WeMedia's First Ever Talking Browser is Available. Free to You. 
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WeMedia would like to share our latest development, designed specifically to help people with low vision and people with some learning disabilities use the Internet more easily. The first version of our new talking browser is now available for you to download for free at wemedia.com. 

What's a talking browser?
Different from a screen reader, the WeMedia talking browser becomes the actual browser through which you surf the Net. Complete with large buttons and keystroke commands for easy navigation, the browser 'speaks' the text you select within the browser. 

You can go from link to link using the up and down arrows on your keyboard, and you can either select the text you would like to read, or let the browser read the entire page. There's a helpful tutorial page that can help you get started, and tell you more about how to use the keystroke commands to navigate the browser. 

Help us make the WeMedia talking browser the best it can be.
As with all applications designed to make the Internet easy, the first version is the feedback version. We'd like you to try the talking browser and let us know what you think. How does it work? How can we improve it to better meet your needs? Use the heck out of it. If you find bugs, or if we can make it more user-friendly, please let us know. 

And, if you think it's helpful for you, we'd like to know that, too. Send your comments to customerservice@staff.wemedia.com. 

So get started.
Download version 1 of WeMedia's talking browser now. But first, here are some things you need to know about how the application works on your computer: 

Right now, version 1 is only available for people who use personal computers (PCs) on Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000 or NT platforms. This first version of the browser is not compatible with the Mac platform. 
You'll need a Windows compatible sound card and speakers. 
You also need Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4 or above on your machine. If you use AOL or Netscape, you will only be able to download this version of the browser if Internet Explorer is already installed on your system. 
Keep in mind, download time for a 56k modem will be approximately 40 minutes.