Read the 'Using NVDA to Evaluate Web Accessibility' article: Watch the 'Testing for Accessibility with the NVDA Screen Reader on Windows. New in Portable NVDA 2020.3 Beta 4: Beta4 of NVDA 2020.3 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it. If you are a software developer or a web developer, and this is your first time using a screen reader (such as NVDA), learning how a screen reader reads a webpage (or where it is focused in a programme) can be very different to what you are used to. It usually baffles a sighted developer.
Grantee
NV AccessLocation
AustraliaSupport break-down
- 2007
- Initial Support: $10,000
- Support for full time work of James Teh: $80,000
- 2009
- Expanding work: $25,000
- 2010
- Growing influence: $20,000
Total support
$135,000- 2007
Focus Area
Open Source Technology
Install Nvda Screen Reader
Mozilla made grants to NV Access from 2007 to 2010 to support the development of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA), a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Providing feedback via synthetic speech and Braille, it enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person.
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The Facts
Millions of People
There are 285 million blind & vision impaired people in the world. They all have amazing gifts to contribute to society, but they need the right tools to realise their dreams.
Technology Is The Key
Technology opens up so many doors. But for those of us without sight, computers don’t work straight out of the box. Software called a “screen reader” is needed to translate visual information verbally, so we can make sense of what is on screen.
Nvda Screen Reader Download For Mac Windows 7
The Issue
Unfortunately many screen readers cost thousands of dollars — often more than the computer itself. This holds millions of people back from affording to use a computer and discovering their potential.
A Free Solution
We have spent the last 12 years developing the global solution: a free, high quality screen reader, accessible to all! We have already enabled 100,000+ people to gain freedom, education and employment!
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Our Manifesto
- Access to technology no matter your language, location or financial situation
- Quality over growth, access over profit
- Software by the blind, for the blind
- Ensuring innovation + preventing stagnation through competition
- Uncompromising Quality Software
- Serving minorities, not just the majority consumer
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What our USERS SAY
“I am so thankful for the creation of NVDA. It has really changed my life. With NVDA, I do not have to worry about spending tons of extra money on third party software to use a computer. I can purchase any new computer that I want, and I can use it for the same cost as a sighted person.”
– Reina Brown, United States