Japplis Page Reader is an online application that you can put on your web site to read some text to your visitors.
Features:
Read the text passed as parameter
Read a part of the current web page *
Read the whole web page *
Automaticcally start reading the text when the page is loaded
Apply a different look to the play/stop buttons
Changing the audio message is as simple as changing the text
The audio message can contain dynamic content like "Thank you " + customer.title + " " + customer.lastname + " for your " + totalprice + " dollar order."
After the initial download (kept in cache after shutdown), the only data to download is the text.
Possibility to control the application in JavaScript (like say another text)
Possibility to request different/extra features for the application
* features in Beta phase, not fully tested and supported. But the text of the web page can always be passed as parameter or using JavaScript.
Use cases:
Blind or visual impair visitors.
Visitors for who it's easier or faster to listen to the text than to read it.
Visitors willing to do something else while listening to your web site.
Visitors willing to read your site during working hours but don't want their boss to see it. (Using ear-plugs/headphones).
Visitors willing to read your site with their notebook closed.
Visitors willing to read your site during their commute in their car or in public transport.
Deliver a special message using a original way (rather than in standard HTML).
Make sure that the user receives the message. e.g. "Please, enter at least one digit in your password.", "Special offer " + productName + " now for " + price + " dollars".
Use it for notifications when the page is not displayed: "The xxx stock has increased of 2% in the last half hour", "tweet received from ...", "Your files has been uploaded"
Use it to deliver lists: "Lists of houses for sale near Boston with more than 3 bedrooms. In Boston west, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ..."
JavaScript possibities are speakText(text), pause(), stopSpeaking() and change the following properties:
Voice.Volume, Voice.Pitch, Voice.PitchRange, Voice.PitchShift, Voice.Rate and Voice.DurationStretch.
Customized button
Also available
Japplis Speech, a free online text-to-speech application where you can enter your text.
Japplis Speech +, a free online text-to-speech with better voice quality (but slower 1st start-up time).