Window Eyes by GW Micro

Developer(s) : GW Micro, Inc
Initial release : 1995
Stable release : 8.4 / December 10, 2013
Operating system : Microsoft Windows
Type : Screen reader
License : Proprietary
Website : www.gwmicro.com
Window-Eyes is a screen reader for Microsoft Windows, developed by GW
Micro,  a company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Window-Eyes 7 added
support for industry standard scripting which can be used to modify
specific settings in Window-Eyes, monitor portions of the screen for
certain kinds of activity, define hotkeys, and automate repetitive tasks.
Tech Tip: Window-Eyes is compatible with operating systems including
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. 
Window-Eyes is currently available in 14 languages and the English version
includes nine text-to-speech languages including: US English, UK English,
Castilian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, French, Canadian French, German,
Italian, and Portuguese.
For more information please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window-
eyes
Best Regards
Bhavya Shah

Non Visual Desktop Access by NV Access

Original author(s) : Michael Curran
Developer(s) : NVDA team
Initial release : 2006
Stable release : 2014.1 / 13
March 2014; 21 days ago
Operating system : Microsoft Windows
Available in : 48 languages
Type : Screen reader
License : GNU General Public License (Version 2)
Website : www.nvaccess.org
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free, open source, portable screen
reader for Microsoft Windows, first started by Michael Curran in 2006.
NVDA uses eSpeak as its integrated speech synthesizer, and also supports
SAPI synthesizers. Output to Braille displays is supported officially from
Version 0.6p3 onwards.
Tech Tip: NVDA, the most popular open source screen reader has a robotic
multi-lingual synthesizer named eSpeak. NVDA is being developed by an
active community. There some NVDA add-ons as well to make applications
more accessible. The NVDA User Guide can be located in the NVDA menu-
Tools submenu- User Guide.
For more information please visit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NonVisual_Desktop_Access
Best Regards
Bhavya Shah

Job Access With Speech by Freedom Scientific

Developer(s) : Freedom Scientific 
Initial release : January 1995 
Stable release : 15.0.8021 / March 25,
2014 
Operating system : Microsoft Windows 
Type : Screen reader 
License : Proprietary 
Website : freedomscientific.com
JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a computer screen reader program for Microsoft Windows that is produced by the Blind and Low Vision Group of Freedom Scientific, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, and allows blind and visually impaired users to read the screen either with a text-to-speech output or by a Refreshable Braille display.
Tech Tip: The JAWS Scripting Language allows the user to use programs without standard Windows controls, and programs that were not designed for accessibility.
For more information please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAWS_
%28screen_reader%29
Best Regards
Bhavya Shah

Screen Reader

A screen reader is a software application  that attempts to identify and
interpret what is being displayed on the screen (or, more accurately, sent
to standard output, whether a video monitor is present or not). This
interpretation is then re-presented to the user with text-to-speech,
sound icons, or a Braille output device. Screen readers are a form of
assistive technology (AT) potentially useful to people who are blind,
visually impaired, illiterate or learning disabled, often in combination
with other AT, such as screen magnifiers.
Tech Tip: The most widely used screen readers are separate commercial
products: such as Job Access With Speech from Freedom Scientific,
Window-Eyes from GW Micro, Dolphin Supernova by Dolphin, System Access
from Serotek, and ZoomText Magnifier/Reader from AiSquared are
prominent examples in the English-speaking market. The opensource
screen reader NVDA is gaining popularity.
For more information please visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_reader
Best Regards
Bhavya Shah

Introduction

Welcome, dear visually challenged friends. This blog has been created solely for sharing information about the latest inclusive technology, especially those which pertain to or assist the blind community. I hope this may be a good resource of technological news and information [including assistive technology as well as mainstream technology].
This is my first blog or online group so please excuse me if I commit any errors.
Note: If you would like to share some other news please contact me personally at bhavya.shah125@gmail.com
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Warm Regards
Bhavya Shah