Presentation file for Barcamp 2012 Online Chinese Chess Game for the Blind

1. Henry Tam (htam@emitte.com)
14/07/2012
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2. Our Mission
 Not only a company, but also to care the disadvantaged
groups, especially the visually impaired group, to help
them to be included in the community
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3. Project details
 Online Chinese Chess System
 Software product
(Links: http://www.onlinecch.com or
http://www2.onlinecch.com)
 Launch and completion on 18 January 2012
 Target clients: Public, especially for the group of
visually impaired
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4. Reasons for set-up this project
 The e-World hasn’t had online Chinese chess system
for the visually impaired people so far.
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5. How the product benefits to the
users
 We aim to let them, whom are interested in Chinese
chess, to be connected with the internet world instead
of to be isolated.
 Playing our product not only help them to be familiar
with the computer skills, but also build up a platform
for them to have interaction with the public.
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6. How the product help the blind in
terms of rehabilitation
 Familiar with computer input
 Familiar with computer speech
 Strategic thinking and express themselves
 Confidence (Chinese chess is a game where visually
impaired people can compete with normal people
equally)
 Comfortable to open themselves to the community
again
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7. Product features
 Free software
 Integrated with artificial intelligence that means the
player not only finds player via the internet, but also
can play with the computer
 Support most of speech software, such as free text to
speech software like NVDA, expensive software like
JAWS..
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8. Product features
 Support most of browsers, like IE, Firefox, chrome,
safari
 Do not need to install any software to support it, the
clients just click the link and then play
 User-friendly
 Support most of computers, even the old ones
 No advertisement pop up
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9. Screenshot
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10. Comments from user
 We have invited Mr. Chong Chan Yau, MBE, President
of Hong Kong Blind Union, to test the product.
 Mr. Chong believes the product is easy to be used and
one of the public entertainments for the visually
impaired group.
 In order to be convenient for the clients, Mr. Chong
also suggested us to use speech software, such as JAWS,
NVDA.
 We have done all he suggested.
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11. Societal impacts
 Bring out the needs of the visually impaired group to
the IT industry
 Companies will also consider the needs of the visually
impaired group to implement their software system
which can be also easy accessible for them.
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12. Development potential
 To be a chessboard reviewer, chessboard editor
 To be played on the mobile device game, such as
iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone 7 and so on
 Integrate with Facebook
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13. We need your support
 Amopic Chrome
 Free to use but Paypal
 Amopic Mac
 HK$238
 Amopic iPad
 HK$53
 Amopic iPhone
 HK$38
 Amopic Android
 HK$14.99
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14. Thank you!
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