Government Communications Australia pioneers website accessibility for all with Recite
Government Communications Australia pioneers website accessibility for all with Recite
Government Communications Australia (GCA) has become the first Australian organisation to adopt Recite, a revolutionary new service which opens up the web to users with dyslexia and/or visual impairments, no matter how challenging their disability is or which computer they choose to use.
Peter Fitz, GCA President says Recite is definitely a ‘game changer’ when it comes to accessibility and believes that government, above all organisations, will be quick to take up the service once they understand just how sophisticated Recite really is.
“This is the future and I am just happy to be partnering up with a progressive forward thinking group like EcoView and Recite.”
“Current solutions are simply inadequate as they attempt to solve an inaccessibility problem, which is web-based, on a computer. Recite is web-based! Any user can get the benefit on any PC, no matter where they are and without having to mess about with special software,” Mr Fitz added.
Recite is an online software and service system, which acts as a translation layer intercepting websites online in accessible formats. It repackages them and adds disability functions from text-to-speech, high contrast colour schemes, enlarging words as well as dictionary and thesaurus definitions.
All this information is sent to the user’s browser in an easily accessible format. This happens immediately and online with no software to install, hence instant access and usability on any computer for any website.
EcoView Global has secured the rights to sell the Recite solution in Australia, and coupled with its Mobility (Blink Mobile) and Environmental (CarbonView) Solutions is now able to further extend their online offerings to the broader market place.
“EcoView and Recite are a perfect match because we are both about getting people online and making that transition into the digital age,” said Fadi Geha, Managing Director of EcoView.
“Making information available to all people regardless of their physical limitations is a key enabler in this digital age and as such I think this service is a giant leap forward. The best part is that it only takes a matter of hours to be up and running! In addition the language translation features are second to none, enabling organisations and government departments to effectively deliver their message and content to all members of the community”.
Recite Me was developed in the UK and has quickly gained a reputation as a future-driven company. The service was been adopted up by a number of government organisations and is quickly winning awards across the UK.
John Thompson MBE from UK Trade and Investment, a staunch supporter of Recite, was also on hand to praise the company’s founder Ross Linnett and this innovative technology.
“We are happy to tell everyone about this product because it not only changes the lives of people living with a disability, it is also easy to implement and best of all is affordable,” he said.
For more information on Recite go to www.ecoviewglobal.com
or phone 1300369941 or email recite@ecoviewglobal.com