Hi Marvin,
Glad to see you're getting some advice from John there. You might also consider
going to DigiPlace4all, the online peer support community for digital skills
building. You can post offers and requests of support and there is at least one
offer there from someone who is blind and studying computer science in
university and may be able to help you. To view the offers or post a request of
your own, go to www.digiplace4all.eu and follow the log in / register link to
register. Then log in and follow the link on the home page to Get and Give One
to One Support. That page has a listing of offers and requests. The offer I
mentioned is from footstepk about assistance with Jaws, Windows, Linux and
various programming languages. Maybe he can help you.
If you have any difficulties registering on DigiPlace4all or finding the
support offers just email me. I'm the moderator and can talk you through the
process. Same goes for anyone else who wants to try it out.
If you're in Cork or Galway areas, we have some DigiPlace4all introduction
events coming up so let me know if you're interested in that. The Cork event is
on this Thursday. John O'Regan will be there because he's one of our
DigiPlace4all Champions. Go John!
All the best,
Mark Magennis
On 28 Jul 2015, at 04:26, Marvin Hunkin <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx]
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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