{"id":322,"date":"2013-07-06T05:46:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-06T03:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/23mobilethings.net\/wpress\/?p=322"},"modified":"2013-07-08T10:25:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T08:25:54","slug":"thing-15-adobe-id-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/23mobilethings.net\/wpress\/2013\/07\/06\/thing-15-adobe-id-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Thing 15: Adobe ID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-18608925-acd9-acf7-aaee-16fab21fc767\">What is Adobe Digital Editions and why do I need an Adobe ID?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Adobe Digital Editions is free software that is frequently used to display eBooks (ePUB and PDF) on your PC or mobile device. \u00a0See the list of the <a title=\"Digital Editions Supported Devices\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.adobe.com\/digitalpublishing\/supported-devices\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Editions Supported Devices<\/a>. \u00a0If you want to download library eBooks you will often need to use <a title=\"Bluefire Reader\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bluefirereader.com\/using-library-books.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bluefire Reader<\/a> and it works with Adobe Digital Editions, to access this program you will need an Adobe ID which is typically your email address and password for authentication and to sign in to your Adobe account. \u00a0Adobe ID is also used for other Adobe products eg Photoshop, etc.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>DISCOVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where can I get Adobe Digital Editions software for a mobile device?<\/li>\n<li>How do I sign up for an Adobe ID? If you already have other Adobe software, you may have an Adobe ID already. See the <a title=\"Adobe ID FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/x-productkb\/policy-pricing\/account-password-sign-faq.html\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe ID FAQs <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Where do I get Bluefire Reader apps for my mobile device? (<a title=\"How to download the Bluefire Reader app for the iPad\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/WakeCountyPublicLibraries\/how-to-download-the-bluefire-reader-app-for-the-ipad\" target=\"_blank\">iPad <\/a>and <a title=\"Bluefire Reader (Play Store)\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bluefirereader&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>How do I use Bluefire Reader? Here&#8217;s a <a title=\"Using Bluefire Reader app with library ebooks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/aapld\/using-bluefire-reader-app-with-library-ebooks\" target=\"_blank\">demonstration on Slideshare<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Project Gutenberg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\">Project Gutenberg<\/a> (free eBooks) includes an ePUB download option.<\/li>\n<li>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techsupportalert.com\/content\/free-epub-books-online.htm\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> lists a lot of options for locating free ePUB books including these ones from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aeronautics.nasa.gov\/ebooks\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">NASA <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluefire Reader use the eBooks at Seattle Public Library as an <a title=\"Using Library books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bluefirereader.com\/using-library-books.html\" target=\"_blank\">example of the steps involved in downloading a book <\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more ideas see our <a title=\"Pinterest - 23 mobilethings - Online identity\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/23mobilethings\/online-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest Board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THINKING POINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you provide information to guide your library clients in downloading eBooks and reader apps? Cranston Library have <a title=\"Borrowing library books on your ebook reader\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/CranstonLibrary\/borrowing-library-books-on-your-e-book-reader-17868102\" target=\"_blank\">published instructions on Slideshare <\/a><\/li>\n<li>What about different guides for specific devices? Waukegan Public Library have a <a title=\"Using Freading on your Smartphone or Tablet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/sarateti\" target=\"_blank\">guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Digital Editions allows ebooks to be transferred between multiple computers and mobile devices, do your customers read books on only one device or do you need to give them tips on switching between devices?<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Digital Editions is compatible with screen reading software <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomscientific.com\/products\/fs\/jaws-product-page.asp\">JAWS<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nvda-project.org\/\">NVDA<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwmicro.com\/\">Window-Eyes<\/a> on Windows and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/accessibility\/voiceover\">VoiceOver<\/a> on Mac. Do you promote your ebook collections to clients with visual disabilities?<\/li>\n<li>How does the user experience of downloading eBooks from your library compare to other experiences your library clients may have (eg. 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