It is well known that websites must be accessible, but what about mobile apps? Mobile apps must also follow WCAG 2.2 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards with a few exceptions that apply to native software.
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Yikes, the FOMO is certainly not worth the accessibility nightmare this Bluesky website is.
It's a perfect example of usable, but not accessible.
It's a bunch of labeled elements with no structure whatsoever so you're tabbing through endless links, buttons, and links, and buttons, and links, and buttons, to get somewhere. Forget reading a thread with replies, that will take you forever because there is no structure, at all, to aid in navigation. No landmarks, no heading structure, no headings at all, just links and buttons, links and buttons, and the search is on some different page so I can't even get back to the top quickly. Blind people can have Bluesky because I don't have FOMO.
With respect to #ActivityPub:
Simply, having now seen more into the guts of the process and how it is managed both historically and today, and understanding how the w3c works, I have no faith in their ability to define a clear consensus way forward out of the current set of problems.
Not "no faith in <timeline>" but no faith in the ability to define a clear way forward here.
This doesn't mean that someone outside of w3c couldn't define a better way forward, even one using AP, but w3c won't.
One way forward:
Someone defines a way forward within the FEP process. Not as in a static document, but builds a working group "chartered" by a FEP ( @smallcircles would appreciate this, I think).
But ultimately we're looking at needing a "AP2" and that is a fundamentally broken prospect looking at the w3c processes today. Even if they could produce such I have no faith that the problems are understood or that the right people would be in the room.
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How bad is exFAT support on Linux? Is it still severely impeded by the Microsoft patent trolling?
I have lost track.
(to decide whether I stick to SDHC or move up)
@garrett the failure was as follow:
- format the card in camera.
- start shooting
- "Write error" and that message only stays on for a couple of seconds.
(Fuji X-T3)
Can reproduce quite well. I had another card in slot 2, no problem. And yes I swapped slots too, still the same card causing trouble.
It's a card I have been using for a while and filled up many times.
@hub That was back when Republicans were also complaining about "Conservative voices being silenced" on Meta platforms because they had some fact-checking and were reach-limiting egregious misinformation.
Zuck has since kissed the ring: he said he regrets all the moderation they did on misinformation pointed out by the White house, and called Trump's photo "The most badass thing I've ever seen."
My favorite Bill Atkinson story. I wish him all the best.
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Didn't have time to watch this month's release party live stream? No stress, this short video will help you catch up. 😌
Slick dashboards and speedy cameras - read the full release notes for 2024.11 here: home-assistant.io/blog/2024/11…
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #DIY
2024.11: Slick dashboards and speedy cameras
Our new sections dashboards are now out of experimental and have become the default, low-latency camera streams using WebRTC, live streaming logs, Home Assistant Voice updates, and much more!Home Assistant
MapComplete used to do translations via hosted.weblate.org - we were using the "free tier for Libre/FLOSS-projects" which allowed to have at most 160K strings.
However, because we have a lot of strings multiplied by a lot of languages, we are approaching 180K strings (!). This is a bit over the limit.
As such, @pietervdvn setup translate.mapcomplete.org which will become our main translation hub. It should look familiar, as it too is weblate. You'll have to create a new account though.
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This man is an amazing storyteller. I could listen to him talk about music and his life for actual days.
Rick Wakeman On Prog Rock, Keyboards and His Legendary Career With Yes
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Rick Wakeman On Prog Rock, Keyboards and His Legendary Career With Yes
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The wait is over! 🎉 Be My Eyes is now rolling out on Ray-Ban Meta glasses, bringing hands-free accessibility to our blind and low-vision community in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia.🌟
Say, “Hey Meta, Call a Volunteer on Be My Eyes,” for hands-free, real-time assistance from 8.1M volunteers.
Updates are rolling out over a few days, stay tuned!
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Be My Eyes is rolling out on Ray Ban Meta glasses starting today!
Update your Ray-Ban Meta glasses to start experiencing unprecedented hands-free accessibility with the Be My Eyes on Ray-Ban Meta glasses in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia.www.bemyeyes.com
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Spotify just reported record-breaking profits.
In totally unrelated news, Spotify stopped paying nearly 90% of artists on the service ANYTHING (no royalties for songs w <1k streams/year)
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Spotify Hits 252 Million Paid Subscribers, On Track For Profitability
"We’re where we set out to be — if not a little further — and on a steady path toward achieving our long-term goals," said CEO Daniel Ek.Caitlin Huston (The Hollywood Reporter)
I need to commission a logo for a new podcast I'm working on. I'd prefer to commission someone on fediverse for this.
Who's interested?
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Good morning everyone! As you all know if you follow me, I'm a sighted dev whose focus is on accessibility for the blind. I got into the space of accessibility and learned how important it was because I joined an accessibility jam and got first hand experience speaking with blind gamers. So I'm inviting you to the type of jam that changed my outlook! So join the discord for "Games for blind gamers" and ask your questions!
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FLOSS Weekly Episode 808: Curl – Gotta Download ’em All
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The 2024 #HTTP Workshop, day two
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The 2024 Workshop, day two
The fun continues. See day one. In an office building close to the Waterloo station in London, around 40 persons again sat down at this giant table forming a big square that made it possible for us all to see each other.daniel.haxx.se
Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/… Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online… #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign
Featuring @aardrian, @piccalilli, @yatil, @mgifford, @karlgroves, @seaotta, @jakelazaroff, @theadamsilver, @AlexDawsonUK, @gerrymcgovern, and more.
Web Design References: Webdev Newsletter
Web Design References: News and info about web design and development. The site advocates accessibility, usability, web standards and many related topics.www.d.umn.edu
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nvda does not enter focus mode when pressing enter in gemini edit field · Issue #17044 · nvaccess/nvda
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Automate the deployment of Amazon RDS for Db2 Instances with Terraform | Amazon Web Services
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A Simple Breakdown of Localhost and 127.0.0.1 in Networking | Linux Today
When working with Linux or any other operating system, you might encounter the terms localhost and 127.0.0.1 quite often. They are closely related, but understanding the distinction between the two can help clarify many networking concepts.LinuxToday
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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 16 updated and 1 new apps:
* rbtlui: if you always wanted to explore our #reproducibleBuilds this app is for you: rbtlui provides a graphical interface to explore the builders verifying the apps (and the verified apps themselves) provided by IzzyOnDroid on reproducibility. Of course rbtlui is RB itself 🛡️
So thanks to @bg443 for rbtlui! And enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo 
IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).IzzyOnDroid App Repo
The Best Home Server OS For Your Self-hosted Apps - Make Tech Easier
Home server OSes allow you to easily install third-party apps on your home server. Here are the best home server OS that you can install today.Ramces Red (Make Tech Easier)
#deltachat_desktop 1.48.0 is currently releasing. Lots of under-the-hood code changes and bugfixes.
AppStores, besides flathub already have the new release. flathub will follow soon.
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