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Re: Best website plugin/embedded accessibility tool to read out text, change contrast etc?

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From: Geethavani.Shamanna
Date: Feb 3, 2022 9:43AM

Hi Jim,

Recite Me is one such plugin which is used here in the UK:
https://reciteme.com/

I am not a fan of such plugins, but was asked to test one in my previous role.

As for Recite Me, it does read aloud the content of the web page, but only when the content to be read out is selected using a mouse. So a screen reader user won't be able to get it to read any content. Then again, this is probably not meant for screen reader users. When Recite Me is activated, it tends to clutter the page with all the options it offers if one forgets to close it, so not ideal at all.

You can see it in action here:
https://reciteme.com/case-study/university-of-london

Geetha

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Hi,

I spoke to them on numerous occasions advising against it and in fact had convinced the manager that it was not advisable. However, they have a management committee of volunteers (and one particular insistent member) - who says they must have it because their target group will not be able to access the site without it. That fact that their old website which has been online for over 10 years has never had it, is 'neither here nor there'.

Thanks.

Jim

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> Is this a demand and if you don't, find a new job, or can you talk to
> them about the risks?
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> Ryan E. Benson
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> On Thu, Feb 3, 2022, 5:36 AM Jim Byrne Accessible Web Design <
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>> Hi,
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>> I have been asked to install a website accessibility tool that
>> visitors can use to have the text read out to them (and change
>> contrast, text size etc). Regardless of whether these tools are a
>> good idea or not, what would you say are the best of the bunch?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
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> About Jim Byrne
With over two decades of experience Jim Byrne is one of the UK's most experienced practitioners in the area of accessible web design. Jim provided feedback during the development of WCAG 2 as part of the Guild of Accessible Website Designers. He is the author of a number of technical books, training courses and accessibility guides. Jim was a winner of the equal access category of the Global Bangemann Challenge.

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