Extension for the McGill IMAGE project. This is a beta release.

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0.4.71
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July 10, 2024
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IMAGE Extension Extension

Extension for the McGill IMAGE project.
Making internet graphics accessible through rich audio and touch!

Have you ever wanted to hear a photograph or pie chart, and not just a description of what is in it? IMAGE (Internet Multimodal Access to Graphical Exploration) adds a new item to your browser’s context menu when you activate it on a graphic such as a photograph, on any webpage you visit. The goal is to provide people who are blind or have low vision with a new and useful experience of internet graphics that goes beyond automatically generating alt tags.

Once you have added the extension to your browser, activate IMAGE using a button next to a graphic on a webpage, or a menu item added your browser's right-click context menu. The graphic is sent to a server that creates a custom audio rendering, and if you are wearing headphones, uses “spatialized audio” so that you hear different parts of the graphic all around you, rendered as sounds. In addition, if you go to the extension's setting page, you can enable haptic devices such as the Haply and the Dot Pad in order to explore graphics with your sense of touch.

This release is a beta version of IMAGE, and does not work well on all graphics. To get started, we recommend visiting our tutorial page at https://image.a11y.mcgill.ca/pages/tutorial.html

INSTALLATION
Read these instructions for installation before proceeding with installation
1. For most browsers, find the \"Add to browser\" button, where \"browser\" is the name of your browser. If you are using Edge, find the button labeled \"Get Extension\" or simply \"Get\".
2. From there, a pop-up window titled \"Add \"IMAGE Extension\"\" will ask you to confirm your decision. Confirm by clicking \"Add Extension\".

IMAGE is carried out by McGill University's Shared Reality Lab (SRL) [1], in strategic partnership with Gateway Navigation CCC Ltd [2] and the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) [3]. The project is funded by Innovation Science Economic Development Canada through the Assistive Technology Program. The motivation for this project is to improve the access to internet graphics for people who are blind or partially sighted.

For more information about how we handle your data, please see:
https://image.a11y.mcgill.ca/pages/policies.html

For technical issues, please contact [email protected].
For other inquiries, please contact [email protected].

ABOUT US

[1] The Shared Reality Lab, in McGill University’s Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, works with audio, video, and
haptic technologies, building systems that leverage their capabilities
to facilitate and enrich both human-computer and computer-mediated
human-human interaction. http://srl.mcgill.ca

[2] Gateway Navigation CCC Limited is a unique social enterprise
bringing together social innovation and for-profit sustainability.
Founded in 2017 by individuals and organizations including the
Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB). Sharing a lived experience in
disability and a passion to make a difference in our communities. Our
social and business objective is to create a more accessible and
inclusive world through applying human centred design in the use of
inclusive audio-based (digital) augmented reality networks, while
promoting training and employment opportunities for people with
disabilities in this rapidly developing technology sector.
https://gnc3.com/

[3] The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is the largest
member-based consumer organization of persons who are blind,
deaf-blind, or partially sighted in Canada. https://ccbnational.net/
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"__MSG_extensionName__",
"version":"0.4.71",
"description":"__MSG_extensionDescription__",
"homepage_url":"https://image.a11y.mcgill.ca",
"default_locale":"en",
"icons":{"128":"image-icon-128.1094cb2d.png"},
"action":{"default_icon":"image-icon-128.1094cb2d.png"},
"options_ui":{"page":"options.4fbc0f1e.html",
"open_in_tab":true,
"browser_style":true},
"permissions":["contextMenus",
"downloads",
"storage",
"scripting",
"offscreen"],
"host_permissions":[""],
"background":{"service_worker":"background.7dfdf36e.js",
"type":"module"},
"commands":{"run-launchpad":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Alt+I"},
"description":"Trigger IMAGE Launchpad"}},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":[""],
"js":["content.dd8625ff.js"],
"css":["styles.fa526e40.css"]}],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["info/info-utils.js",
"info/info.js",
"info/info.html",
"feedback/feedback.html",
"feedback/feedback.js",
"charts/charts-utils.js",
"launchpad/launchpad.html",
"launchpad/launchpad.css",
"launchpad/launchpad.js",
"firstLaunch/firstLaunch.html",
"firstLaunch/firstLaunch.css",
"firstLaunch/firstLaunch.js",
"maps/maps-utils.js",
"hAPI/hapi-utils.js",
"hAPI/worker.js",
"errors/http_error.html",
"errors/no_renderings.html",
"progressBar/progressBar.html",
"audio/IMAGE-Error.mp3",
"audio/IMAGE-Processing.mp3",
"audio/IMAGE-RequestSent.mp3",
"audio/IMAGE-ResultsArrived.mp3",
"offscreen.html",
"offscreen.js",
"buttons.js"],
"matches":[""]}],
"content_security_policy":{"extension_pages":"script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"}}
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How to download and manually install IMAGE Extension extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install IMAGE Extension extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install IMAGE Extension extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install IMAGE Extension extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download IMAGE Extension extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a IMAGE Extension extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the IMAGE Extension Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the IMAGE Extension extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the IMAGE Extension extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for IMAGE Extension extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the IMAGE Extension extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download IMAGE Extension extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install IMAGE Extension extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the IMAGE Extension extension file

Select and download the IMAGE Extension extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the IMAGE Extension extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your IMAGE Extension extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the IMAGE Extension extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install IMAGE Extension extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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