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["Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx>]

Definitely send the link

Although, I usually find that with high speech quality and great
pronounciation comes amazingly horrible response time when used with a
screen reader.

Take care,
Sina 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ossrp-control-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Naama Erez
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:31 AM
To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: What Will LongHorn Offer For A Reader

Hi Will,
I've also noticed the problems with "Eloquence"... Have you heard of a TTS
which is called "Bright Speech"? It is the clearest one I've heard yet, and
even has the correct intonation. As both a musician, and someone who's
researched human intonation in languages, I'm very sensitive to these
points... If you'd all like to hear what "Bright speech" sounds like, I'll
find the link to it somewhere and post it.  I was absolutely amazed by it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: What Will LongHorn Offer For A Reader


> Hi Penny,
>
> Glad to have your contribution.
>
> You raise several good points.  In respect to Braille, this is 
> something we definately want to include.  Braille is so important for 
> many reasons, and where possible, it should be treated as importantly 
> as speech.
>
> I understand your point about speech synthesisers.  A little known 
> fact is that I have some problems with Eloquence, which only started a 
> year or so ago.  When reading character by character, I find it fairly 
> impossible to determine different constanants apart, such as M and N, 
> F and S, etc.  As my day job is dealing with the psychology of human 
> sensation and perception at a very low level, and it's application to 
> computer interfaces, I have a good idea what this problem indicates.  
> So, creating clearer speech is one thing I'm keen to investigate, as I 
> think it would benefit a lot of people.
>
> By the way, coming from a background in human computer interaction, or 
> basically how people use computers and how this can be made easier, 
> I'm interested in hearing not just the technical things, but also in 
> how people use computers in their lives, what problems they face in 
> using them, etc.
> So, even though you're not from a technical background, don't fell as 
> though you can't make a contribution to what's happening.
>
> Will
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Penny Leclair" <penny.leclair@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 3:57 PM
> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: What Will LongHorn Offer For A Reader
>
>
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> When we talk about basics and requirements, I would like to indicate 
>> that people, such as myself, who have a hearing impairment and are 
>> blind, need
> a
>> very clear speech and for me the few I can understand are more expensive!
> So
>> quality does matter. I wanted to provide this comment now, as we are
> looking
>> at what a basic requirement of a screen reader might be. I also use a 
>> Braille display, more to confirm what might be difficult for me to hear.
>>
>> As I am not a tech person, I remain a listener, and will be willing 
>> to
> test
>> or minor areas of assistance as the project moves forward.
>> Penny
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