A great step, game change from here. Nice initiative. On 15 Jan 2014 01:01, "Kiran Kaja" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jan-14-2014 > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc. ( > > www.gwmicro.com) > > is proud to make a revolutionary announcement. GW Micro and Microsoft Corp. > have partnered to make Window-Eyes available to users of Microsoft Office > at > > no cost. Window-Eyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, > visually impaired, or print disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and > > makes the computer accessible via speech and/or Braille. > > > > To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro and > Microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available in over 15 > > languages, to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or later to also > use > Window-Eyes for free. Access to technology is critical to people who are > > blind or visually impaired in order to have the same opportunity to compete > in the workplace. As such, this initiative between GW Micro and Microsoft > has > > the potential to reduce barriers for millions of people who are blind or > visually impaired around the world. > > > > As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more and > more important as the number of people with age-related macular > degeneration > > and other retinal degenerative diseases increases. "This significant change > in the way we are doing business reflects the changing perception of > accessibility > > and also technology in general. Rather than wait for the world to change, > Microsoft and GW Micro are leading the way," said Dan Weirich, Vice > President > > of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro. Weirich believes this technology can > help millions o! f people gain access to their PC, and that providing it > free > > of charge will open a whole new world of assistive technology to many > people. > > > > In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically, the > changing face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW Micro and > Microsoft > > have the goal of providing accessibility to people who are blind and > visually impaired for the long term. > > > > Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously. "By partnering with > GW > Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft's ongoing commitment > > to provide all of our customers with the technology and tools to help each > person be productive in both their work and personal lives." said Rob > Sinclair, > > Chief Accessibility Officer for Microsoft. > > > > Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be able to > download a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at > > www.WindowEyesForOffice.com. > > The website provides download instructions as well as additional details > about this offer. > > > > GW Micro, Inc. ( > > www.gwmicro.com) > > has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry since 1990, > and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven solutions. > > > > Contact: > > > > Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing > > [email protected] > > (260) 489-3671 > > > > Time to meet up again! > Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
