Designing Software for Visually Impaired and Hearing Impaired Clients and Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint using Green ICT

ICT
Professional practice in
IT
Assignment
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ICT
Question1
As a software developer, you are required to develop programs that can be readily accessed by
a wide range of clients.
Discuss ways in which you can design your software and applications for 2 of the following:
 Blind or visually impaired clients
 Clients with limited or poor hand coordination
 Learning programs for children recovering from trauma
 Clients who are colour blind
 Clients who are hearing impaired
Solution
1. Designing Software application for Visually Impaired Clients
For designing the software application for Visually impaired persons following
considerations are took as they cannot control computers through eyes-
a). Using the consistent and standard user –Interface Elements
This will help the visually impaired persons to use application easily, this
can be done by using the operating system supplied controls, toolbars,
menus, cursors and other elements. The screen readers are also applied
for these kind of applications.
b). Creating a Flexible User Interface
This can be done by providing the contrast, cursor blink, sound
effects , touch control and other elements to provide the accessibility to
the users.
c). Allowing the Full Keyboard Navigation
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