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‘When security and accessibility clash: why are banking applications so inaccessible?’
https://www.nicchan.me/blog/when-security-and-accessibility-clash/
I once did a presentation for a bank client explaining all the ways preventing paste disables users.
The response: “But we have to, for security.” No ability to justify beyond that, no consideration of user impact, no offer of supporting data.
Security theater is often used to abrogate #accessibility requirements. #a11y
When security and accessibility clash: why are banking applications so inaccessible? - Nic Chan
A quick exploration of accessibility anti-patterns in banking applicationsNic Chan
Microsoft announced their latest round of FOSS fund recipients. We're thrilled to share that @NVAccess are among this quarter's recipients. From: https://github.com/microsoft/foss-fund
"A project of the Microsoft Open Source Programs Office, the FOSS Fund provides up to $10,000 USD in sponsorships to open source projects as selected by Microsoft employees."
Congratulations also to The GNU Compiler Collection, Urllib3, CLAP & MSW.
#OpenSource, #FOSS #Free #Software #NVDA #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y
GitHub - microsoft/foss-fund: The Microsoft FOSS Fund provides a direct way for Microsoft engineers to participate in the nomination and selection process to help communities and projects they are passionate about. The FOSS Fund provides $10,000 sponsorsh
The Microsoft FOSS Fund provides a direct way for Microsoft engineers to participate in the nomination and selection process to help communities and projects they are passionate about. The FOSS Fun...GitHub
“Socks, lies, and accessibility”
https://janmaarten.com/gaad-2023/
Where @janmaarten shows that just a couple days after #accessiBe’s CEO promised to stop being such a lying liarface it went and used sock puppet Twitter accounts to promote its #overlay.
As I keep saying, past behavior is a predictor of future behavior (side-eyes #AudioEye, #UserWay, #FACILiti).
Socks, lies, and accessibility
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is around the corner. Looking back at last year, I found some troubling things people in this field should be aware of. Because they're likely to be repeated.Jan Maarten (Jan Maarten – Inclusive designer, privacy advocate, writer)
...and here we go: #id24 will return this year on 12 September 2024.
The call for presentations is now open https://inclusivedesign24.org/2024/
#a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusionInclusive Design 24 (#id24)
GAAD Raleigh 2024
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with the Ablr team on May 16th at the Raleigh Union Station in Downtown Raleigh!Eventbrite
Hm. I wonder if I can get any fediverse admins onboard to disable all images on their instance on the World Sight Day in October, so that only alt text shows up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sight_Day
#accessibility #a11y #ImageDescription #AltText #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins
We're #hiring a remote, full-stack #Drupal developer! We build Drupal & WordPress websites for nonprofits, with a content strategy & #a11y focus. We have a 35-hour work week, 5 weeks+ paid time off annually to start, & an intentionally-small, sweet, collaborative team. We are woman- and queer*-owned and led.
Must be US-based b/c we're small don't @ me we are doing our best I assure you.
https://devcollaborative.com/full-stack-drupal-developer
*That's me, I'm the queer co-owner.
Full-stack Drupal Developer
DevCollaborative is seeking a full-stack developer who has experience working in Drupal 10 and is based in the United States. This is a fully remote position; our full-time work week is 35 hours.DevCollaborative
When I am leaving my office I am often closing some 15 browser windows, some 10 terminal windows, about 5 different files open in the text editor.
Most used apps on my desktop include #Firefox #Thunderbird file manager (pcmanfm or nautilus), Gedit, VLC media player, electron based apps such as teamsforlinux, losslesscut and gnome-terminal.
Next I'm using @LibreOffice, I am also using #Emacs with #speechd-el a little and finally some other less frequently used apps.
As for the #TTS or the #audio setup I am using #RHVoice, speech-dispatcher and @PipeWire Project .
Finally with @Matt Campbell and @Lukáš Tyrychtr we do have tallented visually disabled developers dogfooding or partially dog fooding so let me finish this post by saying it really is gold era of a linux #a11y and we are looking forward for what it brings us in the future.
Department of Justice just formally set WCAG Version 2.1, Level AA as the technical standard for government sites. https://www.ada.gov/notices/2024/03/08/web-rule/
Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments
The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and m…ADA.gov
Our new Chief Technology Officer, Gerald Hartig, is being interviewed on Vision Australia Radio tonight at 8:10pm AEST (About 1hr 15mins after I post this). You can tune in online at: http://player.listenlive.co/65731/
#NVDA #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Interview #News #A11y
Vision Australia Radio Adelaide
Accessible news, information and entertainment. Vision Australia Radio offers a range of interesting and informative programs that feature readings from the latest newspapers, magazines and books.Vision Australia Radio Adelaide
Lots of things happening in the AI/LLM space that could have implications for #accessibility
Ferret-UI from Apple:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05719
ScreenAI from Google
https://research.google/blog/screenai-a-visual-language-model-for-ui-and-visually-situated-language-understanding/
Ferret-UI: Grounded Mobile UI Understanding with Multimodal LLMs
Recent advancements in multimodal large language models (MLLMs) have been noteworthy, yet, these general-domain MLLMs often fall short in their ability to comprehend and interact effectively with user interface (UI) screens.arXiv.org
Content warning: Some idle musings about Linux Accessibility with no real scientific basis for my claims I'm just thinking out loud here
Speaking of #overlays, there is yet another one: #WebAbility
I have already made a PR to add it to the Overlay Fact Sheet:
https://github.com/karlgroves/overlayfactsheet/pull/1189
As with other overlays, it makes WCAG/ADA promises, fails to fix stuff, replicates platform features (poorly) in CSS, and introduces WCAG violations just by adding it to a site.
Cool business model.
Adding WebAbility as an overlay by aardrian · Pull Request #1189 · karlgroves/overlayfactsheet
From Introducing WebAbility.io: Ultimate Web Accessibility Widget for ADA & WCAG Compliance, a press release from Techyweb Solutions INC.: WebAbility.io offers easy, comprehensive solutions for we...GitHub
Wait, what? Safari/iOS/VO does not support role="group"?
FFS.
Neither does Chrome/Talkback.
FFS.
This web is a mess!
#a11y
"Blind internet users struggle with error-prone AI aids", reports an article in the Financial Times:
https://www.ft.com/content/3c877c55-b698-43da-a222-8ae183f53078
#FT has a paywall but three articles can be accessed for free if you register.
TLDR is that AI #accessibility widgets over promise and under deliver. Repeatedly.
#AI #GenerativeAI #a11y
Blind internet users struggle with error-prone AI aids
Unreliable software installed to comply with rules to help disabled people navigate online has prompted thousands of lawsuitsFinancial Times
New #Android version of #KDEConnect coming soon, with #Accessibility improvements thanks to a review performed by the HAN University of Applied Sciences!
Looks like they have some free resources available for developers to up their #a11y game:
https://ngi.aimsites.nl/resources/
I wonder how accessible all those closed-source KDE Connect knock-offs are 🤔
Accessibility Resources
Let's make the Next Generation Internet: Accessible, Inclusive and Future ProofNGI Zero
This is an excellent guide to writing in plain English.
https://evolvingweb.com/blog/plain-language-guide-how-write-inclusive-digital-content-2024
"49% of adults in Canada have below high-school literacy levels, and 17% are unable to follow written instructions or read maps."
"Half adults in the U.S. struggle to read a book written for eighth-graders."
If your first instinct is 'why are people ‘dumb’?’ you are elitist and not inclusive. There are plenty of immigrants and others. As web professionals it should be your job to include *everyone*
#a11y
A Plain Language Guide: How to Write Inclusive Digital Content in 2024
Want to make your written content more inclusive, accessible, and engaging? Learn how to use plain language principles with our comprehensive guide.Evolving Web
#a11yTO Conf
Save the date... we return for our 8th year on October 3rd and 4th, 2024 in Downtown Toronto.conf.a11yto.com
#AudioEye has a blog post where its CAO talks about “trust, transparency, collaboration, and innovation.”
Which is code for rebranding its #overlay product without issuing refunds for its prior guarantees.
Anyway, I offer my thoughts in a bit more detail as a comment on the post that got me sued:
https://adrianroselli.com/2023/02/audioeye-will-get-you-sued.html#comment-285608
#AudioEye Will Get You Sued
Disclaimer: This post and the headline is my opinion. I provide verifiable facts throughout to inform that opinion. I am also not a lawyer, and this post does not constitute legal advice. The content reflects my genuinely held beliefs and opinions.Adrian Roselli
This piece is worth reading if you’re in tech criticism or infosec/cybersecurity and are being asked for commentary on IoT and smart home devices.
People aren’t foolish for using IoT or for wanting things to be easier in their homes. This tech makes positive and meaningful change for people of all kinds of abilities. It’s valid to worry about the privacy or security issues that IoT is riddled with, but don’t draw a direct line from there to blaming the user - some people have no alternatives that don’t involve giving up independent access to their own homes and lives. Everyone deserves to live in ways that fit their needs.
Instead, join the push to hold manufacturers and providers to account for poor security and privacy practices. Advocate for better, more respectful and accessible default configurations. Help people understand how to anticipate and mitigate the worst of these issues when they’re setting things up, and give them power and agency over their home systems.
We all deserve to have tech that works for us, in all the ways that matters.
#accessibility
#a11y #infosec
#cybersecurity
#iot #smarthome
https://www.theverge.com/24080201/smart-home-accessibility-apple-nest-alexa
How smart home technology made my home more accessible
Using one’s phone or voice to flip a light switch may be convenient since you don’t need to get up. For the author and other disabled people, this makes it accessible.Steven Aquino (The Verge)
I just updated my screen reader, #NVDA, to version 2024.1.
A few notes of interest:
All add-ons I consider essential work. Remote isn't updated yet but TeleNVDA is.
Unspoken, which I maintain, hasn't been updated but can be force enabled and works. Some time this week I'll issue a new release.
Of the non-essential add-ons that I'd like to have but haven't tried forcing, I'd highlight Instant Translate and Calibre.
I've also made a donation. I encourage others to contribute to NVDA, with code, translations, time or money, if their situation permits. NVDA doesn't update itself. It's not only my favourite screen reader, but it's essential to keep our needs in focus, maintain our independence, and avoid monopoly.
Thanks to NV Access for another release.
GitHub: https://github.com/workday-accessibility/accessibility-eval/blob/main/keyboard.md
PPTX: https://workday.app.box.com/s/ygn1057yknn71mjz9v7tn4aoy32k25dl
#mobile #keyboard #a11y
accessibility-eval/keyboard.md at main · workday-accessibility/accessibility-eval
Contribute to workday-accessibility/accessibility-eval development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
https://heather-buchel.com/blog/2024/03/letters-to-an-accessibility-advocate/
by heather buchel #a11y #UIDesign
A letter to my younger self, as an accessibility advocate
All of the things I get to say "I told you so" about, now.heather-buchel.com
Making data visualizations accessible - TPGi
Data visualizations aim to make information easier to understand through visual presentation, but they can have specific accessibility implications for people with disabilities.Ricky Onsman (TPGi)
IAAP wants disabled people, including photographers, to do work for free. And not even just for the course, the license is CC-Zero which allows anyone to do anything with it.
IAAP charges for these courses. Do not submit your photos. Everyone, but especially people who are disadvantaged, have the right for fair and just compensation. Outrageous!
Enhance accessibility with CPACC course | IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Calling All Contributors! Help Enhance Disability Representation in our CPACC Course! 📸 Mary Albert, the mind behind the renowned CPACC Exam Preparation…IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals (www.linkedin.com)
I was going to boost this as a good example of a well-written image description, but does this work?
(Don't have access to a screen reader right now.)
https://mas.to/@swisslet/112178424490262854
#accessibility #a11y #ImageDescription
swisslet (@swisslet@mas.to)
Attached: 1 image Steve Martin is a comic genius. Here’s a ‘personalised’ letter he used to send out to fans. That flip at the end is perfection. #SteveMartin #comedy #lettersmas.to
4. Paperwork: I have many invoices, serial numbers, contracts, acts and many other legal stuff. Everyone does but the problem with me is that I am helping some others with their paperwork. With advanced organization capability of DT I can very easily see which paper belongs to whom and whether I have already filled it, whether its a template that I can reuse over and over to ask my dear government for a piece of bread or whatever else that comes to mind. Another awesome thing is the automatic OCR feature, I have set up a simple smart rule which automatically OCRs every non-textual PDF, and since DT interfaces with Finereader's engine the results is very good, I would dare to say its better than the official Finereader for Mac, but that is subjective, might be inaccurate or accurate only in certain scenarios, be ware.
I have just wrote four things that came to mind otherwise this would become the second Bible, but the tool has endless use cases. Its not cheap and its not for everyone, but if you want to try it it has a very fair trial. If you have any questions, let me know. Let's learn DEVON Think together!
#blind #accessibility #a11y #VoiceOver #Mac #software (2/2)
Today's Web Design Update: https://groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/g/webdev/c/r9j4JYAKXfs Subscribe info: https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webdev_listserv.html#subscribe #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign
Featuring @siblingpastry, @TPGi, @stvfrnzl, @aardrian, @a11ytalks, @SteveFaulkner, @zeldman, @fastfinge, @chrisdavidmills, @adactio, @feather, @nethermind, @intopia, @dennisl, @hdv, @scottohara, @scottohara, @cory, @PK_info, @berry220, @gerrymcgovern, et al.
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
Not a huge sample size, but the results are in!
If you use #Matrix, drop an #AltText comment below your images and screencasts for #ScreenReader, #Braille and other #Accessibility tools until we get support in the spec:
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/883
#a11y #Element #Fractal #Cinny #FluffyChat #Quaternion #NeoChat #GNOME #KDE #elementaryOS #XFCE
Allow providing a text alternative/caption for all media/non-text-content · Issue #883 · matrix-org/matrix-spec
Suggestion I would like to specify an alternative text for all media content uploaded to Matrix including casual uploads, user avatar and room avatar, and I think this should be supported to comply...GitHub
Are there freelance #accessibility people or those who have time to work on a possible audit? If you're a beginner in the field and haven't done this kind of work, let me know as well. I'm willing to mentor. Please DM.