[nabs-l] JAWS 11 Released

[Antonio Guimaraes]

How is knowing the weather and sports scores going to improve the 
productivity, advance education, and opportunities for blind people?

Either the release misses the mark, or the tool is useful, but not all that 
revolutionary.

Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.


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Freedom Scientific Releases JAWS® 11
Users Praise the Benefits of "Research It" Feature
(St. Petersburg, Florida, October 19, 2009) -
Freedom Scientific today announced the English
release of JAWS version 11, the world's leading screen reader
for visually impaired computer users. This new
release includes features that will expand
educational and employment opportunities for users at all levels.
These new features include Research It, Word
Index, a free software DAISY player, and
enhancements specifically for Windows 7, including UI Automation
support and improved ARIA support.
The new Research It feature lets users quickly
access information for any application and
immediately return to what they were doing. Use just a few keystrokes
to look up information such as word definitions,
Wikipedia results, weather conditions, news
stories, or even sports scores. When you have finished reviewing
the information, simply press ESCAPE to return to
your current task. An Internet connection is all
that is required to use Research It with JAWS 11. There
is also a very comprehensive Research It
Developer's Guide that shows how individuals or
organizations can modify Research It to create their own lookups
on the Web or even within their own network for improved on-the-job 
efficiency.
For more information, listen to the September
FSCast, where this feature and others are demonstrated and discussed in 
detail.
Beginning with PAC MateT Omni earlier this year
and now with JAWS 11, Freedom Scientific is
pleased to include a free FSReader software DAISY player for
all of our customers. "There is no question that
DAISY books are becoming more and more a part of
our everyday lives," said Eric Damery, Vice President
of Software Product Management, "and having a
free reader installed along with our screen
reader and MAGic® screen magnification products is a real benefit.
We have also updated all the free Basic Training
DAISY books, and they are all now shipping right on the DVD.
Hear All the New JAWS 11 Features Demonstrated in FSCast
Listen to Eric Damery, Product Manager for JAWS,
and Jonathan Mosen, Vice President of Blindness
Hardware Product Management, discuss the latest JAWS 11
enhancements in both the August 2009 FSCast and
the September 2009 FSCast. The August FSCast
covers all the new features, and the September FSCast discusses
more changes to Research It and includes an
interview with Glen Gordon, the Chief Technology
Officer. For more information about JAWS 11, see the What's
New page.
About Freedom Scientific
Freedom Scientific is the leading worldwide
provider of assistive technology products for
those with vision impairments. The Company sells its products
worldwide and has offices in Florida and
Switzerland. The Company's products have been
translated into 24 languages and are available in 55 countries.
Freedom also has a line of software products for
those with learning disabilities.
Freedom Scientific®, JAWS for Windows®, PAC MateT
Omni, and MAGic® are either trademarks or
registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries.
The names of actual companies and products
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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