[nfbcs] accessible design software

[Greg Kearney]

Here is a link to a text based system that will generate UML diagrams that can be used by the blind.

Greg Kearney

> On Jul 27, 2015, at 9:41 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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