Audio on the PC is fascinating. Sitting in front of your PC, you have access to a world of radio stations, MP3 files, and your humble PC can even be a production studio that sounds like you have thousands of dollars of expensive equipment. But there's a problem when you're blind. Only through trial and error can you know which software follows Windows conventions and is therefore accessible. In many cases, manuals for PC-based audio products focus on mouse-based means of doing things, even when keyboard access is available. And who takes into account the fact that software speech synthesisers can conflict with other audio software? To cap it all off, most multimedia authors also like their web pages to be visually pleasing, and these can also sometimes pose access challenges. Now there's a resource designed specifically for blind people who want to make the most out of audio on their PC. HearToday.com, the Accessible Audio Authority, is the place to turn for downloads, advice, and accessible gateways to audio resources on the Web. Listening to audio on the PC just got a whole lot easier! Visit http://www.heartoday.com Here's a list of just a few of HearToday.com's features. Tired of poking around impossible web sites to get the audio download you want? Visit http://www.heartoday.com and take a look at the Software Centre. We have provided direct links to many files, and the numbers will grow steadily. Where a file is just too difficult to get from its own server, we've stored it on ours for easy downloading. We invite the HearToday community to submit reviews and tutorials on audio software. Already, we have tutorials on Winamp from the keyboard, a beginner's guide to MP3, and making files in the new Windows Media 4 format. Want to find out what's happening around the world from the perspective of some of the world's leading news authorities? Then visit http://www.heartoday.com and enter the EasyNews section. With just one press of the ENTER key, you can listen to the latest bulletins from NPR, the BBC World Service, the Associated Press and more. And if you don't wont to hear a particular bulletin, just press the page-down key in your Realplayer. It's as easy as turning the dial. Watch for other easy audio services to come in the near future. There are blind people doing some great things with audio production and MIDI. Now, you can show off your masterpiece to the world thanks to Showcase at http://www.heartoday.com. You can upload as many of your compositions or examples of audio production as you want. To find out how to get them to us, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to your visit to http://www.heartoday.com Jonathan Mosen - Visit the jfw ml web page: http://jfw.cjb.net
