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in this issue ■ SPEECH USER COMPANIES References are to the first page of the story or section in which the company appears. AAA Washington 20 Cancer Treatment Centers of America 34 LEGO Group 20 Wipro 36 speech SOLUTIONS > > > > > B U S I N E S S P R O B L E M : The blind or visually impaired do not have access to the popular computer applications and information that sighted people take for granted. >>>>> TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION: Assistive Technology Computer technology, including specialized software that simulates the human voice reading the computer screen, has changed the lives of countless individuals with visual impairments. Adults with visual impairments can continue to work and pursue a wide range of careers. ■ ADVERTISERS AVIOS 43 www.avios.org H-Care 23 www.h-care.it 39-0422-789613 Information Today Inc. Book Group Cover 2 books.infotoday.com @International Services 43 www.internationalservices.com 1-770-414-6000 Larson Tech 43 www.larson-tech.com 1-503-645-3598 Loquendo 17 www.loquendo.com 39-011-291-3111 Message Technologies, Inc. (MTI) 19 www.messagetech.com 1-800-868-3684 Product: GW Micro’s Window-Eyes 6.1 Delivery Method: Installed software. Pricing: $895. Functionality: Window-Eyes converts components of the Microsoft Windows environment into synthesized speech with nine distinct voices and in six languages (U.S. and U.K. English, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, and French). Window-Eyes runs on the Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, and 2000 operating systems and supports Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Media Player, Live Messenger, and Internet Explorer, as well as Adobe PDF Reader, Mozilla Firefox, Macromedia Flash, and PeopleSoft applications. Also included is enhanced Braille support, mobile and network installation options, remote access, and video support. Business Benefits: Applications that use standard Microsoft Windows controls will be spoken automatically with little or no configuration. Additionally, Window-Eyes can be customized to individual work habits and preferences. Contact: GW Micro at 1-260-489-3671; www.gwmicro.com. Product: Freedom Scientific’s JAWS for Windows Screen Reading Software Delivery Method: Installed software. Pricing: $895 for the standard version; $1,095 for the professional version. Functionality: JAWS software is compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, and 2000 operating systems and MAGic screen magnification software. It supports the Microsoft Office Suite, Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Corel WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Mozilla Firefox, and a number of other professional applications. It also provides Braille display and output and multilingual Eloquence and RealSpeak speech synthesizers. Business Benefits: An array of customizable options lets users tailor JAWS for their individual needs and preferences, and a talking installation guide makes for fast and easy setup. Purchasers also receive a free demo version of Freedom Scientific’s DAISY Player, FSReader. Speech Technology magazine 5 www.speechtechmag.com/subscribe Speech Technology magazine offers Cover 4 1-859-278-2223 Speech Technology magazine online.. Cover 3 www.speechtechmag.com Speech Technology White Papers 33 1-859-278-2223 SpeechUsability 43 www.speechusability.com 1-404-702-4723 Worldly Voices 13 www.worldlyvoices.com 1-615-321-8802 Contact: Freedom Scientific at 1-800-444-4443; www.freedomscientific.com. Product: Serotek’s System Access Software Delivery Method: Installed software. Pricing: Stand-alone applications start at $399; software-as-a-service option starts at $39.95 a month. Functionality: System Access delivers full access to any computer running the Microsoft Windows XP or Vista operating systems. With just a few basic commands, users can access popular applications like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, and Skype. A single software purchase includes licenses to operate on two computers and a year of service upgrades. Additional options include male and female voices using NeoSpeech VoiceText, and access to the Serotek SAM Net Internet community. Business Benefits: In minutes, users can begin accessing the Internet, sending and receiving email, reading and creating documents, and filling in forms. ■ WEB EVENTS Tellme Webinar 3 http://webinars.speechtechmag.com/tellme/114/ Contact: Serotek at 1-866-202-0520; www.serotek.com. Correction: Daniel Burnett’s title was incorrectly identified in the September issue of Speech Technology magazine His correct title is director of speech technologies at Voxeo. OCTOBER 2008 Speech Technology | 41 http://www.avios.org http://www.h-care.it http://books.infotoday.com http://www.internationalservices.com http://www.gwmicro.com http://www.larson-tech.com http://www.loquendo.com http://www.messagetech.com http://www.speechtechmag.com/subscribe http://www.speechtechmag.com http://www.freedomscientific.com http://www.speechusability.com http://www.worldlyvoices.com http://webinars.speechtechmag.com/tellme/114/ http://www.serotek.com

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Speech Technology - October 2008 Contents Editor’s Letter Industry View Inside Outsourcing Interact Keynoter Highlights the Shrinking Technological World Former Hacker Tackles IVR and Biometrics ‘Press 1’ for Caller Thoughts Soundbytes Voice Vote A New Dragon Emerges Overheard/Underheard An Emotional Mess Emotional Intelligence The Case for Call Recording Unified in Care and Communications An Education in E-Learning Guest Column Standards Speech Solutions Voice Value Forward Thinking

Speech Technology - October 2008

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