Raven Housing improve accessibility with BrowseAloud…

July 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Online visitors simply click the BrowseAloud icon on the Raven Housing homepage www.ravenht.org.uk to download the product free of charge.

Antony Green, IT Manager for Raven Housing adds, “As there are approximately 10 million disabled people in the UK, Raven Housing has recognised the importance of online accessibility to as many people as possible.”

BrowseAloud is a text-to-speech solution that reads all accessible website content aloud in a high quality human sounding voice which can be altered to suit the individual’s specific needs. As text is read aloud, words are highlighted; a useful tool which aids literacy and comprehension.

BrowseAloud has undergone some exciting new changes which include an on screen floating toolbar where the user can easily access all the key features of BrowseAloud.

New features that have been added include a Translation tool; allowing for single word translations in English, French, Spanish, German or Italian, and a Screen Masking facility which allows users to mask information on the screen to help with concentration. This feature also aids those who speak English as a second language.

Antony concludes, “As a customer focused organisation we hope all our online visitors will now be able to access our services with ease and confidence. Raven Housing is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all; BrowseAloud is the ideal solution as it’s so easy to use.”

For more information about BrowseAloud contact Donna on Tel: 028 9442 8105 or Email: d.thomson@browsealoud.com.  Alternatively, visit our website at www.browsealoud.com.

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BrowseAloud is the world leading text-to –speech solution from Texthelp Systems designed to improve website accessibility for those with literacy difficulties, dyslexia, mild visual impairments or where English is a second language.