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Microsoft announced their latest round of FOSS fund recipients. We're thrilled to share that @NVAccess are among this quarter's recipients. From: 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

Screenshot from: https://github.com/microsoft/foss-fund showing the 2024 recipients

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
#a11y #Accessibility #foss #free #opensource #software #screenreader #nvda @NV Access

#a11y #Accessibility #inclusivedesign #id24

@WestphalDenn I can't promise any guide style materials but please feel free to ask and I'm happy to answer and give recomendations if you like. Also orca list is a very friendly place where general linux #a11y topics are tolerated very often. freelists.org/list/orca
#a11y @WestphalDenn

#a11y #Accessibility #events #GAAD #raleighnc

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.

devcollaborative.com/full-stac…

*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
#a11y #hiring #drupal

@WestphalDenn @Talon I don't think it's that catastrophic as this sounds any more. I can't say this is not happening but it's very rare. I am on @GNOME . If I get an unresponsive experience I can press alt+F2, type in orca --replace and the screen reader comes back. I can even bind this to a global keyboard shortcut.
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.
#a11y #firefox #emacs #thunderbird #audio #tts #RHVoice #speechd-el @Talon @LibreOffice @Matt Campbell @GNOME @WestphalDenn @PipeWire Project @Lukáš Tyrychtr

Department of Justice just formally set WCAG Version 2.1, Level AA as the technical standard for government sites. ada.gov/notices/2024/03/08/web…

#accessibility #a11y

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
#a11y #Accessibility

#a11y #webdev #screenreaders

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: 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
#a11y #Accessibility #screenreader #News #nvda #interview

Lots of things happening in the AI/LLM space that could have implications for #accessibility

Ferret-UI from Apple:
arxiv.org/abs/2404.05719

ScreenAI from Google
research.google/blog/screenai-…

#a11y #ai #LLM


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
#a11y #Accessibility #AI #llm

Sensitive content

#a11y

Speaking of #overlays, there is yet another one: #WebAbility

I have already made a PR to add it to the Overlay Fact Sheet:
github.com/karlgroves/overlayf…

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.

#accessibility #a11y


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
#a11y #Accessibility #overlays #webability

"Blind internet users struggle with error-prone AI aids", reports an article in the Financial Times:
ft.com/content/3c877c55-b698-4…

#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 lawsuits
Financial Times
#a11y #Accessibility #AI #generativeAI #ft

This is an excellent guide to writing in plain English.

evolvingweb.com/blog/plain-lan…

"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
#a11y

#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:
adrianroselli.com/2023/02/audi…

#accessibility #a11y


#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
#a11y #Accessibility #AudioEye #overlay

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

theverge.com/24080201/smart-ho…


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)
#a11y #Accessibility #infosec #iot #cybersecurity #smarthome

#a11y #mobile #keyboard #csunatc24

#a11y #uidesign

#a11y #webdesign #uidesign

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!

Link: linkedin.com/posts/internation…

#a11y via @kc

LinkedIn post Calling All Contributors! Help Enhance Disability Representation in our CPACC Course! Mary Albert, the mind behind the renowned CPACC Exam Preparation Training Course licensed by Princeton University, is on a mission to revamp our curriculum. We're excited to announce that the course is being updated to align with the latest IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) Body of Knowledge (BoK). But here's the twist, We want authenticity, we want diversity, and we want your unique perspectives NOT stock photos typically seen in such courses.! The CPACC Exam Preparation Training Course equips individuals with the skills to champion accessibility. As an IAAP Certified Professional, you become a crucial resource and ally, fostering a fair and inclusive environment for all. How You Can Contribute: Are you part of the disability community? Do you use assistive technologies, or do you have snapshots that authentically capture life with disabilities? We want to feature YOUR photos in our course material! For more information about this course, visit our website: https://Inkd.in/epKcNu7X Submit your photos using this form: https://Inkd.in/emk3qi9J Your photos will not just enhance our course material; they will elevate the representation of disability experiences in the accessibility profession. #CPACC #IAAPCertification #InclusiveEducation
Google Form Share Photos for CPACC Course Princeton University's Digital Accessibility team is updating its Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) preparation online training course. The course is also provided by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). We want to include more photos of people with disabilities by people in the disability community. We welcome photos of people using assistive technologies, and any other photos that authentically represent life with disabilities and the community. Photos must be your own and you must be willing to make them available under a Creative Commons CC Zero (no attribution required) or CC By. (requires attribution) license (as described in this form). Thank you for giving the community a glimpse into your life! Photos must be submitted by May 15, 2024. If you have any questions, please email accessibility@princeton.edu

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)
#a11y @Casey

#a11y #Accessibility #imagedescription

With the recent release of the second developer preview of #android Vanilla Ice Cream, I thought it'd be a good time to re-test and update my running list of #a11y known issues. Although some frustrating issues remain, things continue to improve! I'm especially pleased by the recently added Braille gestures, increasing uptake of accessibility actions, and eSpeak build system updates. gist.github.com/codeofdusk/b91…

android.md

GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
Gist
#a11y #android

#a11y #mobile #apps @Rachele DiTullio

#a11y #dataviz #webdesign #color #uidesign #colorblindness

#a11y #csun #csunatc24

NV Access is very pleased to share the release of the NVDA 2024.1 Release Candidate. Unless any major issues are identified, this will be identical to the final release. We encourage all users to test the Release Candidate. Many updates including on-demand speech mode, native selection in Firefox, bulk actions in the add-on store and much more! Read the full details and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1r…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReader #News #NewVersion #Release

NVDA logo above text "NVDA" all in white, on purple background with fainter grey starburst mages around edge.

NVDA 2024.1rc1 available for testing

The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will b…
NV Access
#a11y #Accessibility #release #screenreader #nvdasr #News #nvda #newversion

#OrbitResearch launched two groundbreaking additions to its line of braille products: the #OrbitReader Q40 and Q20. These all-in-one braille devices with integrated full-sized QWERTY keyboards set a new standard in convenience and affordability. #A11y #CSUNATC24
Left side Isometric view of the Orbit Q40 device, showcasing the cursor routing key, braille display, Panning keys and QWERTY keyboard.
Left side Isometric view of the Orbit Q20 device, showcasing the cursor routing key, braille display, and QWERTY keyboard.
#a11y #csunatc24 #orbitresearch #orbitreader

I am excited to be presenting tomorrow (Mar 19) at 9am UTC at the Cabinet Office - Central Digital and Data Office Services Week 2024.

I will be presenting on What Green Digital Policy can learn from Digital Accessibility Policy?

We are in a climate crisis, and it is important that we are able to pivot to reduce our demand on the environment. Digital sustainability is a relatively new discipline, and teams are struggling to define best practices.

eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-green-…

#A11y #sustainability


What Green Digital Policy can learn from Digital Accessibility Policy?

Format of the session: Talk with Q&A
Eventbrite
#a11y #sustainability

#a11y #AI #Disability #axecon #ethic

Continuing this thread about Glidance/Glide.

Based on the demo on their site + FAQs + the recent interview, here are some questions that seem to have been answered.

1. The design takes into account rainy weather. It will work on rainy streets. No answer about snow yet.

2. The timeline is longer than I anticipated. Beta tests are happening this year and release will happen in 2025.

3. Preorders wil start this year to gage demand and satisfy funders.

#accessibility #blind #a11y

#a11y #Accessibility #blind

#a11y #css #webdesign #uidesign

The more I learn about Glidance, a system that purports to replace the cane, the more it seems to have taken all the criticisms of "smart canes" into account. It might be the first genuine high-tech navigation aid that could be beneficial, replacing the cane in most circumstances. I'm usually highly skeptical about these things because people just havent thought through the implications including ergonomics, weather conditions, etc

glidance.io

#accessibility #blind #a11y #mobility


Glidance | Glide your way to independence

A new era of independence for the visually impaired Glide is the first self-guided mobility aid designed to help individuals with sight loss navigate the
Glidance
#a11y #Accessibility #blind #mobility

Reminder that support for the `headers` attribute in tables is pants:
• issues.chromium.org/issues/406…
• issues.chromium.org/issues/408…
• github.com/FreedomScientific/s…
• bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?i…

Even if `headers` worked, table navigation for spanned cells is still wonky.

So, you know, avoid spanning table cells and headers:
adrianroselli.com/2023/02/avoi…

#accessibility #a11y


Avoid Spanning Table Headers

Spanned table headers are not well supported across screen readers. While you can visually style these all sorts of ways to make the spanning clear, I am focusing on the programmatic outcomes.
Adrian Roselli
#a11y #Accessibility

Accessibility for Everyone: In two hours, come hear @laura talk about accessibility – register here now (it’s free/online):

lu.ma/BookGroup1

“Please join author Laura Kalbag, Guild host Lija Hogan, and other UX researchers for a fireside chat about the latest in accessibility and inclusive design topics … We’ll use her recent book, ‘Accessibility for Everyone’ from A Book Apart as a reference and starting point.”

#accessibility #a11y #event


Accessibility for Everyone: A Conversation with Author Laura Kalbag

Please join author Laura Kalbag, Guild host Lija Hogan, and other UX researchers for a fireside chat about the latest in accessibility and inclusive design topics. With the launch of WCAG 2.
lu.ma
#a11y #Accessibility #event @Laura Kalbag

#a11y #Accessibility

@nah @fvsch @sonny @matt But here’s the thing: Wayland would never have been made the default if, say, fonts didn’t render correctly. Not having a functional screen reader is as big an issue for people who rely on screen readers. So at some point, someone at Canonical decided that it didn’t matter that people who use screen readers would be excluded. And so they should be ashamed.

#a11y #canonical #wayland #orca #screenReaders #accessibility

#a11y #Accessibility #screenreaders #Wayland #orca #canonical @Matt Campbell @Sonny @Florens Verschelde @Naiara -> naipotato@transfem.social

So @gnome is removing the x11 session, leaving just the Wayland one.

If this goes out before Orca, the GNOME screen reader, is fixed to work on Wayland, it will mean that people who rely on screen readers will have no way to use one on GNOME. And thus on the major Linux distributions.

So I’m hoping the plan is that this change will not land until GNOME has a working screen reader.

#accessibility #a11y #gnome #linux #openSource #foss #wayland #x11 #orca peoplemaking.games/@ailepet/11…

ailepet (@ailepet@peoplemaking.games)

@noracodes@tenforward.social @aral@mastodon.ar.al @zeorin@indieweb.social For now: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99
People Making Games
#a11y #Accessibility #linux #foss #opensource #gnome #Wayland #x11 #orca @GNOME

If you need a blind accessible smart scale in the EU, Lidl's Silver Crest SBF75 body analyser is a pretty good choice for 18 euros. The only inaccessible bit is when it asks for a 6 digit code during bluetooth pairing.

Everything else works beautifully, the Health for You app is completely accessible via VoiceOver (not sure about Android), including the measurements history, weight, water intakes, calories data, etc.

The scale also supports up to 8 people based on a reference measurement during your profile setup, which can be done on the phone through the app as well. All in all, this is a fantastic experience compared to a lot of other, way more expensive bluetooth smart scales. #a11y #blind

#a11y #blind

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