Premier Assistive Technology announces its E-Text Reader compatibility with Daisy format support.

Premier Assistive Technology, a world leader in assistive software for reading and writing, announces the release of support for the DAISY digital text format with its own E-Text Reader (digital voice) reading product.

(PRWEB) April 12, 2004 --Ken Grisham, President / CEO explains In looking at the rapidly evolving digital text marketplace, we have paid particular attention to the DAISY format as one of the emerging standards for alternatives to printed text for all individuals who have difficulty working with traditional printed materials. We want our E-Text Reader to handle the broadest common denominator of text formats available".

Steve Timmer, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, explains that Enabling our E-Text Reader to handle the DAISY format was a natural extension of our current technology. This is especially important not only for the visually impaired, but also for the universe of individuals who may not be visually impaired (e.g. dyslexics), but none-the-less, still experience difficulty using hardcopy text. Other reading technologies are not able to work with the DAISY format or have been more specifically geared to those with physical sight impairment. With DAISY compatibility in E-Text Reader, this now opens up another realm of digital material (e.g. Bookshare.Org) to those who are not visually impaired."

Special Features of Premier Assistives E-Text Reader include:

Highlighting: Our E-Text Reader allows you to highlight passages in a document with multiple colors.

Editing: The user-friendly interface will allow you to add notes into an e-book. Just as with hardcopy documents, you can keep your notes with your books.

Bookmarks: The E-Text Reader also lets you insert bookmarks into the book to mark where you left off or indicate other points of interest.

Adjustable Reading Speed. Unlike recorded text, the E-Text Reader gives you full reading speed adjustment. Make it read as fast or as slow as you want. It even highlights each word as it reads.

Multiple File Format support. The E-Text Reader can access 6 different file types, including MS Word, Rich Text Format (RTF), Standard Text, HTM, HTML and XML.

Zoom: Magnify Text up to 400 percent.

Colors: Change foreground and background reading colors.

In addition to E-Text Reader, Premier Assistive is now incorporating DAISY format compatibility in all of its reading products including Scan & Read (Pro / Lite), Complete Reading System, Text Cloner Pro, Talking Word Processor and Text to Audio.

For a limited time, you can download Premier Assistives E-Text Reader FOR FREE from their website at www.readingmadeeasy.com.