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Re: Google funds new research to help blind web surfers, PhysOrg.com, March 30, 2010

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From: Karlen Communications
Date: Apr 5, 2010 5:33AM

Interesting. I wonder if this is an expansion of the Speegle
project/www.speegle.co.uk. I just tried the old web site and it is not
active anymore. This was a Google looking TTS page/UI that let you use a few
voices to read your search results. It was a first attempt at this type of
tool so was a nifty proof of concept.

It also wasn't a screen reader in that it wouldn't read dialogs or menus,
just search results. So it was more of a TTS approach as opposed to full
access.

Access to more advanced web pages that include AJAX, ARIA or pages with the
SVG would help those who can't update their screen readers or existing TTS
tools if this project is successful and free or inexpensive.

OK, I found an article on Speegle from 2005:
http://www.adesblog.com/2005/05/18/speegle-talking-search-engine/

It was a talking search engine so didn't read the pages. Maybe this project
will expand on this tool.

Cheers, Karen