I fully endorse the view point expressed in the mail, even about 3 years back, I was projected doing an exclusive story on some news channel (don't know remember the name of the channel), however, the situation still remains very grave and critical regarding the public sites. ----- Original Message ----- From: "VIVEK KAVYA" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 7:34 PM 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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