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@the esoteric programmer On linux #Accessibility is working fine with #GTK4 if a screen reader is already running. I think you can try to follow the tutorial you like and try to pay extra attention to the keyboard navigation, focus handling and labelling controls that don't have the text by default.


So excited to announce that I am one of five honorees to be granted the 2024 SXSW Community Service Award! This was something I simply wasn't expecting and I'm absolutely floored to be recognized for my work in accessibility :). If you're attending and would like to meet up, please let me know and maybe we can figure something out! More info and link below:

sxsw.com/news/2024/community-s…

#SXSW #Accessibility #Blind


Ableton on Live 12's #accessibility revolution: "When you say 'accessibility is not on your roadmap', you’re cutting out a lot of musicians from being able to use the tools that you make"

musicradar.com/news/ableton-li…


As a front-end developer, there are some things that jumped out to me in the recent screen-reader survey. I'll share a couple of them, but keep in mind that I don't typically use a screen reader myself. You can take a look at the results yourself at:

webaim.org/projects/screenread…

@frontend #a11y #accessibility #WebAIM #frontend


Yep, cool feature! Try it out when you get it! #accessibility #andorid #ios #google androiddev.social/@MishaalRahm…


4) Last October, Google launched Lens in Maps (formerly Search with Live View). This feature uses AI and augmented reality to help you find information about nearby stores. Now, this feature has been upgraded with screen reader support, so you can point your phone’s camera at your surroundings and have TalkBack read the place’s information out loud.

(3/7)



So uh, the Mac has this interactive fiction client, called Spatterlight. And it’s amazingly accessible! Anyone with a Mac should seriously check this out. It even has Voiceover actions!

#accessibility #macOS #apple #InteractiveFiction #Spatterlight

github.com/angstsmurf/spatterl…


#GNOME Clocks' timezones dialog is not really keyboard-friendly. These two #accessibility issues I filed would probably be easy for a newcomer to fix:
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…


Be My Eyes 2.2 for Android was released today. It adds the capability to share images from other apps to be used by Be My AI.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
@bemyeyes
#accessibility #Android


I finally got around to writing up some of my thoughts on the Deque CPACC course, just in time for #axeCon

Deque University CPACC Prep Course: A Disabled Perspective

#accessibility #a11y


We've had great feedback on our recent In-Process article on creating portable copies of NVDA. A lot of people use them for testing out beta's of new versions, particularly 2024.1. Have you been trying the 2024.1 betas, and do you use a portable version to do it? If you'd like to find out more, check out our article here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-9…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Testing #Beta #NewVersion #PreRelease #Accessibility


So, Envision is doing this survey. It says to choose my country. I can't type U N to search ahead to United States. I can't hit the End key to move any nearer to it. So I closed the tab. I do *not* have time for AT companies that can't test any outgoing communications, or media, or surveys, or whatever, for accessibility.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

#Envision #accessibility


I wrote an article about how to make hastags accessible. Did some #ScreenReader testing with #JAWS, #NVDA, #VoiceOver and #Narrator, which was fun!

Pretty long one though, contains a bunch of tables for comparison. Enjoy the ride!

stevefrenzel.dev/posts/easy-we…

#accessibility #a11y #html #JavaScript #WebDev #frontend


Axe-Con virtual conference is coming up in under a week! Presented by @dequesystems this year's theme is "Building accessible experiences". We are very pleased to be a donation partner for the event, alongside @blackgirlscode and the Disability Visibility Project. More info on the event and register for FREE to attend deque.com/axe-con
#Axecon #Axecon2024 #Axecon24 #A11y #Accessibility


I hope #accessibility folks here are signed up for Axe-con, Feb 20-22nd. I’m regularly impressed with the high caliber accessibility talks which are available to everyone for free. Deque’s axe is integrated into so many accessibility tools in 2024, and is playing such a critical role in evaluating against many WCAG 2.2 issues.

If you haven’t already, consider signing up:
deque.com/axe-con/register/

There are amazing speakers. It’s free and also allows you to view many of the talks afterward.


Can generative AI help us write accessible code?

In this post on the @TetraLogical blog, I ask Bard (now Gemini), ChatGPT from OpenAI, and Fix My Code from userway for help writing accessible code:
tetralogical.com/blog/2024/02/…

#GenerativeAI #AI #accessibility


I missed almost the entire Superbowl, (for very good reason), but I do have a favorite commercial: an ad from Google highlighting an #Accessibility feature on the Pixel 8, featuring #Blind talent both in front of and behind the camera, and open #AudioDescription More media like this please! youtu.be/o4a92FmcWMM?si=YCsEsN…


In-Process is out, featuring all the news about NVDA 2023.3.3 and NVDA 2024.1 Beta 7, plus an in-depth look at everything you need to know about portable copies of NVDA. Check it out at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-9… and be sure to update your copy of NVDA to the latest stable or beta version if you haven't already.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #Blog #Newsletter #Accessibility #A11y


final Hour, a zombie fps audio game, made by @meatbag and I is looking for new beta testers.
If you're interested, go checkout its page:
finalhour.lowerelements.club/

And apply to be a beta tester using the following form.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
#Blind #Accessibility #A11y #Audiogames #Audiogame #Games #gamingc


I expected something like this after Apple's October #OpenSource AI effort. The potential #accessibility implications are pretty significant here.

Apple partners with University of California researchers to release open-source #AI model #MGIE, which can edit images based on natural language instructions

Apple releases ‘MGIE’, a revolutionary AI model for instruction-based image editing

venturebeat.com/ai/apple-relea…

#GenAI #photos #photography


WebKit GTK4 is now fully accessible. Shipping in GNOME 46 :gnome:

Funded by @sovtechfund and @igalia ❤️

Completed by Georges Stavracas at Igalia 🎩

Thanks to everyone involved !

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/m…
github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/…

#GNOME #WebKitGTK #accessibility #a11y #Linux #GTK


What the Quest Lawsuit Means for Kiosk Accessibility equalentry.com/kiosk-accessibi… #ACB #law #lawsuit #kiosk #a11y #accessibility #ADA


Beta7 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. Changes from the previous beta include:
- When copying text in Microsoft Word with NVDA’s browse mode enabled, formatting is now also included
- Updates to documentation, Native selection mode, errors when session is locked / unlocked and translations.

Read more & download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Beta #News


Let’s remember #AudioEye is a bully:
adrianroselli.com/2022/04/my-c…

Its #overlay (still) does not work:
adrianroselli.com/2023/02/audi…

It SLAPPs critics (I am not the only one):
adrianroselli.com/2023/05/audi…

…and in the end harms users and #accessibility industry as a whole:
adrianroselli.com/2024/01/audi…

Throwing investor money at a clear PR ploy is not a fix (didn’t help #accessiBe). If anything, it highlights the scam.

Reputation washing works both ways. I feel bad for its new CAO who likely had good intentions.


Some shots from Day 2 of #FOSDEM. It has been great to be part of the Open Website Alliance

Breaking Barriers: Content Management Systems and Accessibility talk by Martin Helmich and Lukas Fritze.

and

Wrestling giants: How can free open source CMSes remain competitive with enterprise clients? by Owen Lansbury

Great to multiple CMS collaborating and sharing insights

#OpenWebsiteAlliance
#DrupalAssociation @drupalassoc
#CMS #OpenWeb #OpenWebAlliance
#Typo3 #WordPress #Joomla #Accessibility


My slides from my first talk at #FOSDEM talk this year - Web Accessibility and Environmental Sustainability and with Popular CMS

docs.google.com/presentation/d…

It was a great opportunity to share how #accessibility & #sustainability are related.


The weekend doesn't start at midnight on Saturday, so why should your unlimited #RemoteIncidentManager weekend support time wait until then? Starting tonight, Friday evenings will be added to both new and existing weekend support packages! If you were on the fence, now's a great time to either purchase a weekend support package stand-alone, or add it to your existing plan! If you have an existing weekend support package, you don't have to do anything - other than enjoy more RIM time, that is!
getrim.app/signup/rim
#Accessibility #Inclusivity


Day 1 was more subdued, but it was very productive, with discussions about rendering architecture, GL and Vulkan, and accessibility. Matthias and I have also worked on making the Text interface for accessible objects public, and we’re pretty close to finishing the merge request

#gtk #hackfest #gnome #accessibility #a11y


LibreOffice 24.2, recently released, brings an assortment of welcome accessibility improvements. It's encouraging that LibreOffice accessibility is finally receiving more attention than has been the case in recent years. It's what I use under Linux whenever I need to access office application file formats for reading or editing.
wiki.documentfoundation.org/Re…
#Libreoffice #accessibility


Advice for an org getting sued over digital #accessibility (or for a lawyer representing one). "A Beginner’s Guide to Litigating a Web Accessibility Case"
convergeaccessibility.com/2023… by Ken Nakata #law #ada


The Ultimate Mobile Accessibility Resource Guide dev.to/steady5063/the-ultimate… by @steady5063 #mobile #a11y #ios #Android #accessibility #resource


#AudioEye Taps #Accessibility Industry Veteran Mike Paciello as Chief Accessibility Officer, or, as one person in the a11y Slack community (not me) put it: "Renowned Lung Cancer Specialist Joins Tobacco Company": prnewswire.com/news-releases/a…


#LibreOffice ändert das Versionsschema und ist nun in der Version 24.2 verfügbar. Das Änderungsprotokoll enthält auch eine recht umfangreiche Liste an Korrekturen der #Accessibility in vielen Programmkomponenten. Gleich mal das Update anstoßen ➡️ wiki.documentfoundation.org/Re…