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I have recently installed the Browsealoud plugin. This software works with IE. When you visit a Web site which has the Browsealoud server installed it will speak the text of the Web page. The software is available at http://www.browsealoud.com/ The plugin is free - the server costs (of the order of £1000 for the first year and about half this for following years). I wondered if this might be of interest. For example it might be easier to go down this route rather than having dedicated PCs with accessibility aids. I guess that in order for it to be effective, the server software would have to be deployed widely. Possibly there could be a role for CHEST to negotiate a deal, if it was felt to be useful. I guess the alternatives are tools such as PWWebspeak, IBM Home Page Reader, etc. 1 pwWebSpeak <http://www.soundlinks.com/pwgen.htm> If you are a visually impaired individual, or are using the software to evaluate sites for accessibility, you may use the software freely, but will not be entitled to support. If you require the software for use with visually impaired clients and need training or support, then you should register it by purchasing the user licence(s) you need. The price per user-licence, for personal or educational use, is 95.00 pounds, plus VAT where applicable. Ask us about reductions for multiple licences. 2 IBM Home Page Reader <http://www-3.ibm.com/able/hpr.html> Costs $149 Thoughts? Brian --------------------------------------- Brian Kelly UK Web Focus UKOLN University of Bath BATH BA2 7AY Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ Phone: 01225 38 3943