Assistive Technology – Kurzweil 3000

Learning software for reading, writing and scanning documents Kurzweil 3000 is an assistive technology that primarily works as a screen reader. It also has some additional features like pdf scanning, access to dictionary and text-to-speech. The target audience for this software is students with visual impairments. Compatibility: It is available on Mac and Windows OS

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Assistive Technology: Alt Text for Social Media

On social media, image is at the core of how people communicate their thoughts, feelings, events, or even simple jokes. However, a single picture without any description is not always readable to everyone. To people who use screen readers, alt text (alternative text) is essential because it helps them to understand the content and the function of the image.

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Design Critique: Miro (Website)

Miro is an online collaborative whiteboard platform founded in 2011. The product enables distributed teams to work effectively, from brainstorming with digital sticky notes to planning and managing agile workflows. In this article, I evaluate Miro’s interface design based on design principles discussed in Don Norman’s book——The Design of Everyday Things. 1. Initial sign-up page The initial page affords the

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Design Critique: Strava for iPhone

Strava is an exercise tracker app and social networking tool in one. Users can track their own activities, like and comment the activities of their friends, join groups and complete challenges. Strava’s goal is to provide an easy way to track your activities and see your progress while also allowing you to join groups of likeminded exercisers and encourage your friends.

In this design critique, we’ll examine the user journey for starting an activity in the Strava iOS app.

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