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Yes, Skipper seems to have some interesting accessibility tools, I hope to put a box together to try this, I will report back if anyone is interested. There is also GNOME - http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gap/ which I also want to play with (one of our volunteers is looking into this). There appears to be a lot of action on the LINUX front (and hence Open Source) with accessibility hooks and features incorporated (rather than Microsoft's bolt-ons) which is why I asked the question about anyone actually having used LINUX. Cheers. Simon Simon Judge Electronic Engineer MEng [log in to unmask] 020 8770 8283 http://www.meru.org.uk/interfacecentre/ MERU 8 Damson Way Orchard Hill Carshalton Surrey SM5 4NR 020 8770 8398 (fax) Registered Charity Number: 269804 Company Limited by Guarantee Number: 1214125 P.S. Sorry > -----Original Message----- > From: Mrs E.A.Draffan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 06 January 2003 23:44 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Text prediction software and LINUX > > > Just seen Andy's note so this may not be any more help but > going down the TAD browse list....... > > Soothsayer offers speech with single word prediction with > various lengths of lists depending on the ability to pick out > words and word or phrase finishing and it has the advantage > over CoWriter of working with most programs like Word, > Outlook etc. But it is expensive when compared to Penfriend, > Prototype or PredictIT etc.which as Andy said, also work > with more text based programs. Having said that I agree Co > Writer is good and works for both Mac and PC in its own window > > TextHelp has word prediction but it is not the major reason > for the program > - it will also work with other Windows programs and provides > spell checking, text to speech, a dictionary and word wizard etc etc > > WordQ is very simple to use with a tiny neat menu bar but it > has to be purchased from Canada but the Ace Centre have Word > Aid another small word finishing program. > > Gus is expensive compared to many of the others. Some of the > word prediction programs mentioned on the database are really > designed for PDAs > and very fiddly for someone with dexterity problems. > > On the subject of Linux - We put up a news item about Alan > Carter (who I have not managed to contact yet) but he has > some very interesting software for Linux > http://www.niad.sussex.ac.uk/news_article.cfm?Article=93 > > Hope this helps the searching a little. > > Best wishes > E.A. > > Mrs E.A.Draffan > TechDis, USIE, EDB, > University of Sussex, > Brighton BN1 9RG > Tel: 01273 873600 > http://www.techdis.ac.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology > professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Simon Judge > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 13:51 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Text prediction software > > > Depends exactly what is required but: > http://www.niad.sussex.ac.uk/browse_by_products_results.cfm > > Browse software and "prediction software"... > > CoWriter seems to be pretty good in my experience. > > On an associated topic (not really), anyone ever supported or > installed a client with LINUX??? There are some accessibility > tools being developed for LINUX (nothing too awe inspiring). > > Simon > > P.S. Sorry if this is a double posting, had server problems > over Christmas. P.P.S. Happy New Year to everyone! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: B Heller [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: 06 January 2003 11:53 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Text prediction software > > > > > > We have a client who uses a wheelchair-mounted PC (running > Window 98) > > for communication and for his university coursework. He > uses EZkeys > > v2.4 with a keyguard, but only for text prediction, mouse > and control > > key emulation, he is not currently using the speech facilities. > > > > Because he regularly installs software on his machine (for work and > > leisure activities) the machine is quite hard to support, > especially > > as the client lives away from home during term-time. We have > > particular problems with changes to the setup leading to EZkeys > > causing system crashes and very long boot-times and so > would like to > > remove EZkeys . It seems that Windows accessibility features can > > provide the mouse emulation etc. Does anyone know of > > reasonably-priced alternative software that can provide text > > prediction? > > > > _____________________________ > > Ben Heller SRCS (PhD) > > Clinical Scientist (Electronics and Physiological > > Measurement) Medical Physics, I Floor Sheffield Teaching Hospitals > > Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road Sheffield S10 2JF UK Tel > xx 44 114 > > 271 3675 Fax xx 44 114 271 3403 > > >