Webwide Symbol Supported Internet Browser

Author: Thomas C. Weiss
Published: 2009/10/05 - Updated: 2022/09/04
Topic: Electronics and Software - Publications List

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main

Synopsis: Webwide is a browser that makes browsing the web more accessible by simplifying the layout through symbols while providing full speech support in any view.

Webwide software can be installed on computers in schools, homes, or other places so that the Internet can be browsed from various locations at different times.

The creators' goal of Webwide is to provide as vast a vocabulary as possible to meet the needs of users with text difficulties.

Introduction

Webwide is a subscription service that provides users with flexible access to the information available online. The software is innovative in that it is the only product of its kind in the entire world. Webwide assists people who use it to access text in standard English on web pages by simplifying the layout through symbols.

Main Item

When a person changes to symbol view, the text is automatically supported through symbols. The person using Webwide can choose between colored and black and white Widgit Literacy symbols, previously referred to as 'Widgit Rebus.' Widgit Literacy symbols currently possess a vocabulary of over twenty-nine thousand words.

Using Webwide, you can save your favorites through a readily-available access manager. You may add either an icon or a graphic that reminds you of what the site you are visiting is about. Another feature that is available to you is a web portal that has links to sites that work well in symbols.

You can save your favorites through an easy-to-access manager. You can add an icon or graphic to remind you what the site is about. There is also a web portal with links to sites that work well in symbols. The symbols themselves are accessed over the Internet, not from your computer. The repository of both the symbols and the vocabulary is constantly being updated. Because Webwide is a subscription service, the symbols are not something the individual user has to install on their computer. They can instantly access a consistently updated library of new symbols and extended vocabulary. New updates are installed each time the person launches the program; they never need to be concerned with upgrading to receive new features.

Webwide Usage Requirements

To use Webwide, a person needs Internet access and a Webwide subscription. Through the Webwide subscription, they will receive a small program to install on their computer, a username, and a personalized password. Once you have a subscription to Webwide, you can install the software onto any computer you would like to access using your Webwide service. You can log on to a machine with the software and browse the Internet on Web wide.

Webwide software can be installed on computers in schools, homes, or other places so that the Internet can be browsed from various locations at different times. Every account holder has a unique username and password; their preferred settings are saved on the Webwide server. This means that their settings are accessible from any computer with Webwide installed. Organizations that have several user accounts can re-allocate them as they wish.

Webwide converts a web page into a single column of information, beginning at the top-left of the page, simplifying layouts and menus. While the Widgit Literacy symbol vocabulary is currently more than twenty-nine thousand words, it may not cover everything. The creators' goal of Webwide is to provide as wide a vocabulary as possible to meet the needs of users with text difficulties. Despite the best efforts that can be made, some words will always remain that cannot be symbolized. Examples might include either proper names or jargon. Using a combination of symbols, pictures, and speech output, accessing information using Webwide is easier.

Not every website is written in a way Webwide can interpret, although most websites are. Main features that are not compatible now include sites written in Flash or using certain types of Javascript. Webwide interprets HTML, and some layouts and styles are more effective than others. The creators of Webwide are working on producing guidelines for web designers who desire to make their sites accessible through Webwide.

Getting the Webwide Software

Organizations interested in a trial of Webwide can email webwide@widgit.com with their name, address, telephone number, email address, and the name of their organization, school, or affiliation. Webwide will set them up with a thirty-day trial period of Webwide, as well as an email concerning how and when to activate their trial period.

People who want the latest version of Webwide can download and install it on as many computers as they want. Once the program is installed, they can log into their account from any one of the computers Webwide is installed on. The annual subscription rate for a single account is 29.00 pounds for the first year and 20.00 pounds per year after that. The recommended operating systems for running Webwide include Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP, and Windows Vista.

Author Credentials:
Thomas C. Weiss is a researcher and editor for Disabled World. Thomas attended college and university courses earning a Masters, Bachelors and two Associate degrees, as well as pursing Disability Studies. As a Nursing Assistant Thomas has assisted people from a variety of racial, religious, gender, class, and age groups by providing care for people with all forms of disabilities from Multiple Sclerosis to Parkinson's; para and quadriplegia to Spina Bifida. Explore for comprehensive insights into his background, expertise, and accomplishments.

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