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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.

Sources of NaturallySpeaking Software: (Visit the Buying Guide for comparative pricing)

• Softnet: Softnet is our personal favorite, and favorite both because Softnet's prices have always been outstanding, and it's owner, Larry Allen, provides outstanding service. Larry Allen is also the author of Scripting for NaturallySpeaking 9
  
  
• Knowbrainer.com: In addition to being a source to purchase NaturallySpeaking itself, knowbrainer offers the best add-on software for Dragon - "Knowbrainer". Created by Lunis Orcutt, this amazingly inexpensive set of literally tens of thousands of commands includes every command that Nuance forgot to add to the program. Once you get adept at creating commands yourself, you might enjoy the challenge of creating many of these commands yourself. Until then, seriously consider purchasing Knowbrainer. In addition to being the brains behind the operation, Lunis is an extremely generous guy who will help you out with almost any Dragon related problem if you give him a call. Lunis and Knowbrainer are also the host of the most frequented and helpful forum for users of NaturallySpeaking (see below).
  
  
• 1 Focus Medical Software: A source of Dragon Naturally Speaking Software, medical vocabularies, and other Dragon accessories

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:

• ITSpeaking: An excellent UK site offering Dragon NaturallySpeaking Software, consulting, and a variety of microphones and accessories for speech recognition
  
  
• 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 9 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.
  
• Speech Recognition Wiki
• 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
• Compucare, Inc.: A variety of information and products for those in need of assistive technologies

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

Other Useful Sites:

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