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JAWS 10 Highlights: New Features and Innovations for Enhanced Accessibility

Discover the latest features of JAWS 10, including JAWS Tandem™, Auto Forms Mode, Real Speak Solo synthesizer, and enhanced support for ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications). Experience seamless navigation with improved interaction on iTunes 8, and access to DAISY training material with the "Check for Update" feature. JAWS Tandem™ enables remote assistance and training, allowing users to support friends and family from a distance. Enhanced features make it easier for both new and experienced users to navigate forms and interact with content using JAWS.

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JAWS 10 Highlights: New Features and Innovations for Enhanced Accessibility

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  1. JAWS 10 Highlights Eric Damery Vice President Software Product Management

  2. Key New Features • JAWS Tandem™ • Auto Forms Mode • Real Speak Solo “Direct Driver” Synthesizer • Support for ARIA – Accessible Rich Internet Applications • iTunes 8 Support • DAISY Training Material available using “Check for Update” • Other additional improvements • Summary

  3. JAWS Tandem™ • Simple speech, braille, and video “remote assistance” solution • Support staff can now make house calls • JAWS users can now help friends and family • Trainers can be hands on from a distance • Script writing opportunities without the travel • Long distance trouble shooting made easy • Options for use on the Internet or a Network environment • Tandem Center, Freedom Scientific hosted gateway on the web • Subscription based low cost solution • Free introductory offer available for everyone to use • Tandem Direct, safe, secure, PC to PC network solution • One time $495 ILM fee for Controller computer only • Gateway not required • Listen to the September 2008 FS Cast for a demonstration

  4. Auto Forms Mode • Makes filling out forms easy in both HTML and PDF • Seamless transition between virtual and forms mode when you arrow, tab, or mouse click • No need to press enter for forms mode in order to type • Sound indications provide feedback as you navigate in and out of forms mode • Navigation Quick Keys still available, even on form fields • User definable time delay option for forms mode (up to 5 seconds) • Trainers find this mode easier when working with new users • Experienced JAWS users love how fast it is with less keystrokes • Sighted users with a mouse find it easier with JAWS running • Personalized Settings (INSERT+SHIFT+V) lets you disable Auto Forms Mode for certain URLs

  5. Real Speak Solo Direct Synthesizer • Replaces the SAPI 5 solution that shipped with JAWS 8 and 9 • Much more responsive when navigating and typing • Samples and downloads of all languages and voices now available • Link to this page from the JAWS help menu under “Web Resources” • Only works with Freedom Scientific products • Next update of MAGic and upgrade of OpenBook will include support • Already shipping with SARA 9.0 • Can be used with 40-minute demo version also • Listen to the August FS Cast for a demonstration including Real Speak and Auto Forms Mode

  6. Support for ARIA • Now supporting ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) • Available for Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 8 • ARIA can be used to make Web 2.0 more accessible • Live Regions • Web authors can now mark up areas that update as live regions • JAWS recognizes these regions and informs the users that they exist and if they change • Could include headlines, weather updates, etc. • User definable option to turn announcements on and off in INSERT+V options dialog • Landmarks • Web author defined bookmarks as predefined navigational aids • Navigation Quick Key “semicolon” will let you skip to these • INSERT+CTRL+; will create a list of all Landmarks

  7. iTunes 8 Support • Out of the box access to newly released iTunes 8 • Includes the iTunes store using Virtual Cursor • September FS Cast demonstrates how it works • TSN posted on how to include this support for JAWS 8 and 9 customers • T&T Consultancy offers an updated J-Tunes solution • Adds improved keyboard navigation • Offers better access to some areas in iTunes where accessibility has not yet been properly implemented by Apple

  8. Check for Updates Includes DAISY Books • English install of JAWS now includes titles of all published DAISY books for use with FS Reader Demo • Book titles followed by *, indicates it requires download • The JAWS “check for updates” feature will find all Books not currently installed • User can choose any of the book titles to download • Self extracting books will automatically install to the proper location • Updated titles include • Office 2007 with JAWS and MAGic • Creating Excel Forms with input messages • Updated Basic Training including the new Auto Forms Mode • What’s New demonstrating most of the new features in JAWS 10

  9. Other additional improvements • Updated Surf’s Up training aid for JAWS 10 and MAGic 11 • Support for Access 2007 • Dictionary Manager updated • Rules based on language, synthesizer, and voice • Optional Unified English Braille (UEB) contracted braille support • WindowsKey+INSERT+X will now read the contents of the Windows clipboard • Windows Media Player 11 supported • Updated Audible Manager support

  10. Summary of Key Features • JAWS Tandem Center and JAWS Tandem Direct • Improves support, training, and scripting • Auto Forms Mode • Will make it easier for both new and long time users • Real Speak Direct • More responsive than SAPI 5 and all the voices can be downloaded from the web • Direct voices are available for use with demo versions of JAWS

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