Probably disable Chrome auto-updating to 114 if you or anyone relies on JAWS 2019–2021:
blog.freedomscientific.com/chr…

Chrome / Chromium regressions are an #accessibility scourge. #a11y

[Edited to add Chromium.]

Chrome 114 Breaks Web Page Reading with JAWS 2021 and Earlier

When launching the latest version of Google Chrome, (Version 114), with JAWS 2019, 2020, and 2021, an issue occurs that prevents web pages from being visible in the Virtual Buffer. Though the conte…

^{Freedom Scientific Blog}

The “#a11y is not accessible” discussion wants to get back to the early 2010s.

It’s a signifier, for some users (for example who are dyslexic) it’s easier to type, you need some explanation, like any in-group language. Even accessibility needs explanation.

It’s not a big deal and the energy is better used elsewhere.

a11yproject.com/posts/a11y-and…

#accessibility

(Edit: LOL mistyped accessibility in the hashtag…)

Quick tip: a11y and a brief numeronyms primer - The A11Y Project

The numeronym 'a11y' is shorthand for 'accessibility.'

^{www.a11yproject.com}

What a beautiful story of #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #software from #ABC news from Kristine Taylor and Susan Chenery - @kristineataylor@twitter.com and @chenery3@twitter.com - Jamie Teh - @jcsteh and Mick Curran - @md_curran@twitter.com, who both live with #blindness, created #NVDA software which is a desktop #ScreenReader - and continue to give it away for free.

abc.net.au/news/2023-06-05/mic…

Get the software here on @github github.com/nvaccess/nvda

#a11y

How friendship between NVDA founders Mick Curran and Jamie Teh is changing lives for thousands of blind people

Mick and Jamie have been mates for almost three decades and have worked on a project with one goal in mind — to ensure everyone can use a computer.

^{Kristine Taylor (ABC News)}

Our In-Process blog is out. The big news is that our founders Mick and Jamie are featured on this Monday's episode of Australian Story! Plus we're hiring a software engineer, we share more of your inspiring user stories, and we've got some tips on testing with NVDA and using the Speech Viewer.

nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…

#NVDA #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y #AustralianStory #blog

Devon is offering mentoring to folks new to the digital #accessibility field or looking to enter it:
dpersing.com/mentoring/

Devon is swell.
twitter.com/devonpersing/statu…
#a11y

The cat is out of the bag! Australian Story is dedicating an episode to our founders, Mick and Jamie. NVDA and NV Access are featured, and we’re excited to share it with you! It airs on Monday, the 5th of June at 8pm on ABCTV, ABC iview or YouTube

#AustralianStory #NVDA #NVAccess #a11y #accessibility #AccessibleTechnology

.@w3c WCAG should not be developed/designed for the benefit of #accessibility testing vendors. It is there to improve the user experience of disabled people.

#web #a11y #politics #WCAG

I am horrified to say that it is mid-2023 and browsers are moving backward on accessibility support for elements with CSS display properties.

Chrome decided anything with `display: contents` is just text. Safari regressed overall but did tables dirty.

Firefox is the only one to have improved and now has the best support overall.

adrianroselli.com/2022/07/its-…

#a11y #accessibility

It’s Mid-2022 and Browsers (Mostly Safari) Still Break Accessibility via Display Properties

It was late 2020 when I last tested how browsers use CSS display properties to break the semantics of elements.

^{Adrian Roselli}

New #a11y testing video available!

Performing an accessibility test (3/3) — the mobile menu

Captions and transcript available

#GAAD
racheleditullio.com/projects/a…

Today's Web Design Update:groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/… Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online… #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign

Featuring @SteveFaulkner, @LFLegal, @MerylEvans, @knowbility, @aardrian, @chriscoyier, @shadeed9, @schalkneethling, @vitalyf, @codepo8, @theadamsilver, @michelle, @cferdinandi, et al.

Please, please do not do this under any circumstance, if you care about your instance being accessible to the #blind and visually impaired (hint, you should).

#HCaptcha is a horrible example of how not to implement a #captcha solution, forcing people to register their email address and store a cookie, as well as disable cross origin restrictions on their devices in order to pass validation.

There are much better alternatives, such as the no-hassle github.com/mCaptcha/mCaptcha, which does not need any user input other than checking a checkbox. Alternatively, use captchas that provide text versions, e.g. via solving a math question or at the very minimum, provide an audio version, knowing that it is not ideal for the hearing impaired.

HCaptcha is NOT the future. #accessibility #a11y

GitHub - mCaptcha/mCaptcha: A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component

A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component - GitHub - mCaptcha/mCaptcha: A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component

^GitHub

Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/… Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online… #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign

Featuring @lloydi, @mgifford, @aardrian, @SteveFaulkner, @ericwbailey, @bw, @dboudreau, @dequesystems, @5t3ph, @Kilian, @chriscoyier, @j9t, @robin, @theadamsilver, @scottjehl, @adactio, @gerrymcgovern et al.