[nfbcs] accessible design software

Tue Jul 28 12:46:17 UTC 2015

You might contact Al Maneki. He is a Marilyn member. I don't know if he is on this list, but he is on the math list. 

Easy LLC specializes in graphics, and would be another good call. You might also check with the answer line at our national center.

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> On Jul 27, 2015, at 11:41 PM, Marvin Hunkin via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Pasting an e-mail, from my lectuer.
> 
> Have to do use, case, state and other diagrams.
> 
> I am a blind it student, and this is a core subject.
> 
> Any ideas.
> 
> I use a screen reader jaws for windows from http://www.freedomscientific.com
> 
> Any ideas, any software, which will help.
> 
> Must be some software, that can design accessible diagrams.
> 
> Any ideas.
> 
> Marvin.
> 
> 
> 
> Marvin, that is a shame. I understand that diagrams are visual
> representations, but to stop visually impaired from creating or using them
> is not great.
> 
> 
> 
> There is a core Unit of Competency that is required to be completed for this
> qualification. The important part of this unit is.
> 
> Elements and Performance Criteria
> 
> 
> ELEMENT 
> 
> PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 
> 
> 
> Elements describe the essential outcomes.
> 
> Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate
> achievement of the element.
> 
> 
> 1. Derive high-level design from specification
> 
> 1.1 Develop static class diagram from given set of specifications
> 
> 1.2 Develop either collaboration diagram or sequence diagram from given set
> of specifications
> 
> 1.3 Develop either activity diagram or state diagram from given set of
> specifications
> 
> 
> 2. Refine design
> 
> 2.1 Investigate and refine behaviour, state of classes and collaboration
> between classes
> 
> 2.2 Validate correct visibility of class services and state data
> 
> 2.3 Identify generalisations within classes
> 
> 2.4 Identify specialisations within classes
> 
> 2.5 Apply principles of aggregation and composition to refine class design
> 
> 
> 3. Document design
> 
> 3.1 Create detailed uniform modelling language (UML) static class diagrams
> 
> 3.2 Create detailed UML collaboration or sequence diagrams
> 
> 3.3 Create detailed UML activity or state diagrams
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If you have any thoughts about how you could address these requirements? May
> I suggest sending these requirements to some blind colleagues and see what
> they might suggest.
> 
> 
> 
> Unfortunately, as this is a core unit of competence I am unable to change it
> to another unit.
> 
> 
> 
> Let me know your thoughts.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Marvin Hunkin [mailto:startrekcafe at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 28 July 2015 10:34 AM
> To: Darrell Klar
> Subject: business needs assignment
> 
> 
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Well.
> 
> No accessible diagram software, so how do I do this assignment.
> 
> Unless, there are some more accessible ways to describe applications, or
> processes, unless, iuse the entity designer in visual studio.
> 
> Any ideas.
> 
> Did ask a few blind tech people on a few tech lists, but no answers yet.
> 
> Marvin.
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