fwd: talking browser for the visually impaired

[Elisabeth Roche]

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>>Date:         Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:50:22 -0600
>>From: Christine Chiu <pitsco at PITSCO.COM>
>>Subject:      Talking browser for visually impaired
>>To: Multiple recipients of list LM_NET <LM_NET at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
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>>Thought some of you might find this of interest:
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>>Internet software vendor Productivity Works [http://www.prodworks.com/] in
>>Trenton, New Jersey, has unveiled a browser that talks to the user to help
>>the visually impaired get World Wide Web access.  Called pwWebSpeak, the
>>browser translates information content from Web pages into speech. The
>>intelligence built into the browser reads HTML code and automatically
>>disregards non-HTML content such as graphics and multimedia.  The browser
>>also creates large character interpretations of Web pages for partially
>>sighted users.  There are 27 million visually impaired individuals in the
>>United States and Europe, according to Productivity Works.  The company
>>will begin beta testing pwWebSpeak in March. Beta testers must be visually
>>impaired, have a PC running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, Internet access
>>running a TCP/IP connection, and an audio card. The browser will be
>>available in April for free. The company is asking for a $100 maintenace
>>fee, but will waive the cost if needed, according to officials.
>>Productivity Works was assisted in developing the browser by De Witt and
>>Associates interface consultants and the Thomas Edison State College. 
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>>Christine Chiu
>>GUI Designer/webmaster
>>Pitsco Technology Education
>>chiu at pitsco.com
>>http://www.usa.net/~pitsco/
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