World: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/8_september_international_literacy_day_793_million_adults_can_neither_read_nor_write/ US: http://nces.ed.gov/naal/kf_demographics.asp Prose literacy: the knowledge and skills needed to perform prose tasks (ieto search, use and comprehend continuous texts. Examples include editorials, news stories, brochures and instructional materials.
http://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/commissioner/remarks2005/12_15_2005.asp Below basic indicates the lowest levels of performance such as signing a form or adding the amounts on a banking deposit slip. Basic means a person can perform simple tasks such as comparing the ticket price of two sporting events or understanding a pamphlet that describes how a person is selected for jury duty.
http://www.interdys.org/ewebeditpro5/upload/DyslexiaBasicsREVMay2012.pdf Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffanddayna/4263850948/ World: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs282/en/ http://www.who.int/blindness/GLOBALDATAFINALforweb.pdf US : http://www.afb.org/section.aspx?SectionID=15&TopicID=413&DocumentID=4900 EU : http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/82/11/en/844.pdf Low vision definition WHO: moderate and severe visual impairment
WHO : http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2012/en/index.html http://esa.un.org/wpp/population-pyramids/population-pyramids.htm US: http://www.epa.gov/aging/ France: http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/tef/tef2012/T12F032/T12F032.pdf
US : http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Older-adults-and-internet-use.aspx
How ReadSpeaker’s new speech-enabling product extends the reach of your online content
How ReadSpeaker’s new speech-enabling product extends the reach of your online content December 4, 2012 #talkingwebsite
Agenda1. The benefits of adding online text to speech to extend the reach of your online content2. The main features of this new release, including enhanced accessibility and easier customization3. How the more user-friendly design and added functionality benefits your users4. Q&As
Who benefits from adding speech •to online text content? Illiteracy Dyslexia Low vision Seniors Foreign-born Learners Multitaskers Mobile users
Illiteracy US: 41 million (13%) Germany: 7.7 million (9.5%) France: 3.1 million (5%) Netherlands: 1.5 million (9%) Sweden: 950,000 (10%)793 million adults
Illiteracy focus in the US 30 million US adults have below basic understanding of the English language. A further 11 million cannot read or write in English.
Dyslexia US: ~ 47 million (15 %) Germany: 4 million (5%) Italy: 2 million (3%) The Netherlands: 850,000 (5%) Sweden: 400,000 (4%)
Foreign-born US: 39.9 million (12.7%) Germany: 7.3 million (9%) France: 7.2 million (11%) Italy: 4.8 million (7.9%) Netherlands: 3.4 million (20.5%) Sweden: 1.4 million (14.7%)
Low vision World: 246 million US: 21.5 million (18+) Europe: 25.5 million India: 54.5 million China: 67.3 millionWorld Health Organization: Some 65% of people with visual impairment areover age 50, an age group that represents 20% of the global population. Asthe world’s population ages, the number of people with age-related visualimpairment is expected to increase.
Aging populations Europe: proportion of 65+ will double between 2010 and 2050 Germany: 15 million (current) France: 11 million (current) Italy: 12.5 million (current) Sweden: 1.7 million (current) Americas: By 2020, 200 million older adults, nearly twice the figure of 2006 US: 41.4 million 65+, 71 million projected in 2030
Older adults and Internet usage US: 53% of Americans aged 65+ use the Internet or email Germany: 33% (65+) France: 26.7% (50+)
Mobile users with access to theInternet Of the 88% of US adults owning a cell phone, 50%+ use their mobile to go online Europe Germany: 26 million France: 22.3 million Italy: 17 million Netherlands: 8.6 million Sweden: 3.5 million
Increasing share of Internet usageon Mobiles and Tablets
Why a new version? Web is moving away from Flash and to HTML5 More dynamic content Improved usability Better accessibility Modern design
Better customization Easier to customize Customers can create their own skins Customize pre-made skin templates Better blending with the visual identity of the website
Revamped design Revamped design Uses fewer images and takes up less space Larger play button
Customization of skins Our skin color guide provides different options to easily change the color appearance of the player
Easier implementation Code is simpler and easier to understand Implementation time decreases Improved delivery of updates via Cloud
Easy step-by-step implementation “Implementing ReadSpeaker was quite easy. We wish all software implementations were that easy.” Mike Caldwell, Director of Program Development, Idaho Digital Learning, USA “Our technicians have said that it did not take a lot of effort to add it.” Oliver Gliß, Webmaster Media & Communications Dept., VfL Wolfsburg, Germany “Once we got the code, it was a matter of a few hours of work to get it up and running.” Michael Piscopo, Director, Visitmalta, Malta “Implementation was very easy. The turnaround was fast, efficient, and your personnel was amazing in this country and in Europe.” Teresa M. Lee, Webmaster, City of Prattville, Alabama, USA “Since ReadSpeaker is a web-based software, our implication was limited to the initial implementation of ReadSpeaker’s HTML-based code in our CMS. Once the ReadSpeaker code was implemented – and the support we got from the ReadSpeaker team was A-class, our part of the job was done.” Michael Clevestig, Manager Online Marketing, SITA, Switzerland (recommended)
Uses latest web standards HTML5/CSS No Flash needed in modern browsers Works better in more devices (such as iOS and newer Android devices that don’t have Flash)