A screen reader is a form of assistive technology (AT) that renders text and image content as speech or braille output. Screen readers are essential to...
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(JAWS) is a computer screen reader program for Microsoft Windows that allows blind and visually impaired users to read the screen either with a text-to-speech...
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This is a comparison of some screen reader programs. Automatik Text Reader from Davide Baldini (Firefox extension) Balabolka from Ilya Morozov BrowseAloud...
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functional vision usually use a screen reader. The simplest form of magnification presents an enlarged portion of the original screen content, the 'focus', so...
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implementing accesskeys caused issues for users of adaptive technology, especially screen reading technology used by blind and low vision users. These users require...
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Look up Reader, Readers, reader, or readers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A reader is a person who reads. It may also refer to: Adobe Reader (now Adobe...
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compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit...
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e-books and periodicals. E-readers have a similar form factor to a tablet; usually use electronic paper resulting in better screen readability, especially...
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Free and open-source software portal The Linux Screen Reader (LSR) is a discontinued free and open source effort to develop an extensible assistive technology...
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periodicals. Any device that can display text on a screen may act as an e-reader; however, specialized e-reader devices may optimize portability, readability...
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developed by IBM from the work of Chieko Asakawa at IBM Japan. The screen reader met World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) HTML 4.01 specifications, Web Content...
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to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. Like most e-readers, the Kobo uses an electronic ink screen. The Arc tablet series, released...
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auditory feedback and screen magnifying software are very useful. In the case of severe vision impairment such as blindness, screen reader software that provides...
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English darts player Darrell Waltrip, American race car driver JAWS (screen reader), for blind and vision-impaired computer users JAWS Scripting Language...
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PDF (redirect from PDF Reader)
January 12, 2023. "Accessing PDF documents with assistive technology: A screen reader user's guide" (PDF). Adobe Systems Inc. Archived from the original (PDF)...
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Narrator (Windows) (category Screen readers)
Narrator is a screen reader in Microsoft Windows. Developed by Professor Paul Blenkhorn in 2000, the utility made the Windows operating system more accessible...
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among the blind. Despite the evolution of new technologies, including screen reader software that reads information aloud, braille provides blind people...
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Orca (assistive technology) (redirect from Orca screen reader)
Orca is a free and open-source, flexible, extensible screen reader from the GNOME project for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Using various...
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NonVisual Desktop Access (category Free screen readers)
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open-source, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows. The project was started by Michael Curran in...
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GNOME (redirect from Gnome Splash Screen)
the desktop. Several assistive technology providers, including Orca screen reader and Dasher input method, were developed specifically for use with GNOME...
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counterparts: it would be undesirable for a screen reader to emphasize the name of a book, for instance, but on a screen, such a name would be italicized. Most...
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Window-Eyes (category Screen readers)
Window-Eyes is screen reader software for the Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by GW Micro. The first version was released in 1995. Window-Eyes...
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VoiceOver (category Screen readers)
VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and iPod operating systems. By using VoiceOver, the user can access their...
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different rendering methods, such as on-screen, in print, by voice (via speech-based browser or screen reader), and on Braille-based tactile devices....
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WebAnywhere (category Screen readers)
WebAnywhere is a free web-based open source screen reader, created at the University of Washington. Since WebAnywhere is web-based, it is available on...
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computer programmer and businessperson known for having invented the JAWS screen reader for the blind. He studied engineering, but learned computer programming...
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Gnopernicus (category Free screen readers)
been replaced by Orca in GNOME. Gnopernicus is a "one-size-fits-all" screen reader that provided speech, Braille, and magnification for users with a range...
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ZoomText (category Screen magnifiers)
editions: ZoomText Magnifier and ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, which includes a built-in screen reader. The latest version of ZoomText is ZoomText 2023 released...
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Assistive technology (section Screen readers)
impairment include screen readers, screen magnifiers, Braille embossers, desktop video magnifiers, and voice recorders. Screen readers are used to help...
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Munpia CEO Kim Hwan-cheol announced that Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint was being prepared for a screen adaptation following its massive success with over...
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