[Athen] Web-based accessibility tool -SA to Go

[Kevin Price]

Anyone explore this new Web-based screen reader SA To Go.  I logged in as
guest and got an account.  Worked pretty well but wondered if others found
problems. 
I know it only works on Windows based machines.
Kevin

Kevin Price MSW, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disability Resource Center (MC 321)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Suite 1190, Student Services Building
1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois  60607-7163
(312) 413-0886   Fax (312) 413-7781
Email:  pricek at uic.edu
 

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Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: World's first Web-based accessibility tool



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>>A couple of our Technology Specialists have taken a quick look at

>>the product, and are favorably impressed so far.

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> David Andrews

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>> >>> Serotek Announcements <announce-owner at serotek.com> 6/13/2007 8:51 PM

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>>NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release Contact: Janelle SchulenbergTacet

>>Consulting612-720-1068janelle at tacetconsulting.com Serotek Makes Web

>>2.0 Accessible to the Blind Technology Company Introduces SA To Go

>>Minneapolis, Minn. * June 13, 2007 * Serotek Corporation, the

>>leading provider of Internet and digital information accessibility

>>software and services, announces the public beta release of a web

>>application called SA To Go (System Access To Go), the first product

>>to make Web 2.0 accessible to the blind and the visually impaired.

>>SA To Go is a web-resident product stemming from Serotek's

>>award-winning System Access software. More than a screen reader,

>>System Access requires no installation and provides complete control

>>of your e-mail, makes web surfing easy, and offers intuitive access

>>to Microsoft Office productivity tools like Word, PowerPoint and

>>Excel. SA To Go makes System Access available on the Web for instant

>>operation and has no permanence on the using computer. Users can now

>>access System Access software anytime, anywhere that Internet access

>>is available."We believe SA To Go will revolutionize the way blind

>>people use the computer," said Mike Calvo, CEO, Serotek Corporation,

>>"That's why we felt it critical to leverage the power of Web 2.0 to

>>continue to fulfill our promise of accessibility anywhere."SA To Go

>>provides instant accessibility. Once online, users can visit

>>www.SAtoGo.com and it appears in seconds. When finished, the user

>>simply closes the program and any personal information vanishes

>>leaving the host computer completely unchanged. "Microsoft applauds

>>Serotek's innovation with respect to access for all," said Daniel

>>Hubbell, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation, "SA To Go is a

>>revolution for people who need access to computers away from

>>home."Because of technologies like Fonix's text-to-speech and its

>>small size, SA To Go loads within seconds giving the blind user the

>>same access on the go as his sighted peers. And since SA To Go is a

>>true web application, accessibility is no longer an expensive

>>option; companies that want to provide public accessibility to

>>customers can do so for a fraction of the cost."Serotek's new SA To

>>Go application gives blind and visually impaired users quick,

>>convenient access to PC functions," says Tim K. Hong, VP of Sales,

>>Fonix Speech, Inc. "SA To Go incorporates Fonix text-to-speech,

>>which is optimized to provide clear, intelligible TTS voices without

>>using large amounts of processing power or memory. Fonix speech

>>technology is a good fit for Serotek's System Access Mobile

>>applications."Serotek is putting the system out for public Beta

>>because they are encouraging user input. The company can imagine

>>hundreds of applications but believes users will direct its true

>>potential. "We think we've only scratched the surface of the

>>potential of SA To Go," says Calvo, "That's why we're inviting users

>>to take it for a spin and let us know how they think it might be

>>applied." The company will be surveying users on a regular basis and

>>encouraging users to e-mail their ideas and comments to

>>SAToGo at serotek.com.To participate in the public beta, users can go

>>to http://www.satogo.com and follow the instructions. Immediate

>>accessibility will lead the user through the registration process.

>>For more information about Serotek and its family of System Access

>>accessibility tools, visit www.serotek.com. Serotek

>>CorporationSerotek Corporation is a leading technology company that

>>develops software and manufactures accessibility solutions.

>>Committed to the mission of providing accessibility anywhere,

>>Serotek launched an online community specifically designed to meet

>>the needs of people with disabilities. Since then, Serotek has

>>introduced several powerful, affordable solutions that require

>>minimal training, including System Access, for which it was awarded

>>the prestigious da Vinci award for innovation in universal

>>accessibility by the National Multiple Sclerosis Association. For

>>more information, visit www.serotek.com. Fonix CorporationFonix

>>Corporation (OTC BB: FNIX), based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an

>>innovative speech recognition and text-to-speech technology company

>>that provides value-added speech solutions through its wholly owned

>>subsidiary, Fonix Speech, Inc., currently offering voice solutions

>>for mobile/wireless devices; interactive video games, toys and

>>appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market and

>>automotive telematics. Fonix provides developers and manufacturers

>>with cost-effective speech solutions to enhance devices and systems.

>>Visit www.fonix.com for more information, or call (801) 553-6600 and

>>say "Sales." Microsoft CorporationFounded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq

>>"MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions

>>that help people and businesses realize their full potential. For

>>more information, visit www.microsoft.com. ###