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New Gear for Disabled Web Surfers

By John M. Williams; Business Week Online,
Publication Date: August 2001

Article describing Home Page Reader for Windows, a voice output program designed to read web pages for individuals who are blind or have low vision. In a clear, understandable voice, Home Page Reader speaks text and describes frames, image and text links, alternate text for images, and image maps. It has special table-navigation features, and the user knows where he or she is on the Web at all times.

Assistive Products Discussed: HOME PAGE READER FOR WINDOWS
Published by: McGraw-Hill Companies   (Website:http://www.mcgraw-hill.com)
Link to text: http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf2001088_451.htm

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