[nfbcs] [duxnews] Window Eyes & DBT & PerkyDuck announcement

[Neal]

Mar-11-2011
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>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 leads the world in software for Braille. 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
<mailto:dan at gwmicro.com>dan at gwmicro.com
(260) 489-3671

Neal Kuniansky, Director of Sales and Marketing
<mailto:neal at duxsys.com>neal at duxsys.com
Sincerely,
Neal Kuniansky
Email: Neal at duxsys.com
TEL:+1 978-692-3000
FAX: +1 978-692-7912
URL: <http://www.duxburysystems.com/>http://www.DuxburySystems.com
Duxbury Systems, Inc.
The name for Braille since 1975.
270 Littleton Road, #6
Westford MA, 01886 USA