Cobra (screen reader)
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| developer | Baum Retec AG |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| Current version | 10.5.1 & 11.3 (December 2017) |
| operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| category | Screen reader |
| License | proprietary |
| German speaking | Yes |
| www.baum.de/cobra | |
COBRA is a screen reader , i.e. a screen reader program for Microsoft Windows . The software was developed by Baum Retec AG based in Wiesenbach in Baden-Württemberg . Version 8 was released for the first time in November 2008.
After taking over the assets of the insolvent predecessor company, VisioBraille GmbH continues to offer help with the screen reader COBRA, its download and license activation. The in-house braille displays are also fully supported.
history
COBRA is the joint successor to the two German screen readers Blindows from the former company Frank Audiodata (later Audiodata GmbH ) and VIRGO von Baum. After Baum bought Frank Audiodata in 2004 and changed its name to Audiodata GmbH , the company had two completely different screen readers. From then on, the two development teams worked on a common screen reader. The development of Blindows and Virgo was stopped in 2006. In November 2008, COBRA 8, the first version of the new development branch, was published, version 8.1 followed in April 2009. These versions only contained Braille and speech output ; an enlargement component was still missing. The WebFormator , an add-on for Internet Explorer from the same company, was also used for reading websites. In January 2010, COBRA 9 was released. This version now also includes an enlargement function . In addition, the WebFormator, which was obsolete at the time, was replaced by the COBRA Explorer, which was firmly integrated in COBRA . Version 9.1 was released in December 2010, version 10 in November 2012.
COBRA 11, which is designed for Windows 8 and 10, was released in May 2016.
Functions
The functions of Cobra include text recognition for images, the use of self-defined text modules, an acoustic hourglass for long-lasting operations, braille line splitting, support for several Braille displays operated on one computer, as well as the management of cell phones and mobile devices, TASO support and expandability using Visual Basic Script .
compatibility
COBRA 11 runs on the Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems .
COBRA 10 runs on the Windows XP , Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems .
Web links
- Extensive test of COBRA under Windows 7 (status 2010) in the information pool of computer aids for the blind and visually impaired (INCOBS)
- Easy for everyone (Aktion Mensch) : testing with tools . July 8, 2011. Therein: "A few years ago one could safely assume that the JAWS screen reader occupied 75% or more of the market (with, depending on the country, a runner-up like Cobra [...] in Germany)" .
- Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Cologne : Screenreader .
- Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Cologne : Screenreader . In it: "Well-known screen readers are JAWS, COBRA and Hal ".
Individual evidence
- ↑ Functions of Cobra ( Memento of the original from March 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
