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Open-source and web technologies open a new approach in aiding the blind, as well as building assistive technology for blind users. Through IPSIS project in last 2 years this became a fact for blind people in Croatia. IPSIS project offers open-source solutions for building end-user computer system as well as web accessibility. Linux distribution was used for purpose of making free, complete software solution for the blind. Many open-source applications have been integrated in this solution, but some adaptations have been made in area of speech synthesis (Croatian language), and interface design. Designing a web-portal, an open-source solution was used once again. The portal is working on a Linux web-server, MySQL database and PHP-based administration. The Talking Linux for the Blind (TLB), and web-portal for the blind people make an integrated, easy to use solution for blind Croatian computer users.
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Butorac, D. (2002). Project IPSIS - Web Portal and Linux for the Blind. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2398. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45491-8_112
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