The newly included HTML speech input API gives developers the ability to include voice-to-text in any webpage (or web app) they are developing. When a user accesses a webpage that uses this feature, you can click on an icon to enable it. You can then speak into your computer’s microphone and the audio (your voice) will be transcribed into text.
Wallaby was designed particularly for devices that do not support Flash such as the iPhone and iPad.
Wallaby works by first converting the Flash animation to HTML, then allowing the content to be edited with an appropriate authoring tool, such as Dreamweaver. The output can be viewed using most modern web browsers.
The California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Conference, renowned for showcasing the latest international trends in assistive technology products, has released a preview of the Smartbook before the conference begins on 14 March.
The Smartbook focuses primarily on the use of Braille, talking books and text-to-speech functionality, with its use of Android allowing other applications or apps to be downloaded for increased functionality.
Passed in Parliament in November 2010, the iVote website has been designed to be accessible to people who are blind and vision impaired, allowing them to independently cast a secret vote. The accessibility features of the iVote website include ARIA landmarks, clearly labelled form elements, easy page navigation and meaningful links.
Voters are eligible to use iVote if:
