[BlindRUG] Flowcharts

[Khalid K]

Hi Marcus,

Thanks for your reply. My software is written in Python. Will I still be able to use the R package DiagrammeR to create flowcharts? 

I've never used flowcharts before and don't have a visual understanding of how they look. Before using them, I'll need to do some reading to understand the structure and its use. Luckily I still have 5 weeks to write my report - if you have any useful resources for grasping flowchart concepts, please share.

As for Markdown, I'm very comfortable using Microsoft Word which I've relied on for years. I'm open to learning something new if it would be more beneficial for my writing process. What can Markdown do better than Word in that regard? Also, how long might it take to achieve the same advanced formatting I can do in Word? Will the PDF generated from my writing using markdown be in anyway more accessible than when saving my Word Document to PDF?

Best,
Khalid

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From: BlindRUG <blindrug-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marcus Low via BlindRUG
Sent: Friday, December 8, 2023 12:29 PM
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Cc: Marcus Low <low.marcus at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindRUG] Flowcharts

Dear Khalid

For flowcharts i use the R package DiagrammeR. It has the advantage that you can make flowcharts without needing to see, but it does output the flowchart as an image that is not accessible (though i am not aware of solutions to this that do not involve tactile displays).
My approach is to have the image as-is and to use extensive alt-text for accessibility. I'd be keen to hear if anyone has better solutions.
If you Google DiagrammeR you will find several good examples of how to use it.

Then, as i suspect others on the list will also advise you, i highly recommend learning to use Rmarkdown. I find it extremely useful for authoring documents that include things like code snippets and images.

Good luck
Marcus







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