The main screen readers in the United States are: GW-Micro Windoweyes ($795) http://www.gwmicro.com/
JAWS for Windows ($1,395) http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.asp These have demo versions that run for 40 minutes and then you need to reboot your computer, if you want to try before you purchase. For developer testing in speech there is "IBM Home Page Reader " is very affordable at $150. http://www-306.ibm.com/able/ ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:52:10 -0500 >From: "Michael Yeaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [WSG] Screen reader recommendations??? >To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > > Are there any recommendations for screen readers to > test with???? I'd like to at least 'preview' what > our site(s) sound like to such a user. > > Thanx... > Mike Jon Gunderson, Ph.D. Director of IT Accessibility Services Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) and Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Disability Resources and Education Services (DRES) Voice: (217) 244-5870 Fax: (217) 333-0248 Cell: (217) 714-6313 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/ WWW: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/jongund/www/ ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
