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[Steve Pattison]

GW Micro and Duxbury Systems Announce New Collaboration: Unparalleled Access to DBT and Perky Duck with Window-Eyes
From:	jeremy at gwmicro.com	
To:	gw-info at gwmicro.com	
		
		


Mar-14-2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GW Micro and Duxbury Systems Announce New Collaboration: Unparalleled Access to DBT and Perky Duck with Window-Eyes

GW Micro and Duxbury Systems are proud to announce a collaboration that provides unparalleled access to Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) and Perky Duck using Window-Eyes.

In response to requests from Braille proofreaders to have better access to DBT with speech, GW Micro and Duxbury Systems worked together to create  the best possible screen reader access to both DBT and Perky Duck with Window-Eyes.  

"When translating documents with just speech, I was never able to tell exactly what characters were in the translated document.  With the new Window-Eyes App for DBT, I can hear everything I need all of the time," said Raul Gallegos, Technical Support Specialist for GW Micro.  Gallegos is responsible for translating and proofreading all of GW Micro's Braille documents.

"This new Window-Eyes App provides superior speech access to our product line," said Neal Kuniansky, Director of Sales and Marketing for Duxbury Systems.  "We are very happy to work with GW Micro so that Window-Eyes can enhance our products for Braille translation for visually impaired consumers."  In the latest edition, DBT will detect if you are running Window-Eyes.  If it determines you are running Window-Eyes, DBT will prompt you to download the latest Window-Eyes App.  The App will speak translated Braille codes when in a translated document as well as read styles such as headings and tables.  Window-Eyes 7.5 will ship with the App installed, allowing all DBT and Perky Duck users to take advantage of all of the new accessibility enhancements right out-of-the-box.

Window-Eyes customers can download and install the App for free from GW Micro's App Central, located at http://www.gwmicro.com/ac.  "We are committed to innovating new technologies for the blind and visually impaired," said Doug Geoffray, Vice President of Development and Product Support for GW Micro.  "This collaboration with Duxbury Systems is yet another step forward making Window-Eyes the best screen reader choice for visually impaired people."

GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven solutions.

Duxbury Systems has been producing leading software for Braille around the world since 1975. The Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) and MegaDots, are used by virtually all of the world's leading braille publishers. 

Contact:
Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
dan at gwmicro.com
(260) 489-3671

Neal Kuniansky, Director of Sales and Marketing
neal at duxsys.com
(978) 692-3000

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