InkLink: A Link to the Future

Inspiration

As computer science students, we were inspired to find out how we can use technology to improve others interact with web.

What it does

InkLink is a note-taking service that is driven by the public’s demand for accessibility. Our application is beautifully designed and user-friendly, to ensure we meet the needs of our diverse user base.

How we built it

Using javascript, we created a powerful note editor. We implemented a directory structure to hold folders and files. We utilized accessibility driven libraries such the Webspeech API to to accommodate a range of disabilities from learning disabilities and barriers such as ADHD to visual disabilities, hearing disabilities, mental disabilities and more.

Challenges we ran into

It was one our first times developing a web-based application which was challenging. We had to get familiar with all the semantics of web-based development in order to succeed. Through our persistence and motivation, we managed to apply the knowledge we accumulated in order to provide the best final product possible.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Being to able to accommodate different accessibility features such as screen reader was a big accomplishment for us. Moreover, we were able to deliver something close to a minimum viable product without any prerequisite knowledge.

What we learned

Through this project, we got introduced to a new world of development, full-stack development. We were able to explore new languages such as javascript and then apply it to a real-life scenario which enhanced our learning experience.

What's next for InkLink: A Link to the Future

Imporve the editing capabilities of the note editor. Also, we can implement AI-generated alt text for the images as an accessibility feature. Moreover, we would like to provide our users with cloud-syncing through our mobile-based application.

Built With

• css
• html
• javascript
• webspeech