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I switched to LibreOffice years ago and never looked back.

I understood that many developers had moved to LibreOffice, and OpenOffice had since stalled?

In terms of accessibility, LibreOffice continues to improve their export-to-PDF engine. They can now generate a PDF that is often pretty much compliant with PDF/UA.

Though I still use Microsoft Office for client work.

I'm curious to try OnlyOffice. I wonder how it compares?

#LibreOffice #OpenOffice #OnlyOffice #accessibility



You know you effed up when you lose the wheelchair of Canada’s Chief Accessibility Officer, Stephanie Cadieux. Nice job AC. Please boost! #airlinesafety #accessibility #aircanada


I recently discovered a feature for moderators where you can help with accessibility. When moderating a hashtag, you can change its display name to replace lower-case with upper-case letters. This will help both dyslexics and vision impaired people.

If you can afford an extra minute or two to fix these while moderating trends, it will make them easier to read for everybody, especially the really long tags in hashtag games.

#MastoAdmin #MastoMod #Inklusion #BarriereFreiheit #Accessibility #a11y


In-Process for the 19th October is out! Featuring updates on 2023.3, including the new audio settings and refreshable OCR, an update from the NASA Space Apps Challenge, and an important head's up for Windows 7 users. All that and more at nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1… #NVDA #ScreenReader #Blog #News #Accessibility









Op Mastodon praat ik wel vaak over #toegankelijkheid, maar bijna nooit over mijn werk (expres). Maar vandaag mag eindelijk het nieuws naar buiten dat het bedrijf waar ik werk, Firm Ground, gekocht is door Swink.

swink.nl/nieuws/swink-en-firm-…

Voor mijzelf was de aanloop hier naartoe nogal stressvol. Ik hoop dat de rust in mijn werkende leven nu een beetje terug kan komen.

Ik heb opeens veel nieuwe collega's en een kantoor in Amsterdam, niet bepaald om de hoek.

Effe wennen!

#a11y
#accessibility



For UK disabled followers and friends:

Google is recruiting people to become members of the #accessibility Trusted Tester Program. So far, members have been from U.S. and Canada. Testing of Talkback and other studies take place through this program. You can be a tester for on-going products like Talkback or take part in research studies that will be posted. You'll be paid for your time for most of the studies.

Signup here to express your interest (UK only). g.co/a11ytt


WCAG 2.2 removed SC 4.1.1, Parsing (Level A). I maintain that valid markup has important benefits despite no longer being required. We may find it possible to write good software without static analysis, construct a building without blueprints, or make an accessible website without validation. They remain good practices.

WCAG’s normative text describes outcomes, not how to achieve them. Validation is but one part of the process of achieving the necessary outcomes.

Let’s not interpret the removal of SC 4.1.1 as permission to ship known errors.


Originally posted on seirdy.one/notes/2023/10/06/wc… (POSSE). #accessibility #WCAG




Google has unveiled the stable version of Android 14, marking a significant update to the world’s most popular mobile operating system. The release is set to first roll out to Google’s Pixel phones, including the newly launched Pixel 8 series, followed by eligible devices from various Android OEMs. Here’s What’s New in Android 14 accessibleandroid.com/whats-ne… #Android #Google #Accessibility #Android14



Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear an accessibility case — specifically around "standing," or who has grounds to sue. Though SCOTUS's opinion isn't expected until next year, it will address whether civil rights testers, many of whom are disabled themselves, can sue businesses for having inaccessible websites, or if instead, you must have been an intended customer to have standing. @LFLegal's post on this is worth the read!
lflegal.com/2023/10/acheson-te…
#a11y #accessibility


On October 4 the United States Supreme Court will hear a case about who can file lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Opinion (not expected until 2024) may impact digital accessibility lawsuits. My article about the case is here. It includes links to the audio and transcript of the argument that will be posted. lflegal.com/2023/10/acheson-te… #accessibility #disability #disabled #a11y




Introducing a different kind of #Accessibility conference at the New York Public Library, October 21-22! Free to attend: focused on maker culture, affordable tech, intersectional / human factors, and emerging technologies. No web accessibility 101 talks and no talks focused on sales. Our proposal window has closed but we’ve left open a crack — fill the form this week and you're good! nypl.org/blog/2023/07/05/upcom…


The truth of bad business in #accessibility shall set us free! This is an important article for advocates by @LFLegal - let’s not tolerate this behavior. #blind #disabilities New Low in the Accessibility Industry lflegal.com/2023/07/adrian-ros…


When someone offers you evidence-based criticism, do you:

A. Respond by making changes/improvements
B. Throw a tantrum and sue your critic

#AudioEye chose B and is suing @aardrian
adrianroselli.com/2023/05/audi…

Makes you wonder, doesn't it? #accessibility