[gui-talk] Fwd: ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS THE DISCUSSION AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE CDESK PACKAGE, FEBRUARY 28, 2011

[Steve Pattison]

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presentations can be found at
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From: News Wire listservice at accessibleworld.org

ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS THE DISCUSSION AND DEMONSTRATION OF
THE CDESK PACKAGE, FEBRUARY 28, 2011

News Wire:

In this talk, Michael Wechter, Chief Technical Officer of

AdaptiveVoice, developers of CDesk, will go over the AdaptiveVoice
approach to helping blind and low-vision users to keep connected by
taking the personal computer back to its original promise of making
technology easier, accessible and affordable.

CDesk by AdaptiveVoice is a stand-alone, all-inclusive software program
for blind, low-vision, and seniors that enables access to the most-used
functions of their computer. CDesk is not merely a screen reader or
magnification program. CDesk is a single program with eight core
applications, built from the ground up to be extremely intuitive, simple
to use, and easy to learn by utilizing a consistent user interface
throughout all its applications.

CDesk's eight included applications are Word Processing, Contacts
list/address book, Internet Browsing (with webpage magnification and
screen reading), Universal Email client, Document Scanning/Reading with
Voice Read-back using your existing scanner, Skype Audio/Video
Integration, Appointment/Task Calendar, NLS/BARD books downloads,
Internet Radio and Game Arcade. All CDesk applications are voice-enabled,
shortcut accessible, and use high-contrast/large print fonts and cursors
with user-controlled context sensitive magnification for ease of access
to any level of user.

CDesk also has a complete set of task oriented training videos within
the application or through our website, and CDesk Remote Support screen
sharing capability for quick and easy remote support and training. With
in-person or remote training, a new user will, in less than 3-5 hours
average, be fully productive on the CDesk system.

AdaptiveVoice adheres closely to the following goals with CDesk:

It had to work equally well for all levels of vision loss.

It had to be intuitive to use and easy to learn by clients that were not
used to using a computer.

It had to enable the users to do the basic functions most people want a
computer to do.

It had to be affordable.

Additional information on CDesk, CDesk for Media, and AdaptiveVoice can
be located at Http://AdaptiveVoice.com <http://AdaptiveVoice.com or
contact us at (949)436-7760.

Michael will answer questions from the audience either throughout or at
the conclusion of his presentation.

Presenter:Michael Wechter,Chief Technical Officer, Adaptive Voice
E-Mail:Michael at adaptivevoice.com
Date: Monday,February 28, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM PST, 6:00 PM MST, 7:00 PM CST, 8:00 PM EST and elsewhere
in the world Tuesday 01:00 GMT

Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat
Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2

Or, alternatively. Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
http://www.accessibleworld.org

Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.

All Tek 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 Tek Talk archives on our website at http://www.accessibleworld.org

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.

All online interactive programs 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 or text chat with the
attendees. To speak to us, hold down the control key and talk; then let
up to listen.

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