[BlindMath] Using Desmos Report Second Try

[Janet Tabora]

Hello, I use this most before with my math courses and it help me tracing the audio when I plot equations or doing any graphing. The accessible mode really helps a lot.
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> On Jul 1, 2024, at 12:31 PM, John Miller via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am exploring using Desmos, with a refreshable braille display.
> 
> The program Desmos is a web-based graphical calculator.
> 
> It plots a math expression to the screen, can sonophy the expression, has some accessibility designed in, and works somewhat okay with the Graphiti tactile display.
> To use Desmos type in the following address in Microsoft Edge www.desmos.com/calculator
> 
> If you have used Desmos as a blind person, I would like to hear how it helped you or any approaches you found most useful when working with it.
> 
> 
> 
> There is a useful link, https://www.desmos.com/accessibility.
> 
> To turn on Nemeth Braille mode, use Alt + N.
> 
> In the Nemeth mode, the refreshable braille display displays an expression in the Nemeth braille code as expected.
> 
> I found that the JAWS cursor appears in the correct position for easy editing when the Nemeth braille mode is enabled.
> 
> In this case it is straight forward to edit the math expression.
> 
> With the Nemeth mode turned off symbols such as the equals sign are appearing on the braille display such as "equals" and I find myself usually off by one character when I try to edit the middle of an expression.
> 
> 
> 
> To explore a graph, use alt+t.
> This brings up a graph paper mode oriented about describing the plot.
> 
> Sonophy the graph with the choice h.
> 
> Arrow left or right and the x-value decreases or increases.
> 
> There is a button on the screen that goes to the next point of interest.
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> The points of interest are the maxima, the minima, and the zero-crossings sorted in ascending x-value.
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> As you arrow left and right, the x value and the corresponding y value are spoken.
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> If you arrive at a point of interest then JAWS speaks extremum, for example, and lists the x and y values.
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> Press alt-t to toggle out of the graph description mode.
> 
> It should return you to the editable expression list.
> 
> You can zoom in and zoom out with alt- and alt+.
> 
> To get back to a default zoom I threw away my expression and just refreshed the page.
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> I am sure there is a better way to do it but I have not found it yet.
> 
> The documentation suggests using alt-shift-z for zoom to fit as necessary.
> 
> Very best,
> 
> John
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