Websites have been text-to-speech tools for a while now, but only recently have we seen things like MIT’s Lecture Browser or the very cool New York Times Debate Analyzer.
These are neat, but I wonder just how many people use them, and for what purposes, other than to quickly scan through hours of video?
While we’re on the topic of conferences, those interested in information graphics might want to check out VizThink ’08, a gathering of visual information specialists.
The pre-conference workshops are filling up fast. Of interest to journos: “How to Communicate Visually Using Infographics“
The conference runs from Jan. 27-29 at the the Westin San Francisco Market Street Hotel. Registration
is open now.