AIM Products Feature Chart
The AIM Products Feature Chart compares features available in commercial software programs that are included in the AIM Product Tutorials demonstration project. The features are organized into six categories: Text File Formats Supported, Navigation, Visual Supports, Reading Supports, File Managing Supports, and Learning Supports. The categories and feature labels in the chart are solely for the purpose of helping users to explore and learn more about commercial software programs that can support the use of accessible instructional materials. They do not reflect how each commercial software company describes their product. To explore the benefits and limitations of different features, tryout the features in AIM Explorer. To learn more about using a specific product, watch the video series with detailed demonstration of product features and operation.
Feature Chart (updated 7/15/10)
Categories
Text File Formats Supported | Navigation | Visual Supports | Reading Supports | File Managing Supports | Learning Supports
Text File Formats Supported
| Product | -.txt, -.rtf | -.html | -.opf, -.xml | |
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| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Book Wizard Reader v1.4 |
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| Cambium Kurzweil 3000 v11 |
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| Dolphin EasyReader v4.01 | | | | |
| Dolphin EasyReader v5.0 | |
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Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud v6 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud Bookshare Edition v1.0 | Bookshare DAISY | |||
| Freedom Scientific WYNN Reader v5.1 | | | | |
| gh, LLC Player v2.2 | | | | |
| HumanWare Victor Reader Bookshare Edition v2.5 | | | ||
| Premier E-Text Reader v7.31 | | | | |
| TextHelp, Inc. Read&WriteGOLD v9.0 | | | | |
Navigation
| Product | Displays navigation elements | Navigation by keyboard shortcuts | Speaks menu elements | Page Navigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Book Wizard Reader v1.4 | | | | |
| Cambium Kurzweil 3000 v11 |
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| Dolphin EasyReader v4.01 | | | | |
| Dolphin EasyReader v5.0 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc.READ:OutLoud v6 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud Bookshare Edition v1.0 | | | | |
| Freedom Scientific WYNN Reader v5.1 | | | ||
| gh, LLC Player v2.2 | | | | |
| HumanWare Victor Reader Bookshare Edition v2.5 | | | | |
| Premier E-Text Reader v7.31 | ||||
| TextHelp, Inc. Read&WriteGOLD v9.0 application dependent | | | |
Visual Supports
| Product | Change text font size | Change screen and text font colors | Change line spacing | Displays images (when available in DAISY book) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Book Wizard Reader v1.4 | | |||
| Cambium Kurzweil 3000 v11 |
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| Dolphin EasyReader v4.01 | | | | |
| Dolphin EasyReader v5.0 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc.READ:OutLoud v6 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud Bookshare Edition v1.0 | | | | |
| Freedom Scientific WYNN Reader v5.1 | | | | |
| gh, LLC Player v2.2 | | | | |
| HumanWare Victor Reader Bookshare Edition v2.5 | | | ||
| Premier E-Text Reader v7.31 | | | ||
| TextHelp, Inc. Read&WriteGOLD v9.0 application dependent | | | | |
Reading Supports
| Product | Voice speed can be changed | Synchronized highlighting as text is read | Plays recorded audio (when available in DAISY book) | Convert text to MP3 audio file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Book Wizard Reader v1.4 | | | | |
| Cambium Kurzweil 3000 v11 |
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| Dolphin EasyReader v4.01 | | | | |
| Dolphin EasyReader v5.0 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc.READ:OutLoud v6 |
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| Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud Bookshare Edition v1.0 | | | ||
| Freedom Scientific WYNN Reader v5.1 | | | | |
| gh, LLC Player v2.2 | | | ||
| HumanWare Victor Reader Bookshare Edition v2.5 | | | | |
| Premier E-Text Reader v7.31 | | | | |
| TextHelp, Inc. Read&WriteGOLD v9.0 | | | | |
File Managing Supports
| Product | Find/search text files | Organize books (e.g. user library) | Bookmarking |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Book Wizard Reader v1.4 | | | |
| Cambium Kurzweil 3000 v11 |
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| Dolphin EasyReader v4.01 | | | |
| Dolphin EasyReader v5.0 | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc.READ:OutLoud v6 | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud Bookshare Edition v1.0 | | | |
| Freedom Scientific WYNN Reader v5.1 | | | |
| gh, LLC Player v2.2 | | | |
| HumanWare Victor Reader Bookshare Edition v2.5 | | | |
| Premier E-Text Reader v7.31 | | | |
| TextHelp, Inc. Read&WriteGOLD v9.0 | | |
Learning Supports
| Product | Built in content editor for note-taking | Text highlighter | Generate outline from highlighted text | Audio notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Book Wizard Reader v1.4 | ||||
| Cambium Kurzweil 3000 v11 | | | | |
| Dolphin EasyReader v4.01 | | | ||
| Dolphin EasyReader v5.0 | | | ||
| Don Johnston, Inc.READ:OutLoud v6 | | | | |
| Don Johnston, Inc. READ:OutLoud Bookshare Edition v1.0 | | | | |
| Freedom Scientific WYNN Reader v5.1 | | | | |
| gh, LLC Player v2.2 | | |||
| HumanWare Victor Reader Bookshare Edition v2.5 | | | ||
| Premier E-Text Reader v7.31 | | | ||
| TextHelp, Inc. Read&WriteGOLD v9.0 application dependent | | |