Making LEGO accessible to all people!LEGO for the Blind
*sigh*
Just because someone claims a _thing_ is “accessible” does not make it so.
Failing WCAG, the bare minimum, can be confirmed with a quick automated check: nested interactives (1.3.1/4.1.2), not dismissable (1.4.13), hidden items get focus (2.4.7), state not conveyed (4.1.2), heading mismatch (1.3.1/2.4.6).
This demonstrates why CSS-only widgets are inaccessible: adrianroselli.com/2023/03/css-…
Usually. I originally titled this InacCSS-onlyible. I even made this typographically, er, distinct image. Then I realized it was silly and will instead use the neologism in a talk so I can hear the groans IRL.Adrian Roselli
The Games for Blind Gamers 2 Game Jam is now on going! It goes until April 30th and is all about making blind accessible video games! So please spread the word and join to make this the best jam ever!
itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-ga…
A game jam from 2023-04-01 to 2023-05-07 hosted by NightBlade. Welcome to the second Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of this jam is to build awareness of blind gaming (and accessibility in general), as well a...itch.io
Usually. I originally titled this InacCSS-onlyible. I even made this typographically, er, distinct image. Then I realized it was silly and will instead use the neologism in a talk so I can hear the groans IRL.Adrian Roselli
Forms have a strong semantic structure from labeling controls to ensuring the states of controls are announced by assistive technology. We look at the basics...YouTube
Computers used to be so easy. The screen would give you a menu of options; you picked one using the keyboard. But then graphical interfaces came along and made things more complicated, especially for screen reader users.
What if any modern e-commerce website could be accessed using a simple menu interface? This is the dream of researcher David Cane.
Read the @NVAccess team's writeup of this intriguing session at #CSUNATC2023: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
#a11y #AssistiveTechnology
#UserInterfaces
We’ve got a big issue for you this week, let’s get into it! CSUN Last week, the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference was held in Anaheim, California. The NV Access team were there to share informat…NV Access
Outlines the current principles and work needed to improve the accessibility of the GOV.UK Design Systemdesign-system.service.gov.uk
We’ve got a big issue for you this week, let’s get into it! CSUN Last week, the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference was held in Anaheim, California. The NV Access team were there to share informat…NV Access
For my latest story, I got to correspond with a Ukranian developer with cerebral palsy who uses ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to communicate and code. It was wild, because I don't think our interaction would have been possible just a few years ago.
Beyond that, though, #GenerativeAI is removing barriers for him to code and contribute. He even released his first #OpenSource project recently sharing his experience!
github.com/readme/featured/ope…
#ChatGPT #GitHubCopilot #GitHub #A11y
Open source offers developers with disabilities the flexibility needed to participate and collaborate. Their contributions and involvement in the research, design, and development of software are i...Mike Melanson (GitHub)
tabindex is a global attribute that allows an HTML element to receive focus. It needs a value of zero or a negative number in order to work in an accessible way.
I updated to Firefox 111, where it told me it could edit PDFs.
I grabbed a tagged PDF, opened it in Firefox, added a text note & sketch, then saved.
I opened that saved PDF in Acrobat Pro and all tags were gone.
Bug filed: bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.…
UNCONFIRMED (nobody) in Firefox - Untriaged. Last updated 2023-03-19.bugzilla.mozilla.org
Is anyone else using Dragon #SpeechRecognition? I would love to be buddies. This software takes a lot of wrangling!
I know about the KnowBrainer forum but I find their attitude kind of victim-blamey.
Please boost and feel free to add relevant hashtags. #accessibility #a11y #disability
TL;DR: Description list support is generally good (with Safari being the outlier), even if you may not like how it is supported.Adrian Roselli
Thanks to the wide support of the prefers-reduced-motion-media feature, we now have more advanced ways to design motion that can be creative and innovative while also being safer for those with motion sensitivities.Smashing Magazine
Google has announced that it will no longer sell its business-focused augmented reality headset and that it will be winding down support for it in September.Mitchell Clark (The Verge)
Now you can listen to the talks of the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2023 directly on YouTube if you can't attend in person! 😀 👍
The CSUN Conference is an annual event organized by California State University, Northridge's Center on Disabilities. It brings together experts and enthusiasts from all over the world to discuss and showcase innovative assistive technologies and promote inclusion for persons with disabilities.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB7…
#accessibility #CSUN #assistivetechnology #a11y #AAC #Disability
Videos on this list may be hidden after the livestream while captions and video quality are reviewed. General Session videos will be hidden after the event c...YouTube
Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/… Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online… #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign
Featuring @siblingpastry, hdv@front-end.social, @aardrian, @iheni, @dennisl, @WebAxe, @MerylEvans, @andy, @Kilian, @chriscoyier, @mgifford, @css__cafe@mastodon, @tink, @matthiasott, @matuzo, @Austingil, @cferdinandi, @gerrymcgovern, et al.
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
It’s hard to believe even with an approximately 80% smartphone penetration globally, most apps are still not accessible. Most companies still deem accessibility-related use cases as “edge cases”, and…Ryan Tan (Bootcamp)
Microsoft has unveiled a collection of new products and services targeting disability inclusion and accessibility, including a new “Accessibility Assistant” for Microsoft 365 office software.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
📝 New post! "The Web Needs a Native .visually-hidden"
The .visually-hidden/.sr-only copypasta is incredibly useful for #a11y… but I don't think it should be a copypasta any more. The web would benefit a lot from it being a web standard.
benmyers.dev/blog/native-visua…
For years, developers have passed around a set of styles like a magic incantation. It's time we made it a web standard.Ben Myers
Check out the latest great content for blind and visually impaired people using Android.
Available in Turkish erisilebilirandroid.com/
and English erisilebilirandroid.com/en/
#blind #visuallyimpaired #lowvision
#android #accessibility #a11y
Welcome to accessible Android! Our aim is to provide effective and efficient accessibility support to visually impaired Android users all over the world.Erişilebilir Android
Early in 2017 I filed an issue against WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices (APG) requesting a change to the menu navigation pattern. Despite a great deal of feedback in agreement, it languished.Adrian Roselli