Accessible World

Accessible World News Wire, March 31, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana USA

This week on Tek talk, Dean Martineau will discuss and demonstrate Windows Vista Speech Recognition, a powerful feature of this operating system that has received less promotion than it deserves. He will discuss who can best benefit from this feature, some thoughts on how this approach to speech recognition compares with Dragon Naturally Speaking, then provide a tutorial on its use, both with System Access as the screen reader and using the J-Vist package from T & T Consultancy.

Following the pre-recorded demonstration and tutorial, there will be time for the virtual audience to ask questions, engage in discussion and share experiences.

About the Presenter:
Dean Martineau, internationally recognized leader in the technology field, has been teaching people to use computers since 1985. He is the owner of Top Dot Enterprises, through which he produces Top Tech tidbits for Thursday, a free weekly adaptive technology newsletter that reaches over 4,500 readers and Sound computing, a fee-based audio article/tutorial service. He also provides adaptive technology training by phone, online, and in person, with flexible arrangements, and at affordable prices. He can be reached by email at: dean@topdotenterprises.com. Web: http://www.topdotenterprises.com.

Date: Monday, April 7, 2008

Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.

Where: Tek Talk Conference Room at:

http://www.accessibleworld.org.

or use the Direct Link:

http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2

All Tech Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tech Talk archives on our website at http://www.accessibleworld.org.

All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience.

If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.

Sign up information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are also available at our website: http://www.accessibleworld.org.

Media Contacts:

Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@pacbell.net
http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com

Pat Price, Founder and Events Coordinator
The Accessible World Symposiums
Vision Worldwide, Inc.
317-254-1185
Skype: patprice1
Email: pat@patprice.org
http://www.accessibleworld.org