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Re: How to make accessible flowcharts?

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From: mhysnm1964
Date: Feb 6, 2019 5:25PM

David,

That is really outside of the box. This reminds me of a discussion I had with a co-worker. On the iPad or iPhone, we did discuss the ability of using the touch screen of a means of working out a flow chart. In our case it was a network diagram of routers and switches. Never got to the stage of finding someone who could code a prototype to see if it was even possible. The high overview on how we thought it could work:

1. Diagram is shown.
2. left and right swipe would take them to a switch or router.
3. Description would inform them of the next hop devices.
If a device was to the left, then they would perform a right to left swipe.
If the device was to the right, they would perform a left to right swipe.
If it was above. A bottom to up swipe.
And so on.
We even tossed around the ability of using the finger to be dragged around the screen providing textual description and sounds to inform if they are following a connection or on a device.