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Hi there #Blind techy folk. I have a question for you. Outlook's been driving me up the wall lately so I'm on the lookout for a nice, simple, #Accessible #Windows email client. Does such a unicorn exist, or should I just brave Gmail in my browser? Thanks for any advice you can give.
#accessible #blind #Windows

#a11y #accessible #blind #screenreader #radio #hamradio #amateurradio #voiceover #amateur #ham

I just found that the latest #linuxMint installer is #accessible with #orca. I was using the #MATE spin. Someone at the Mint team clearly checked this; love to see it. Please don't break it.
#accessible #linuxmint #orca #MATE

It's almost time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and I can finally share my thesis in an accessible format 🎉

Due to the mandatory template used, the thesis PDF is not accessible. So there was no way I was going to share it with the world. It took a year, but I managed to create a website with an #accessible #version of the 160-pages thesis on #AccessibilityOverlays, and some additional content!

You can find it here: overlays.dnikub.dev ✨

The printed version of the thesis titled "The impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments", laying on a carpet next to two tiny disco balls.

The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays | Master's Thesis by Daniela Kubesch

This thesis, published in 2024, investigates the impact of accessibility overlays on the usability and user experience (UX) for individuals with permanent visual impairments.
overlays.dnikub.dev
#accessible #version #AccessibilityOverlays

Today is Global #accessibility awareness day and I think I speak for a lot of people in the community when I say I'm tired. Particularly over the last few months, the overall climate towards accessibility and #diversity hasn't been super welcoming and while I have a good support network that can remind me that I am, in fact, human and worth existing, many do not. If you receive a request to make something #accessible, from anyone, keep in mind that may very well be the 5th, 10th or even 100th attempt this person has made today at screaming into the void hoping to be seen as a person rather than a potential drain on resources. Rather tna big companies showing off #AI gizmos that mean we've offloaded a problem we didn't want to deal with onto a fallible set of algorithms, maybe #gaad should be about being aware of how ridiculous it is that accessibility professionals and consumers need to fight to even be seen as human these days, because make no mistake, we do.
#Accessibility #accessible #AI #diversity #GAAD

For #Accountants and #Bookkeepers of #Mastodon, do most companies use Excel for accounting/bookkeeping? or is quickbooks the main driver? if excel is used, is there some sort of template specifically made for accounting and how would I gain access to it? I'd like to know how to make 4 documents and credit and debit each, statement of financial position, Income statements, Statement of cashflows, and invoices. It would really help because I'm #Blind and Excel is very #Accessible with #ScreenReaders, and I would love to get back into accounting if at all possible, as it was my favorite subject in College and if I could gain employment in that field, I'd gladly do it again. Thank you for your assistance, and if you don't know the answer, please boost for reach.
#accessible #blind #Mastodon #screenreaders #accountants #bookkeepers

#accessible

#accessible #blind #tv

#accessible #AI #innosearch @Innosearch AI

Can anyone recommend a screen-reader-accessible, self-hosted package that provides a web interface that communicates the status of multiple machines? UP, down, maintenance, etc? I think UptimeKuma can do this, so will check that out. But also very interested in any recommendations. Please boost for reach. Much appreciated.
#Linux #OpenSource #Self-Hosted #StatusReporting #WebInterface #ScreenReader #Accessible #A11Y
#a11y #accessible #linux #opensource #screenreader #self #statusreporting #webinterface

Call of Fate: A Tour De Force in culturally accepted tropes: Call of Fate is a Chinese #audiogame released on Android and IOS by Prudence Interactive, intended to be #accessible to both #blind and sighted players. These are my thoughts after playing for several days. stuff.interfree.ca/2025/04/30/call-of-fate-a-tour.html

Call of Fate: A Tour De Force in culturally accepted tropes

Call of Fate is a Chinese audiogame released on Android and IOS by Prudence Interactive, intended to be accessible to both blind and sighted players. These are my thoughts after playing for several days.
stuff.interfree.ca
#accessible #blind #AudioGame

#Accessibility #accessible

If I decide to start blogging again (it's been years), what's more #screenreader#accessible: ghost or micro.blog or something else? Don't even mention #wordpress; my desire to run a PHP app for any reason is zero. Plus the gutenberg stuff. #a11y
#a11y #accessible #screenreader #wordpress

#Accessibility #accessible #blind #music #audio #recording #logic #ableton #garageband

Is there an #accessible #InternetRadio player for Android? I'm especially looking for minimalistic stuff. I don't need any browsing database or such. Let me enter my URLs and a Name and fine. Transistor is a bit too less; it literally only allows me to enter a URL, and that's a pity because at least let me give a Name for quicker access and some little player. Anything? OSS would be great so I can get it with obtainium, but I take all stuff.
Thanks
#accessible #internetradio

Recent datepicker experience:
1. Control is presented as three separate spin controls, supporting the Up/Down Arrow keys to increment and decrement the value as well as manual typing. But because they're not text inputs, I can't use the Left/Right Arrow keys to review what each separate one contains, only to move between day, month, and year.
2. I tab to year.
3. I press Down Arrow, and the value is set to 2075. I'm unclear how many use cases require the year to be frequently set to 2075, but I can't imagine it's many so this seems like a fairly ridiculous starting point.
4. I press Up Arrow, and the value gets set to 0001. The number of applications for which 0001 is a valid year is likewise vanishingly small.
5. I delete the 0001, at which point my #screenReader reports that the current value is "0". Also not a valid year.
6. Out of curiosity, I inspect the element to see which third-party component is being used to create this mess... only to find that it's a native `<input>` with `type="date"` and this is just how Google Chrome presents it.

A good reminder that #HTML is not always the most #accessible or user-friendly.

#accessibility #usability

#Accessibility #accessible #screenreader #html #usability

iOS Game. If you like Braille and a challenge then you will like the game Brailliance! Its like a Braille Wordle. Each word is made up of so many total dots and so many letters; like 5 letters with 13 dots. So for this word, the dots from each letter will add up to be a total of 13 dots. And of coarse its totally accessible with Voiceover. So give it a try. Here is the link to it in the app store...
apps.apple.com/us/app/braillia…
#ios #game #Braille #Blind #Accessible #Brailliance

‎Brailliance - Learn Braille

‎Brailliance is a puzzle game where you guess the word by adding up braille dots. This game has been carefully crafted to be playable by everyone, and it includes multiple accessibility features for people with blindness and other disabilities.
App Store
#accessible #blind #ios #game #braille #brailliance

Just in case: Does anyone know what's up with the #Balatro accessibility mod? I get the following on running the game after first install:
Oops! Something went wrong:
engine/controller.lua​:395:​ attempt to index global 'BlackHole' to a nil value
#a11y#audiogames#accessibility#accessible
#a11y #Accessibility #accessible #audiogames #balatro

I'm getting a new IPad shortly.
Are there any good #accessible mediaplayers and recording-apps out there which aren't just the built-in memo and musicplayer-apps?
I'm asking because this IPad air has USBC so I can connect external drives to it and I'd like to play and record stuff on it without going through the standard apple-apps if possible.
#accessible #accessibility #apple #blind #ipad #audio #music
#Accessibility #accessible #apple #blind #music #audio #ipad

Hits from my Tuesday morning inbox:

1. An unsupervised, LLM-generated, and hence completely useless set of recommendations about how to implement #accessible hovercards.

2. An email suggesting that accessible websites are ugly websites, and therefore we need some sort of cookie in everyone's browser describing what access technology they use so they can be directed into the appropriate "ghetto". This was sent to the #ARIA Authoring Practices mailing list for some reason.

Considering going back to bed.

#accessibility

#Accessibility #accessible #aria

#Accessibility #accessible #fediverse #blind #Mastodon

#accessible #openstreetmap #wheelchair #tagging #proposal

So this evening, #Windows update installed the wrong #AMD video driver update for my Framework 16. Using #narrator, I was able to boot into recovery mode, enter my bitlocker key to decrypt the effected drive, find my system restore point, and restore it to just before the bad update. The entire process was fully #accessible: all of my sound devices worked, my external keyboard worked, the screen reader read every screen, etc. The only thing that wouldn't work was my Braille display.
#accessible #Windows #amd #narrator

So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts

Find it here: getlynx.dev/#a11y#bitly


Lynx

The sleek, powerful URL shortener you've been looking for.
getlynx.dev
#a11y #accessible #blind #lynx #bitly

Spent a couple hours playing the visual novel Pizza Game. If you're the kind of person who finds bad My Immortal style #fanfic funny, this will work for you. It's fully #screenreader#accessible in the standard #renpy way, but also has descriptions of the visual jokes; the developer spent time thinking about #A11y, and it didn't just happen thanks to the engine. store.steampowered.com/app/710710/Pizza_Game/#visualnovel

Pizza Game on Steam

Every boy have a secret. One of them is bones.
store.steampowered.com
#a11y #accessible #screenreader #VisualNovel #fanfic #renpy

The New Year is already in full swing, and we’re kicking things off with exciting updates to #ScribeForDocuments! These enhancements are designed to make your documents even more #accessible, #inclusive, and easy to navigate—at no extra cost.
Here’s what’s new in this release:
Enhanced Image Descriptions
Our improved model delivers more accurate and concise descriptions, making visual content clearer and more accessible.
Upgraded Neural Voices for Text-to-Speech
Next-generation text-to-speech voices provide a more natural, lifelike listening experience.
New AI-Powered OCR Engine
The new OCR engine ensures greater accuracy when recognizing text in scanned documents.
Smarter Document Navigation
Enhanced detection of headings, lists, and tables improves document organization and navigation, making for a more intuitive reading experience with screen-readers.
Math Accessibility Revolutionized!
Scribe for Documents is now the world’s first end-to-end automated remediation package to offer math remediation! Mathematical notation is now detected and converted to MathML, making it fully navigable through speech and Braille! Most screen-readers have support for MathML built-in, with NVDA offering support by way of a free add-on. This beta feature also includes Braille support for mathematical content utilizing the Nemeth Code, a Braille system used for mathematical and scientific notation. Direct support for Nemeth Code ensures visually impaired users can access and understand complex mathematical expressions in Braille with precision.
And now for a Call to Action for Organizations.
Does your organization need large-scale remediation of legacy documents? Look no further than Pneuma Solutions, the leader in augmented document remediation. Scribe for Documents now has the capacity to process and remediate hundreds of thousands of documents in days or hours—not months or years—and at a fraction of the cost of traditional human document remediation.
Don’t let inaccessible documents hold your organization back. Reach out to us today and discover how Scribe for Documents can transform your workflow, ensuring your content is accessible to everyone.
If you haven’t explored Scribe for Documents yet, now is the perfect time. Visit the Scribe for Documents information page to learn how it can make a difference for you.
Thank you for relying on Scribe for Documents. Let’s make 2025 a year of progress and accessibility together!
pneumasolutions.com/scribe/

Scribe – Pneuma Solutions

pneumasolutions.com
#accessible #inclusive #scribefordocuments

If you're a #blind user, you should really consider #Kagi for web search. Especially if you pay for chat GPT pro, you can subscribe to Kagi instead for cheaper and get more features. But even if you don't want AI, the search page is #accessible, fast, and light-weight. And unlike other big tech companies (Microsoft and Google) Kagi still offers a cheaper plan with no AI if you don't want it. Also, because they downrank websites with ads, the more accessible results tend to be at the top. Kagi also lets you block domains from your results. So I got rid of inaccessible stuff like instagram and pinterest, and downranked YouTube, because those results aren't usually #screenreader accessible. While I don't agree with many of the opinions of the @kagihq founder (especially his decision to do business with Yandex for image search), I still feel like using Kagi is more ethical than dealing with Google or Bing, and that these are reasonable differences of opinion that reasonable people can have, not just another clownishly evil tech company. I also find the idea that if you're a paying customer, that somehow guarantees the business will treat you better, really strange. I pay a lot to my ISP and they still treat me like dirt! Kagi will almost certainly sell out at some point. But for the moment, it's where it's at for search: www.kagi.com/
#accessible #blind #screenreader #kagi @Kagi HQ

We share in case this might be of use. Our friends in a large portion of the #USA might be experiencing severe weather tomorrow. This is a great 24-7 stream to monitor for #Accessible #Weather #WX updates. youtube.com/watch?v=SFcykaD6g0… And his main channel often goes live for coverage during severe weather events. Those who subscribe and tap the notifications bell icon will know if he goes live. His main channel is here. youtube.com/@RyanHallYall

Ryan Hall, Y'all

My name is Ryan Hall. I am a professional weather analyst, storm chaser, and a dad! I love making YouTube videos about the weather and that's what I plan on doing here. Please consider subscribing. Contact: info@ryanhallyall.com
YouTube
#accessible #USA #weather #wx

Calling all #WordPress users, especially those passionate about #Accessibility! I need advice: My current contact form on this page of my #Website (laniecarmelo.tech/connect-with…) is very basic. I'm using WPForms Lite, but improving it would require manually adding fields since advanced features are locked behind their premium plan.

I’ve tried the Fluent Forms plugin, but I didn’t find it accessible. Can anyone recommend a free, #Accessible contact form plugin that allows for creating more robust forms? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

#Blogging #Tech #Technology #WebDevelopment #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility

Connect with Me - Life of a Rare Bird

Discover various ways to connect with Lanie Carmelo, a blind, autistic accessibility advocate and programmer. Find social media profiles, professional networks, and direct contact options.
Lanie Carmelo (Life of a Rare Bird)
#Accessibility #accessible #technology #wordpress #tech #blogging #inclusivedesign #webaccessibility #webdevelopment #website

#a11y #Accessibility #accessible #blind #gamedev

#a11y #accessible #screenreader #AI #wordweb

Are you interested how to use Apple notes as an #accessible graphing calculator? Check out this post

nunonuno.micro.blog/2024/11/04…
#accessibility #apple #blind #ios #math #education #tech

Using Apple Notes as an accessible graphing calculator

Starting with the basics Exploring our graphs with VoiceOver How does it relate to other accessible graphing tools? Epilogue Starting with the basics With the release of their latest batch of operating systems Apple made some substantial updates to…
nunonuno.micro.blog
#Accessibility #accessible #apple #blind #ios #tech #education #math

Amos Miller of Glidance released a new amazing video showing the capability of Glide, the mobility tool that he has created. If you have not seen this new video, and by the way it is described, then I highly encourage you to check it out... youtube.com/watch?v=Xq8ofapGxX…

#Blind #Mobility #AmosMiller #Glidance #Glide #Accessible


Glide Demonstration Video #2: Stairs, Roads without Sidewalks, Paths, Overhead Obstacles & More.

In our second scenario video, we demonstrate Glide, the world's first intelligent guide for the blind and low vision community, in a variety of new situation...
YouTube
#accessible #blind #glide #mobility #amosmiller #glidance

I have today off, (thanks Indigenous People!), so I've been spending it sending get-out-the-vote texts to #Democrats in Ohio and Arizona. If you're #Blind and looking for an #Accessible way to volunteer this election cycle, Campaign for Democracy is entirely virtual, lets you text on your own time, and only requires a device with a Web browser. (some familiarity with Discord also helps, but isn't required.) Learn more here: campaignfordemocracy.com/text/

Text Team Onboarding - Campaign for Democracy

Join our Text Team and reach out to supporters and voters using our simple 4-step process.
Gavin Newsom's Campaign for Democracy
#accessible #blind #democrats

That was interesting. Still I wonder how #Accessible the RTL Belgium’s Magenta project might in fact be.
#accessible

#accessible #screenreader @Angelika Cathor

To build the directory we could start with adding the programs from the #accessible installer section of the #ninite program.
#accessible #ninite

Great Braille Game! I learned about this game from Holly Anderson of the Maccessibility Podcast.
Brailliance is a Braille version of the popular Wordle game with a little twist.
You are given the total number of dots in the word, and you have to guess what the word is by figuring out the letters in the word with each of your guesses.
For example. The word has a total of 10 dots.
So your first guess is tale, t, a, l, e.
It tells you that 3 of those letters are in the word, and one is not.
t, a, and l, are in the word, and the letter e is not.
Please note: those letters are part of the final word, but they do not have to be in that order.
So lets see, the letters t, a, and l, equal a total of 8 dots, so you only have 2 dots left to make the final word.
And you only have 4 letters left with 2 dots, b, c, i, and k.
So now it is just a process of elimination
For this word, the correct other letter was k. So the final word was talk, t, a, l, k.
The tough part is figuring out words that have a specific number of dots, but this gets easier the more you play.
Plus, to help you out, the total number of dots for each letter can be found on the letters of the on-screen keyboard.
So how good do you know your Braille? Ready to take the challenge?
Just like Wordle, there is a new puzzle every day, as well as some other puzzle packs that you can play on the side if you like.
The game is totally free, and does have a cost to get rid of ads if you want.
I actually find this game more fun and challenging as Wordle! So I highly recommend giving it a try.
Here is the app store link.
apps.apple.com/us/app/braillia…

#Game #Accessible #Wordle #Braille #Maccessibility #Blind
@dhsholly


‎Brailliance - Learn Braille

‎Brailliance is a puzzle game where you guess the word by adding up braille dots. This game has been carefully crafted to be playable by everyone, and it includes multiple accessibility features for people with blindness and other disabilities.
App Store
#accessible #blind #game #braille #Wordle #maccessibility @Holly Anderson

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