[Athen] website reader

[Nettie Fischer]

Thank you for the information.  I will be on the go most of today, but will
explore the options this weekend.

Mrs. Daffen,

Your comments are greatly appreciated and Thanks,
Nettie

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:58 AM, E.A. Draffan <ea at emptech.info> wrote:


>  If you really want to add something that is free, but still allows users

> to make use of their own technologies,  try something like the JISC TechDis

> toolbar on our LexDis site http://www.lexdis.or.uk  It works with most

> browsers, has the odd glitch and is not that keen on Flash everywhere.  It

> has a Scottish voice but that was the only free one we could find! May be

> worth reading the instructions at

> http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk/ToolBar/functions  If you like it you can

> then embed it in your own web pages

> http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk/ToolBar/versions  (code at the bottom of the

> page)   But if you want your own logo on it and a few other things, it is

> open source or we could  make you a bespoke toolbar with a little help from

> a source of funding for the time taken!

>

>

>

> We are planning to make a framework that will allow for this sort of thing

> and if anyone knows of any other freely available TTS voices we could

> achieve this more easily!

>

>

>

> Best wishes E.A.

>

>

>

> Mrs E.A. Draffan

>

> Learning Societies Lab,

>

> ECS, University of Southampton,

>

> Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246

>

> http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk

>

> http://www.emptech.info

>

>

>

> *From:* athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] *On

> Behalf Of *Nettie Fischer

> *Sent:* 22 April 2010 04:44

>

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Subject:* [Athen] website reader

>

>

>

> Hello all,

>

>

>

> I am trying to find a way to have my website read aloud for my few but

> inquiring visitors.  Is there a low cost or hopefully free program out there

> that can be included in a website?

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Nettie

>

> --

> Nettie T. Fischer, ATP

> Assistive Technology Professional

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Nettie T. Fischer, ATP
Assistive Technology Professional
Nettiet, ATP Consultants
www.nettietatpconsultants.com
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