Spoken-Web
Eyal Shalom
My name is Eyal Shalom
I developed a new site to help and serve the blind or visually
impaired community by making the web more accessible to them.
I would like to introduce you the Spoken-Web site.
In order to be able access Spoken-Web, please do the following steps:
1) Spoken-Web works only with Internet explorer browser on Windows
Operation System (Windows 98, Windows 2000,XP and Vista)
2) Download the spoken.msi
3) Install It
4) Close all the open Internet explorer browsers
5) Open again the IE browser ("Refresh" will not help) and go to
Spoken-Web site
6) Enjoy listening thousands of articles ...
Spoken Web Application Description:
Spoken-Web is a Web portal, managing a wide range of online data-
intensive content like news updates, weather, travel and business
articles for computer users who are blind or visually impaired.
The site provides a simple, easy-to-use interface for navigating
between the different sections and articles Using the keyboard to
navigate, a person who is blind or who has a visual impairment can
hear the full range of an article content provided in a logical,
clear, and understandable manner.
I would be glad to receive your feedback.
Please send me any comment or suggestion
Thanks in advanced for your time
Sincerely yours
Eyal Shalom
Brian Gaff
allowed to use ramstick based screenreaders etc, but the main drawbacks
usually are.
You need help to get there in the first place.
and
If a site using such software is not managed correctly, it can be impossible
to actually get to the accessible parts.
Brian
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Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email.
graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them
Email: bri...@blueyonder.co.uk
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burt henry
literate, and like to stay up to date with news, sports, etc. As Brian
mentions it also can be employed in public places where they are not
qualified or interested in supporting a screenreader. (many public
libraries and the like. Also for ppl with eye strain, or a temporary
condition where learning of screenreader skills would be a time
consuming project for something they don't need for the long run.
Actually I think all public libraries should have this if they have
computers for the public to use as there will always be newly VI'ed ppl
who would enjoy this super easy access. I also hope more places will
follow NEW Zealand's example and install NVDA on public computers, but
the target groups are largely distinct.
Btw-you shut down your screen-reader once you are in the site with IE.
It seems like once you get to the site with I
E, you just click, and listen. I am here with my bad ISP till tomorrow,
so anything I say may turn out to be less than completely correct, but
it seems to auto read to end. You don't seem to be able to click on
links with in an article. If I used IE more this would be a quick and
easy place to get a morning news fix/will post one more review once I
get a chance to check out a wider range of content on the spokenweb site.
I have written to Eyal, and this is a very responsive and open person,
so if anyone has an idea, or suggestion after checking out this
extension/site...get in touch with him.
Burt Henry
Chris Brannon
> I also hope more places will follow NEW Zealand's example and
> install NVDA on public computers, but the target groups are
> largely distinct.
I can't agree more. One of my pet phrases is "transient
accessibility". I aught to be able to walk up to any old *public*
computer, and just use it, like anyone else would do. In plenty of
instances, I couldn't use the public-access computers at university,
because they didn't have a screenreader installed.
For me, the only advantage of the university's unusable computers was
that I had an excuse for asking some sighted college-girl to read the
screen.
-- Chris
burt henry
B.H.