online chinese chess game for the blind

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Online Chinese Chess for Visual impaired

Emitte Digital Ltd.Henry Tam (htam@emitte.com)

14/07/2012

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Our MissionNot 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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Project detailsOnline Chinese Chess SystemSoftware product (Links: http://www.onlinecch.com or http://www2.onlinecch.com)Launch and completion on 18 January 2012Target clients: Public, especially for the

group of visually impaired

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Reasons for set-up this projectThe e-World hasn’t had online Chinese chess

system for the visually impaired people so far.

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How the product benefits to the usersWe 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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How the product help the blind in terms of rehabilitation

Familiar with computer inputFamiliar with computer speechStrategic thinking and express themselvesConfidence (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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Product featuresFree softwareIntegrated 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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Product featuresSupport most of browsers, like IE, Firefox,

chrome, safariDo not need to install any software to support

it, the clients just click the link and then playUser-friendlySupport most of computers, even the old

onesNo advertisement pop up

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Comments from userWe 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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Societal impactsBring 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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Development potentialTo be a chessboard reviewer, chessboard

editorTo 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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We need your supportAmopic Chrome

Free to use but PaypalAmopic Mac

HK$238Amopic iPad

HK$53Amopic iPhone

HK$38Amopic Android

HK$14.99

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Thank you!