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An open source alternative to Orato is the Windows version of ATbar plus a colour overlay – available from https://www.atbar.org/atbar-windows/. Make sure you select “Download ATbar for Windows”, not the Arabic version. This is published by the University of Southampton and updated/maintained when resources allow so if anyone wants to help improve it please get in touch and I can arrange access to the code. Best wishes Abi Dr Abi James Research Fellow Accessibility Team, WAIS, ECS University of Southampton Consultant, Assistive Learning Ltd BDA New Technologies committee From: Assistive Technology interest group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MILL Craig Sent: 10 January 2017 10:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: FX Software Hi Alistair, I’ve wrote to Chris last week (on a couple of occasions) but I haven’t received a reply. CALL offered to host the software but to no avail. As far as I’m aware it is still okay to redistribute locally. As you know some of the programs are on MyStudyBar – which I updated last month, so I guess you can still get them via Eduapps. Some of the programs are also available to download from a variety of sites – but they tend to ‘spyware’ type sites which add other ‘unwanted’ elements as part of the download process. I’ll keep you posted if I hear from Chris. Craig From: Alistair McNaught [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 10 January 2017 10:15 To: MILL Craig <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >; [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: FX Software Thanks for the update Craig – agree – a sad day. Do you know the status of the software in terms of redistribution? If we have local copies could we pass them on to other staff or learners? Alistair <http://www.jisc.ac.uk/> Alistair McNaught Subject specialist (accessibility and inclusion) T 0203 819 8210 M 07443984111 Skype alistair_techdis Twitter @alistairm One Castlepark, Tower Hill, Bristol, BS2 0JA <http://www.jisc.ac.uk/> jisc.ac.uk From: Assistive Technology interest group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MILL Craig Sent: 10 January 2017 08:54 To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: FX Software For those of you who are familiar with FX software: http://fx-software.co.uk/ and goodies such as Orato, ssOverlay, T-Bar etc, the software is no longer available as the site has closed down – a great shame! Craig ___________________________________________________________ Craig Mill AT Advisor at <http://www.callscotland.org.uk/Home/> CALL Scotland - the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Assistive and Communication Technologies for Learners with Additional Support Needs. Tel: 0131 651 6513 Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Web: www.callscotland.org.uk <http://www.callscotland.org.uk/> Join the CALL Assistive Technology Community Forum: <http://bit.ly/CALL-AT-COMMUNITY> http://bit.ly/CALL-AT-COMMUNITY Jisc is a registered charity (number 1149740) and a company limited by guarantee which is registered in England under Company No. 5747339, VAT No. GB 197 0632 86. Jisc’s registered office is: One Castlepark, Tower Hill, Bristol, BS2 0JA. T 0203 697 5800. Jisc Services Limited is a wholly owned Jisc subsidiary and a company limited by guarantee which is registered in England under company number 2881024, VAT number GB 197 0632 86. The registered office is: One Castle Park, Tower Hill, Bristol BS2 0JA. T 0203 697 5800.