Dear Vivek,
I can only assume your situation , I was referring to the accessibility of the websites those are accessible as I learnt that there are hardly good TTS and screen Readers at reasonable costs, the main intention of the program is also for the benefit of the children / students from those sections of the society where learning from English medium is a bit difficult. I am convinced of the need of such a overlay and we have already decided to work on it, in the idea stage I guess people are unable to understand what all it can do but I am sure that this is going to help all of us soon. Regards, Ejaz Shaikh. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of VIVEK KAVYA Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 7:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Multi lingual Overlay on Win OS Dear Friends, I am working in Government office in Delhi, according to me most of Government office websites are not accessable with any screen reading softwears even with Jaws 13 or NVDA I tried in many government of india websites, some of my friends even wrote many times to NIC which develops government websites but no developments till date. vivek. On 2/17/12, amritpal singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, we need a good, microphonic and clear male voice for Hindi and > other Indian languages. It will generate more interest for learning and > using computers in readers of these languages. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ejaz Shaikh" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:27 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Multi lingual Overlay on Win OS > > >> Dear All, >> >> The idea came due to requirement in government offices throughout India, >> We >> were asked to do a study on the need of such a software and hence we >> thought >> that if we voice out all the menus it shall be easy for a VI(with due >> respects). It supports all windows operating systems. As far as TTS is >> concerned Our team is already working on TTS program for Indian languages. >> If we have a discussion on this subject I may communicate to my team of >> such >> a requirement. Also I need comments from as many people as possible. >> >> Thanks Umesha for your reply >> >> Regards, >> >> Ejaz Shaikh >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Umesha >> Economics >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 6:44 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AI] Multi lingual Overlay on Win OS >> >> Great idea, but don't know about the technical feasibility. additionally >> you >> >> did not tell on which operating systems you are building it. first you >> have >> to get a good TTS programs for local languages as for many Indian >> languages, >> >> we do not have TTS with good legibility. >> >> Umesha >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ejaz" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, 16 February, 2012 1:11 PM >> Subject: [AI] Multi lingual Overlay on Win OS >> >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is something interesting that stuck me today and I want to hear from >>> the list members for the same. >>> >>> >>> >>> I am a part of a software development team and accidently we came across >>> the >>> idea of having a software that shall function as an overlay on top of the >>> existing OS. This overlay shall act as an interface delivering all >>> standard >>> applications that are a part of most commonly used. >>> >>> >>> >>> The idea is that all the menus, actions, open file, save file, all >>> commands, >>> for Office Suite, Internet Explorer, windows explorer functions, paint- >>> Free >>> hand Drawing , Email Client, calculator, folder management, media player. >>> >>> >>> >>> What does it mean? >>> >>> >>> >>> Eg:- Internet Explorer, All the features of a standard browser's menus >>> will >>> be in local language+ it shall be voiced out to the user. Also all the >>> content of the Page in the browser, irrespective of the language of the >>> page >>> shall be read out in the same language, auto detection of language and >>> the >>> necessary TTS shall be included.(at the moment the idea is toyed around >>> Hindi / Marathi / Punjabi/ Guajarati). It means that you open two web >>> pages >>> the first one in English and the next page in Hindi, the first page shall >>> be >>> rendered to the user in English and the second one in Hindi, without the >>> need of changing any setting by the user. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Office Suite:- the difference between the open office suite offering the >>> menus in local language and this overlay is that all of the menus are >>> voiced >>> out and hence the need of screen reader is not required. when you click >>> File(in local language) all the options are read out including assistance >>> to >>> navigate as jaws would do. And all the actions of the resulting click >>> shall >>> be performed as standard actions of MS Office. >>> >>> >>> >>> Windows Explorer: >>> >>> Directory listing, searching folders, all menus that are used for >>> performing >>> actions remain as it is however the voicing out shall be in local >>> language. >>> >>> >>> >>> It is also little difficult here to describe everything in a mail, also I >>> am >>> not intending to write a spec document encouraging debate, it is just an >>> idea(not from the software's point of view as snippets to do such a thing >>> are in place) and hence would like to seek if this kind of a overlay >>> shall >>> address any help to users in particular. In a nut shell it's an overlay >>> performing all actions of a standard Windows Operating System but the >>> feel >>> shall be in the local language. Also kindly be noted that this is not a >>> screen reader. But all the menus are still accessible on its own. Healthy >>> discussion is always accepted on my Id offline too. >>> >>> >>> >>> Depending on the responses / Comments I shall take further steps in >>> communicating to all you. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks and Regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> Ejaz Shaikh, >>> >>> Pune. >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [email protected] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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