- From: Asif <asif@studynook.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:06:51 -0500
- To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
- Cc: "Gary Morrison" <g.morrison@texthelp.com>
Sorry, Tab does not work, nor does it seem to work in Opera.....it works in IE though....maybe I need to reset it .... Regards, Asif./ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asif" <asif@studynook.com> To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> Cc: "Gary Morrison" <g.morrison@texthelp.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:00 PM Subject: Re: Audio formats > > Just an FYI: > > On my site www.accessibleware.org I use a plug-in from BrowseAloud. Once the > site is enabled, and you have downloaded the plug-in, you can "hear" the > site. It requires you to move the mouse or I assume tab, to get over the > sentence/line of text, and then you can "hear" it. The person to reach at > BrowseAloud is Garry Morrison <g.morrison@texthelp.com>. Let me know how > that works out. > > Regards, > Asif./ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Chetwynd" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com> > To: "Webmaster@EDD" <web@edd.ca.gov> > Cc: "'Charles McCathieNevile'" <charles@sidar.org>; <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 2:46 PM > Subject: Re: Audio formats > > > > > > I'm not sure what you have in mind, but plenty of people enjoy > > listening to the radio, via the internet, and this must include the > > visually impaired. > > presumably some stations write their content for the deaf community. > > Would you prefer your news read by a newscaster you know or a machine? > > > > Many of our users have a visual impairment, and may also have a > > cognitive one. > > Our students undoubtedly prefer recorded audio at the present time, as > > do children. > > Ours have experience of listening and understanding human speech > > impediments. > > Children don't, in the main. > > > > It remains true that screen readers may appear to offer convenience, if > > you have the funds available, the ability to configure and use one, and > > the intelligence to understand what is being read. > > In any other case an alternative solution may be preferable. > > > > Jonathan > > > > On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 04:39 PM, Webmaster@EDD wrote: > > > > > Thanks Chaals. > > > > > > I can elaborate on the customers' belief, only in so far as I > > > understand it > > > (and yes, I've asked). > > > > > > Here's what I know: A Deputy Director heard about text-to-speech, and > > > thought that meant "recorded audio," and directed her staff to > > > investigate > > > the idea of pushing all her department's content in both written and > > > recorded audio formats. Those staff then directed their research on > > > the > > > subject of her literal request (rather than focusing on the spirit of > > > her > > > intent). > > > > > > I've never heard of anyone anywhere ever using recorded audio versions > > > of > > > written content in an effort to improve accessibility for the visually > > > impaired community. > > > > > > Was wondering if anyone else has. > > > > > > sb > > > > > > > > >> Can you explain more about why your customers believe there is value > > >> in > > >> recorded audio? It may be that I am missing something particular to > > >> your case. > > > > > >> cheers > > > > > >> Chaals > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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