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Related Links
David C. Fox's DragonDictate and NaturallySpeaking Macros and Tips
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~dcfox/dragon/index.html
General Tips - NaturallySpeaking
- DragonDictate - Programming
by Voice - Other Useful Pages
CODEVOX - Programming by Voice
PO Box 85778, Seattle, WA 98145
info@codevox.com
http://www.codevox.com/
Codevox is all about programming by voice. We are dedicated to providing the very best information and tools for programming by
voice (PBV). You can download software that connects Dragon
NaturallySpeaking to a programmer's development environment. They
currently have software for Microsoft's Visual Studio environment and GNU
Emacs.
Mailing Lists
VoiceGroup List Homepage
http://vglist.paonia.com/
VoiceGroup is an active community of active beginner &
expert USERS of speech recognition programs such as Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Dictate, IBM ViaVoice and Lernout&Hauspie's
VoiceXpress products to name a few. Discussions range from beginner to
expert levels, equipment suggestions and setup to actual techniques and
macro programming.
Voice-Users (AKA VRUG: Voice-Users Recognition Group)
http://www.voicerecognition.com/voice-users
This is the home page for the voice-users mailing list. The list was
established in January of 1996 for discussing all aspects of using voice
recognition input systems. Sample topics include:
- Using such systems safely, without muscle or voice strain;
- Techniques for improving recognition accuracy;
- How to set up the physical voice workstation optimally;
- General tips for effective use of voice interfaces;
- Configuration of specific systems, troubleshooting, etc.
The owner does work for a commercial entity, however this is a public list and shall
continue to serve as a public list for users with no commercial intervention. If any
subscribers have suggestions for the list, the owner would love to hear them and will try
to satisfy all of your needs.
VoiceCoder List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VoiceCoder
A Forum for discussing using VR for the purpose of writing computer code, or
dictating other complex (i.e. non-prose) documents. Any VR software can be
discussed." The FAQ for this mailing list is at http://www.codevox.com/voicecoder/faq.htm.
MacVoice, Speech Recognition List
http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacVoiceFAQ.html
The MacVoice is a forum for discussion of everything having to do with speech recognition on the Macintosh including, but not limited to IBM's
ViaVoice, Apple's Speech Recognition, Dragon's Naturally Speaking and
MacSpeech.
Newsgroups
Newsgroup - comp.speech
Comp.speech is an unmoderated newsgroup for discussion of speech technology and speech
science. It covers a wide range of issues from the application of speech technology, to
research, to products and lots more. By its nature, speech technology is an
inter-disciplinary field and the newsgroup reflects this. However, computer application is
the basic theme of the group. Their web site has an archive of everything posted to the
newsgroup since its formation: http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/comp.speech/
Articles/Publications
Setting Up Your Computer For Hands-Free Operation, by Clair Calhoon
http://worklink.net/workinghandsfree.html
To operate your computer totally hands free requires some setup time and effort. But
once you do this, you will be able not only to operate your computer hands free, but
you will be able to perform most tasks more quickly than someone who uses his/her
hands alone without voice recognition.
Computer Dictation: It Rights It Wrong
http://www.businessweek.com/1997/16/b352339.htm
BusinessWeek article on new, low-cost voice recognition software.
Windows Magazine Feature
PC: Talk to Me! Voice recognition is starting to make some noise.
http://www.winmag.com/library/1997/1101/featu126.htm
ZD Anchor Desk/Features
Talking (and Listening) Computers. How -- and When -- Microsoft Will Make Mice
and Menus Obsolete - Wed, Oct 22, 1997
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_1332.html
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Guide
(19.95)
Paperback - 304 pages 3 Ed edition, Waveside Publishing; ISBN: 0967038987
By Dan Newman
Learn Dragon NaturallySpeaking easily with this complete, essential guide.
Learn to automate work with shortcuts and macros, tune your system for best
accuracy, use digital recorders, transition from typing to dictating, and
much more, including how to send e-mail and surf the Web by voice and use
Word and WordPerfect voice commands. For use with all versions of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking (except Point & Speak and Essentials).
First Edition--for NaturallySpeaking versions 1.0 to
3.52
Second Edition--for NaturallySpeaking version 4.0
Third Edition--for NaturallySpeaking version 5
"Say I Can" Offers Dragon NaturallySpeaking Guide as First Free
Online Computer Book!
(Second Edition, version 4.0). See http://www.sayican.com/bookpr1.html
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Complete ($39.95)
Paperback - 768 pages, Insync Pub; ISBN: 096860370X
by Parmod Gandhi, Walt Kuryliak, Ted Kempster, Judith Evans, Ruth Rose,
Judy Evans, Dr. G. Hugh Johnson, Martin Halliday, Al Greifenberger, Joel
Gould, Halliday. Martin, Laura Barrios (Editor)
A book for beginners and experienced users, "DNS Complete"
introduces and explains both basic and advanced features and uses of the
Dragon NaturallySpeaking family of programs. It has over 700 pages
and covers the range from simple dictation for general writing to use by
various professionals in fields including medicine and law, and from the
first steps in using the programs to advanced macro writing techniques.
The book also discusses suitable hardware for Dragon NaturallySpeaking,
including microphones and sound cards. Its aim is to aid users at
all levels to choose the program best suited to them, and use it with
success. DNS Complete is accompanied by a CD containing macros, manuals,
shareware programs particularly suitable for NaturallySpeaking users, and
NatView Macro Viewer, written for this book.
Research
Microsoft Research Speech Technology Group
http://www.research.microsoft.com/research/srg/default.asp
The Speech Technology Group engages in research and development of spoken
language technologies. We are interested not only in creating
state-of-the-art spoken language components, but also in how these disparate
components can come together with other modes of human-computer interaction
to form a unified, consistent computing environment. We are pursuing several
projects to help us reach our vision of a fully speech-enabled computer.
Voice Care
Be a Slackjaw: Advice for the voice
http://www.out-loud.com/be_a_slack-jaw__advice_for_the_voice.html
Avoiding Voice Strain
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~dcfox/dragon/voice.html
Vox Cura
http://www.interlog.com/~hands/
Vox Cura is a group of voice care specialists led by Dr. Brian Hands dealing with Ear,
Nose and Throat Medicine, Video Stroboscopy, Voice Rehabilitation and Enhancement, Speech
Therapy, and Vocal Coaching.
General
Yahoo on Voice Recognition http://www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Computers/
Software/Voice_Recognition
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