Extra Language Resources

Browser Requirements

We would prefer you didn't have to see this page! The browser you are using will work on most of this site, but you'll not be able to use it to logon or to run actual eLr exercises.

For more help or advice about using eLr, please "Cut and Paste" the following information about your Browser to: support@elr.com.au

Presently only Microsoft's Internet Explorer for Windows (versions 5 and higher) and compatible browsers based on MSIE such as Maxthon are suitable. For the Macintosh MSIE (version 5+) is also supported, but may have some screen display issues. Safari and other Mac browsers are not yet supported. The sample "screens" below will give some idea of the appearance of eLr tasks. There are now over 10,200 such activities covering some 870 different target areas in Phonology, Phonemic Awareness, Reading and Spelling, Semantics, Sentence Processing and Using Language. All users get immediate access to all new or revised materials.

eLr is more like a large computer "program" than a conventional web site. Our main goal is to provide a comprehensive, exciting range of on-line therapy games and activities. We've used advanced dynamic HTML to achieve the highly interactive screens we wanted, but unfortunately the range of suitable browsers is limited. On the other hand, since all eLr activities are useable directly from the web you can use this "program" from anywhere (eg school, home or clinic) at any time, without needing installation or upgrade processes.

Hence, just as you look at "System Requirements" when buying other software, so it is with eLr. That's not to say that greater compatibility is impossible and we continue to test new browsers that may enable the functionality we need.

For Firefox users We have recently been made aware that there is an option for Windows Firefox users to fairly simply make that browser work as well. What's needed is to add the IE Tab extension which is available free from http://ietab.mozdev.org. Once this extension is added, the eLr homepage http://www.elr.com.au/elr.htm can be opened in IE Tab, and preferably added to the IE Tab Options - Site filter so that it always opens this way.

Sample eLr Screens