Feature List
@Podder 1.5 Experimental (Beta)
(October 2007)
Summary of System Requirements:
Windows XP/VISTA, recent Java Virtual Machine (probably installed with your browser);
User Requirements: sufficient vision
and manual dexterity to handle large font buttons;
Limitations: Does not (yet) support
screen readers
Recommended: Text-to-speech application that reads from clipboard.
Version 1.5 @Podder Features
- @Podder is designed for easy viewing as "Large Print
Software"
- Themes are: 16 pt, aqua or gray, enlarged with focus highlights as italic and larger, often causing screen movements for further contrast
- Focus moves by tab key and jumps. jumps begin with PERIOD to avoid sticky keys and use mnemonics for screen parts and buttons
- An on-screen keyboard opens to show all buttons and options with tool tips and help available
- Dark background, large font tool tips for buttons and
feed/podcast information in tables
- Enter feeds into large box with copy-paste
- All functions appear as bold buttons with no menus or
overlapping text areas
- Easier
viewing without MAGNIFIERS or SCREEN READERS
- @Podder works consistently with 3 tables using check marks for selection. Tables are feeds, downloading podcasts,
and mp3 files
- Key mnemonics to reach buttons and tabs
- Sort podcasts by title, feed, or date downloaded
- Move by key to first, last, next, and previous rows
- (If installed) Read aloud descriptions of feeds and
podcasts
- Large tooltips also display descriptions
- View selected podcats in the mp3 table by feed, tags,
notes, and ratings. Also search for terms in podcast descriptions.
- @Podder speaks! using low-cost,
natural sounding
desktop text-to-speech
tools
- informs you on downloading progress and user confirmations
- tells you when podcasts are ready to play
- reads descriptions of feeds and podcasts in short
and long forms
- (in verbose mode) describes parts of screens
- Help arranged in trees can be read item by item and is also available as a .txt file and an audio reading of the help file
- Caveat: @Podder requires a 3rd party text reader such as TextAlound, ACEHIGH, or any that read from the clipboard
- @Podder uses HTML for browsing, search
- HTML directory of podcasts ordered by feed,
download time, or
alphabetical title
- user-selected (marked) podcasts (example Vision-related
Podcasts)
- compiled show notes at end of each download session -
follow show note links
- use your browser to select and play podcasts or
share your favorite podcasts using a web page
- Integrated with Windows Media
Player
- optional AutoPlay at end of downloading session
- mark and play selected podcasts after download sessions
- set up autoplaylists for your desired time frame
- @Podder now supports simple tags for annotating and
identifying podcasts
- Notes (personal tags) are your terms describing
podcasts,
added by editing a field
- Ratings are special personal tags entered as 0 through 9
"community" tags are standard terms for topic
areas,
automatically matched to feed and podcast descriptions. Tags are
maintained in a .txt file you edit, for example Eyesight
Community tag
- browse
using an HTML directory of podcasts
organized by
Personal and community tags
- Use tags and notes to restrict or mark selected podcasts
in the mp3
table
- Don't just listen and throw away podcasts - build your
podcast library using @Podder.
- Additional information includes:
-
Not yet available:
- Screen reader accessibility
- Customized fonts and colors
- Tested Windows 2000 or NT (2000 test shows an error message "no main to start")
-
Instructions to Install or Update @Podder
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