- From: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 12:16:05 -0400 (EDT)
- To: "webmaster@dors.sailorsite.net" <webmaster@dors.sailorsite.net>
- cc: "'Web Accessibility Initiative'" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, "'Anne Pemberton'" <apembert@crosslink.net>, "'Jonathan Chetwynd'" <jonathan@signbrowser.free-online.co.uk>
Another browser that might be interesting. Braillesurf is designed to support braille or audio output. It includes a mode which allows focussing of the text being read. Details are available from http://www.braillenet.jussieu.fr/surf.htm in french, but very roughly translated the page says: ====begin translation BRAILLESURF What is it? Braillesurf is a browser developed by INSERM-CREARE which allows people with visual disabilities to simply and easily access the web and use electronic messaging Functions The browser allows the user to read web pages on a braille display or with voice synthesis. One can use both systems. BrailleSURF offers all the usual functions (email, bookmarks, etc) It is compatible with the following peripherals: * standard keyboard (all the functions of the browser are available from the keyboard) * Speech synthesisers: Synthe3, Proverbe, Appollo * Braille terminals: Azerbraille, Cliobraille, Scolabraille, Vario BrailleSURF also helps people with low vision with the function of changing text size. BrailleSURF can be used with Windows 3.1, 95 and NT For Whom? It is useful for schools, associations, centers for teaching and rehabilitation of people with visual disabilities How does one get BrailleSURF? write to: (address, phone number, email snipped) ====end translation cheers Charles McCN On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Bruce Bailey wrote: Dear Anne P., Jonathan C, et al., A while back there was discussion on this list about how to best make web pages accessible to non-readers. I would be most interested in hearing if any the products below have been useful for general purpose web browsing by persons with severe cognitive impairments. I have summarized the screen readers and special purpose browsers that were suggested, along with my experience. [snipped]
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