Talking Word Puzzles
TREVOR JACKSON, JJ ABBOT T, MITCHELL BROOKS
Product
American Printing House for the Blind would like some of their old programs with missing source
code remade and modernized
One program APH would like redone is a word game directed at blind and visually impaired users
The game lets users solve seek and find puzzles or crossword puzzles with narration about the
game state for accessibility for visually impaired
The old version of the software was a desktop application. APH would like this to be rewritten as
a web application
Technical Feasibility
We plan to use web development languages (HTML, JS, possibly PHP) to create an accessible
web application
ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of accessibility attributes that can be added
to HTML to better describe a web application’s state to the user using a screen reader program
We plan to add features not present currently including;
◦ Text highlighting and coloring to provide a better experience for users with some vision
◦ An intuitive keyboard shortcut system so users can easily navigate the puzzle
Social Feasibility
The modernization of this software is aimed to giving users a better experience by adding
accessibility features
Users will be familiar with the software
Since this update is wanted and necessary, user co-operation shouldn’t be an issue
Economic Feasibility
Since we’re free labor, cost is limited
The old software is still available and working so users always have access to a form of the
application
Our benefits of this software would be more accessible navigation, cross platform compatibility
and better UI
Market Research
There aren’t many games available to the visually impaired and blind
Many games appear outdated and “clunky” to use
Modernizing this application gives APH a competitive edge over other accessible game websites
Cross platform capability appeals to a wide audience of users
Alternative Solution
An alternative to creating a web application would be creating an executable game
Depending on the wants and needs of APH, we may go with that solution
Project Risks
An undetected bug could be present in our finished code
This application poses no inherent risks to APH as an organization
Questions, comments,
concerns?