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RE: screen reader recommendations, etc.

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From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Mar 20, 2006 1:10PM


> Greetings. A public library here is planning to equip some of
> their computers for patrons with visual impairments. They are
> looking for advice on the best software to purchase, as well
> as hardware recommendations, if that is relevant.

>From 'what is best to use from an end-user perspective' I guess I'd have
to say that's entirely up to those that use screen readers.

>From a business standpoint, I'd probably not choose JAWS by default
simply due to its price. I can see the argument that JAWS is popular but
it's popular because people that need it have already purchased it for
their own computer, so they likely aren't the type of person that would
need to use a public library computer for computer access.

It may be the best option, but I'd look at some of the open source
options first.

Wikiepedia seems to have a good list of options:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_readers

-Darrel