Web Links Listed here are a variety of links to information likely to be useful to the user of speech recognition software. Please feel free to contact us to include other useful links to this site.

Utilities to Use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking

• Knowbrainer: "Empower your NaturallySpeaking software with a full-feature command set that enables true hands-free use of your PC. Works with all version of NaturallySpeaking 6,7, or 8 and works with NaturallySpeaking Professional, Medical, and Legal 9." Although a bit pricey at $169 for new users and $75 for the upgrade, this is extremely useful software and pays for itself many times over in increased efficiency. Knowbrainer also offers legal and medical vocabularies which allow users considering purchase of the Legal or Medical Solutions versions of Dragon to get by with a Professional version plus the knowbrainer vocabulary.
  
  
• SayWhatPro9: this is a macro file viewer/editor utility program for Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional Series Version 9. It is available in both a freeware version and registered version.
  
  
• Scripting for NaturallySpeaking: although not a utility per se, this is an extremely instructive book on constructing macros for Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

On-line Forums:

• Knowbrainer Speech Recognition Forum
• Speech Computing Forum (Formally Yahoo VoiceGroup Forum)
• Nuance NaturallySpeaking Forum
• VoiceRecognition.com User Forum

Microphone Information Sources:

• Wikipedia Review on Microphones
• Review article on Powering Electret Microphones
• Review of Computer Soundcard Wiring
• Article on "Interfacing Professional Microphones to Computer Sound Cards"
• UCSC Review of Microphones
• Wikipedia review on bluetooth

Non-US Sources of speech recognition software, microphones and accessories:

• Speech Empowered Computing: Another excellent UK source of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Software, training, consulting and microphones

Sources of NaturallySpeaking Commands:

• Knowbrainer.com: It's not free, but it's the largest source of commands on-line and well worth the money
  
• Scripting for NaturallySpeaking 11 This excellent book on building commands by Larry Allen is a superb source of information on building commands, and by example includes a huge number of commands.
  
• Sean Wenzel's Advanced Scripting Macro Collection
• Kim's Speech Recognition Macros
• NaturallySpeaking QuickMacros
• Macros for NaturallySpeaking

Sites helpful to those with disabilities and those suffering from RSI

Assistive Technologies:

• Ability Hub: Assistive Technology Solutions: A limited source of microphones, but a great source of information.
• Assistive Technology Solutions: Interesting site which provides plans for do-it-yourself devices to assist persons with disabilities

General Accessibility Information

• Web Accessibility Standards: Guidelines for Making the Internet More Accessible: This does not pertain to use of speech recognition software per se, but is a good source of information related to web accessibility

RSI Prevention and Treatment:

• RSI Exercises: A useful site with lots of information on preventing RSI
• Mayo Clinic Prevention Tips

Electronic Health Record (EHR) software and related sites:

• emrexperts: EMR Experts offers the affordable Electronic Medical Record software solutions with an easy-to-use interface. Available in both Client/Server and ASP models
• PerioPal: PerioPal is voice activated software for periodontal examinations, allowing hands-free charting. PerioPal is not the first voice driven periodontal exam, but it may be the first that is truly usable. This software will forever change the way you record exams.

Other Useful Sites:

• Speech Recognition Wiki: Community speech recognition site, with an emphasis on Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7.3/8 and Microsoft Speech Recognition

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