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#Android #Accessibility #Telegram
Advanced Audio Recorder: accessibleandroid.com/app/adva…
ASR Voice Recorder: accessibleandroid.com/app/asr-…
Easy Voice Recorder Pro: accessibleandroid.com/app/easy…
ShurePlus MOTIV: accessibleandroid.com/app/shur…
#Accessibility #Android #Audio
Advanced Audio Recorder - Accessible Android
Advanced Audio Recorder is a free and user-friendly application that allows you to record audio with customizable sample rates. It supports several file extensions, such as mp3, flac, and wav.Accessible Android
I've just pushed a bunch of #accessibility changes for screen readers to the main branch of FediThready. ( It makes long texts into post sized chunks)
I've run through it with #VoiceOver and it _seems_ ok. HOWEVER it all feels like it's "usable" instead of "good".
If there's a #a11y geek out there who uses screen readers regularly I would REALLY appreciate some suggestions on how to make this actually feel good for folks who rely on screen readers.
github.com/masukomi/fedithread…
GitHub - masukomi/fedithready: A tool for splitting up long posts in to fediverse sized chunks. It's a web page that lives on your computer.
A tool for splitting up long posts in to fediverse sized chunks. It's a web page that lives on your computer. - masukomi/fedithreadyGitHub
1. Be as specific as you can and provide solutions if possible.
2. Provide resources for developers to learn more about accessibility. In most cases, companies are just unaware of the needs of disabled users.
3. Include how to replicate the accessibility issue and what you think should be happening if the issue is not present.
Learn more in our self-advocacy toolkit. nfb.org/programs-services/cent…
#Accessibility #a11y
There were a lot of #webinars for #GAAD 2024, too many to attend them all. But a lot of them were recorded, so I rounded up links to 30 or so #OnDemand webinars and videos and put them into a blog post.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024: On-Demand Webinars and Videos - TPGi
Global Accessbility Awareness Day 2024 On-Demand WebinarsRicky Onsman (TPGi)
🗒️Not so short note on aria-label usage – Big Table Edition
Updated: 22 May 2024
#HTML #ARIA #WebDev #accessibility
Access for All: Two friends helping change opportunities for blind people with an open-source screen reader for all. Now on Microsoft Unlocked: unlocked.microsoft.com/nvda/
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #ScreenReader #A11y #Microsoft #FOSS #OpenSource #Free #News
An open-source screen reader for all – Microsoft Unlocked
Read our Story, An open-source screen reader for all on Microsoft UnlockedMicrosoft
Lookout - Assisted vision - Accessible Android
Lookout uses computer vision and generative AI to assist people with low vision or blindness get things done faster and more easily.Accessible Android
"How can you use AI, it steals things people share online, it burns down the planet!"
"Alright, do you mind telling me what's in this picture you posted online?"
"Ah. Carry on."
Hey, if you don't like the fact that many #blind people have to rely on AI to describe images for them, you can help by, you know, describing images for them.
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Do you typically use AI to describe images you post/see on social media? #AltText #ImageDescription #accessibility #a11y #blind #ai #poll [ ] Yes, and I'm blind/visually impaired [ ] No, and I'm blind/visually impaired [ ] Yes, and I'm not blind/vi…Mastodon
IC_null - Twitch
Fully blind person hacking, coding and tinkering while using a screen reader. THM, HTB, accessibility, all the things.Twitch
I have been reading through the State of HTML 2023 results site (2023.stateofhtml.com/) and I am so disappointed in the overall #accessibility efforts — both in the questions and in the code.
This may become a blog post.
I filed 3 issues today, have filed 15 since late 2022, and only 2 have been addressed:
github.com/Devographics/Monore…
But these surveys keep pushing problematic info in problematic UIs, giving the wrong impression of… everything.
State of HTML 2023
The 2023 edition of the annual survey about the latest trends in the HTML ecosystem.2023.stateofhtml.com
Your restaurant has kiosks, and a patron who is blind attempts to use it. Will they be able to make a purchase independently? Is your legal risk low?
Stop by booth #5536 to see the industry-leading and most widely used self-service screen reader software, JAWS for Kiosk.
#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #Kiosks #SelfService #2024RestaurantShow #ADA
Join TPGi and Vispero at the 2024 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show - TPGi
2024 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show from May 18 to 21 in Chicago, IL!Anthony Priore (TPGi)
Are you blind? Have you heard of the commandline, but don't know what it means or how to use it? I recorded a tutorial that shows how to use a popular commandline utility called YT-DLP to download the audio version of a video with a screenreader, and how you can apply this to other commandline applications. This will accomplish jobs more quickly and bypass inaccessible graphical user interfaces. I hope you find it helpful!
#a11y #accessibility #screenreader
Please stop using open captions
There is a really pervasive trend in video these days where people will use (usually auto-generated) open captions (sometimes called “burned captions”), where the text for the narration or the like is baked into the image of the video.beesbuzz.biz
The proposed mask ban in North Carolina will turn people who are trying to protect their health (and the health of others) into criminals.
While the action of the government doesn’t surprise me - the response of the public does. I expected most people to find this type of law appalling - and instead I’m seeing people celebrating what I consider to be eugenics in action.
I wrote about the proposed bill, the public response and the disability community’s right to survive:
open.substack.com/pub/disabled…
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #sarscov2 #maskup #WearAMask #CleanAir #Pandemic #Disability #accessibility #DisabilityRights #ableism #Eugenics #MaskBans
We Are Witnessing Real Time Eugenics... and People Don't Seem to Care.
Mask bans and revocation of medical exemptions have been all over social media this week - and anti-maskers are reacting with glee. They are celebrating disabled people losing a tool for protection.open.substack.com
Updates to Android accessibility features and API: youtube.com/watch?v=qLCK0HO_tN…
#Android #Accessibility #TalkBack #Braille #AI
Updates to Android accessibility features and API
Learn about Android’s latest accessibility features and best practices for app developers. In this session, we'll share ways to meet the needs of people with...YouTube
WhatsApp Messenger - Accessible Android
WhatsApp messenger is Simple. Reliable. Private, and accessible.WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app.Accessible Android
With Chrome announcing support for UIA, it might be worth retesting some of your patterns with Narrator, Voice Access, Magnifier: developer.chrome.com/blog/wind…
I didn't think UIA was quite mature, but I am also old enough to forget Windows’ prior but somehow also current #accessibility APIs. So I may simply be wrong.
#a11y
Introducing UIA support on Windows | Blog | Chrome for Developers
From Chrome 126 the Windows UI Automation framework is supported.Chrome for Developers
Instagram - Accessible Android
Connect with friends, find other fans, and see what people around you are up to and into. Explore your interests and post what's going on, from your dailyAccessible Android
This is great but can we please also have Fedora (& Ubuntu, etc.) acknowledge they started shipping operating systems without a functional screen reader when they switched to Wayland and that that’s still the case?
This is not to name and shame. Unless we acknowledge this as an error on par with shipping without monitor support and unless the culture is altered to make accessibility a showstopper, it’ll happen again.
#Fedora #GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #Linux #OpenSource fosstodon.org/@fedora/11245033…
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we want to recognize the work being done on accessibility by @matt as part of the @gnome Foundation. He is the lead for @accesskit and is currently working on Newton, a Wayland-oriented solution for assistive technologies that can modernize accessibility on the Linux desktop!➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=w9psDfEFf9…
#Fedora #GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #Linux #OpenSource
Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME Foundation
Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME FoundationThe desktop Linux ecosystem has changed dramatically since accessibility was fir...YouTube
Our #GAAD edition In-Process #blog is out, featuring all the news on #NVDA 2024.2beta 1, the amazing mini-documentary @github made our new issue template and more!
Get on top of all the #GAAD #news here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDAsr #Accessibility #Newsletter #GitHub #FOSS #ScreenReader
In-Process 17th May 2024
Welcome to this 2024 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) issue of In-Process! Let’s kick things off with a new Beta! NVDA 2024.2 Beta 1 We are very pleased to share NVDA 2024.2 Beta 1. …NV Access
How NVDA & OSARA are empowering blind people globally - Audio Descriptive Version
To see a version without audio descriptions, please visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L076ngGbBRcIn the latest episode of GitHub’s “Coding Acc...YouTube
Chromebooks already have great screen reading capabilities built in...
Awww Google, how cute of you. Great? Nope. Next time, remember. Nothing about us, **without us**. ChromeVox has barely been updated in *years*, just like VoiceOver for Mac, and Narrator. ChromeVox barely has any options for fine-tuning verbosity, keyboard commands, pronunciation, and some keyboard commands, like Search + Control + A for accessibility actions, aren't even well-documented. I should know. I had to use an Acer Spin 713 for a good 3 months as my primary laptop. So kindly stop talking, then ask, then act before you speak further.
"Updated keyboard shortcuts and first-letters navigation in Google Drive"...
First letters navigation? Come on. Any blind person can *tell* that this wasn't written by anyone who uses these technologies.
And nowhere in this article is anything new for ChromeVox. See? This is the kind of, frankly, bullshit that I hate on GAAD. Just shut your mouth and listen for once.
blog.google/outreach-initiativ…
#Accessibility #blind #google #ChromeOS #Chromebook #ChromeVox #GAAD
How we’re building accessibility into our Chromebooks around the world
Read about our partnerships in Kenya that bring Chromebooks to low vision and blind children, and learn more about new Chromebook updates for Global Accessibility Awaren…Sara Basson (Google)
Gemini’s integration with TalkBack, Lookout's Find mode, Look to Speak, etc.:
blog.google/outreach-initiativ…
#Accessibility #Google #GAAD #AI #TalkBack
8 new accessibility updates across Lookout, Google Maps and more
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, here’s new updates to our accessibility products.Eve Andersson (Google)
Modernizing accessibility for desktop Linux
In some aspects, such as in gaming, the Linux desktop has made enormous strides in the past few years. In others, such as accessibility, things have stagnated.lwn.net
This Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we have something special to share! @github made a movie about our founders Mick & Jamie & the story of not only NVDA, but also OSARA. Two life-changing open-source projects. Both actively providing access & employment to blind people around the world.
Read the article here: github.com/readme/featured/nvd…
Watch the video (with AD) on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=N-y3yomLLS…
#GAAD #NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Employment #Empowering #ScreenReader #FOSS #OpenSource
Coding accessibility: Software by the blind, for the blind
NVDA and OSARA provide access to information, employment, community, and more, as well as empower a new generation to build a more accessible world.Mike Melanson (GitHub)
With audio description: youtube.com/watch?v=N-y3yomLLS…
Without audio description: youtube.com/watch?v=L076ngGbBR…
#accessibility #a11y
How NVDA & OSARA are empowering blind people globally
In the latest episode of GitHub’s “Coding Accessibility” video series, we meet Michael “Mick” Curran and Jamie Teh, the creators of the open-source NVDA (Non...YouTube
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we want to recognize the work being done on accessibility by @matt as part of the @gnome Foundation. He is the lead for @accesskit and is currently working on Newton, a Wayland-oriented solution for assistive technologies that can modernize accessibility on the Linux desktop!
➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=w9psDfEFf9…
#Fedora #GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #Linux #OpenSource
Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME Foundation
Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux - Matt Campbell, GNOME FoundationThe desktop Linux ecosystem has changed dramatically since accessibility was fir...YouTube
apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/app…
Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, and Vocal Shortcuts
Apple today announced new accessibility features coming later this year, including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, and Vocal Shortcuts.Apple
en.community.sonos.com/events-…
New Sonos App - Community AMA Recap
Hello everyone! Thank you for coming through and participating in our first AMA on the Sonos Community.Mike R. H. (en.community.sonos.com)
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, @mgifford, @eric, @schalkneethling, @intopia, @andy, @css, @davatron5000, @brad_frost, @mia, @boagworld, @vitalyf, @hhillen, @onsman, @TPGi, @Cjforms, @marcus, @cferdinandi, @michelle, @baldur, @gerrymcgovern, @johnallsopp, 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
I got name-checked in Jessica Weber’s 2024 #AccessU Legal Update! It was for #AudioEye’s SLAPP #overlay suit.
Got to lunch very late because people wanted to ask me questions, but not in front of the AudioEye executive who was in the room.
knowbility.org/programs/access…
The 2024 AccessU Legal Update — Knowbility
Digital accessibility is a civil right for people with disabilities. Join disability rights attorney Jessie Weber as she provides background on the legal landscape and shares recent developments, trends, and upcoming activities in the digital accessi…Knowbility
Let’s talk about dark mode and accessibility! There’s a myth that dark mode is good for accessibility, because it improves text readability. It's not always true.
The full article and resources on my blog: stephaniewalter.design/blog/da…
#Accessibility #DarkMode #Astigmatism
Dark mode & accessibility myth by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
Dark mode isn't always better for accessibility, you need to let users chose. And if you build a dark theme, make it accessible!Stéphanie Walter (Stéphanie Walter - Senior UX Designer, Mobile Expert, Conference Speaker, Blog writer and Teacher.)
NVDA 2024.2 beta 1 is now available for testing from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-2b…
For anyone who is interested in trying out what NVDA has to offer before release, we welcome your feedback.
Highlights
- Sound Split
- New Synth Settings ring & quick navigation commands
- New braille features & fixes, including "Display speech output".
- Updated eSpeak, adding new language Tigrinya.
There are many minor bug fixes for applications
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Beta #News #Accessibility #A11y #FOSS
NVDA 2024.2beta1 available for testing
Beta1 of NVDA 2024.2 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…NV Access
Got very excited by @matt demo of AccessKit integration in #GTK
AccessKit is a cross-platform abstraction for accessibility infrastructure written in Rust.
His work will bring a11y support for GTK on macOS and Windows as well as for the new accessibility architecture on Linux code-named "Newton".
github.com/AccessKit/accesskit
blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2023/10/2…
#GNOME #rustlang #accessibility #a11y #Linux #Windows #macOS
GitHub - AccessKit/accesskit: UI accessibility infrastructure across platforms and programming languages
UI accessibility infrastructure across platforms and programming languages - AccessKit/accesskitGitHub