Visually, Guide provides a simple, high-contrast proprietary interface. Its objective is to provide a consistent interface across more than 20 functions, rather than requiring you to learn the different interfaces of a separate web browser, e-mail program, personal calendar application, address book, and so on. " a comprehensive set of applications that replaces the customary programs that are commonly used with Windows, such as Internet Explorer and Microsoft Word.
Here is how we described Guide in the March 2009 issue of AccessWorld: Guide, from UK-based Dolphin Computer Access, attempts to provide an alternative strategy for performing many of the tasks for which a Windows OS computer is equipped.
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For other tasks, learning either Windows or the Mac OS using keyboard navigation and/or screen magnification can be overwhelming. For employment-oriented tasks, such as using Microsoft Office, these products are a requirement. The products sold by these companies provide comprehensive access to the operating system of either a Windows or Mac OS-based computer. Most of us in the vision loss field are familiar with the leading screen access technology providers, AI Squared, Freedom Scientific, GW Micro and, most recently, Apple. Others may be in the process of choosing what, if any, assistive technology to use for their computer work, and still others may not be familiar with these technologies at all. If you have considered the options and made your choice already, you are no doubt using your preferred method to read this article. Electing to use screen access technology-either a screen reader or magnifier-is a very personal matter.
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