Free Webinar: Tools to Turn Text Documents into MP3 Audio
Thursday, Dec. 6 2007, (2PM EASTERN)
Presenter: Dick Banks

There are several relatively inexpensive applications that will quickly and 
easily take a text document and turn it into synthetic audio.  Everyone now
has MP3 players and frequently listen to both music and spoken 
presentations while they are walking, driving or exercising.  For people 
with various disabilities, this provides another way to access text content.
Many people with disabilities prefer access to the electronic text 
documents.  Others prefer the audio.  Still others like both formats at 
different times and for different reasons

This ability to convert text into various formats has many uses.  Sometimes 
schools and universities find students who prefer the audio format.  These 
may include students with visual impairments and with learning 
disabilities.  It may only be someone's personal choice.  It can also be a 
way to take the boredom out of exercising!

We will look at software programs like TextAloud and the TextAloud IE 
Toolbar, Mp3MyMp3 and ReadPlease2003. We will also cover converting PDF 
documents to mp3 files.

You need to register to reserve a spot in the virtual Webinar room and also 
to receive the recording of the presentation:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

In December EASI has 2 month-long courses:
Accessible Internet Multimedia, Podcasts and Vodcasts:
http://easi.cc/workshops/mmedia.htm
Train the Trainer:
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm

Norm Coombs

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