a software tool that enables the conversion of National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and Digital Accessible Information SYstem (DAISY) filesets into various types of accessible media" (from the web site).

Save As DAISY is a Microsoft Word Add-In v2.5 beta for Word 2007 and Word 2010 and a “collaborative, standards-based development project between the DAISY Consortium, Microsoft, and Intergen.” It is derived from the DAISY Pipeline DTB conversion tool and automatically generates either DAISY-conformant XML or a full DAISY DTB from a Word document. The Word document used for conversion must be properly formatted in order for a quality output to be produced. (For example, hard page breaks must be present in the source file in order for pagebreaks to appear in converted versions, heading levels must be assigned to text in order for headings to be recognized, etc.) The Save As DAISY add-in is free and can be downloaded from the DAISY Consortium at the link provided above.