VizAble is a web-based data visualization tool that generates accessible visualizations for all users, including people with visual impairments (low vision or blind). There are 2 ways that you can access to VizAble:
You can access the web application version of VizAble by visiting the following link: Go to VizAble
You can also install the VizAble package and run the application locally on your machine. Below are the instructions for installation and usage:
Before getting started, ensure you have the following requirements in place:
python --version
Virtual Environment Setup: It's recommended to create and activate a virtual environment before installation. Below is an example of creating and activating a virtual environment using Python's built-in venv
module. Note that this is just one example, and there are other options available for creating virtual environments:
a. Create a virtual environment (replace env_name
with your desired environment name):
python -m venv env_name
b. Activate the virtual environment:
source env_name/bin/activate
You can install VizAble either from PyPI for the latest stable version or directly from GitHub for the latest development version:
pip
:
pip install -U VizAble
pip install -U git+https://github.com/Rebekah-Chuang/VizAble.git
To run the VizAble application, execute the following command:
VizAble.run_app
Once executed, a link will be displayed in the terminal. You can open this link in your web browser to access the application.