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The “industry standard” modules used in digital braille displays are custom piezoelectric devices, costing around $100 per “letter,” making such displays impractically expensive for most applications.

I just learned about this hackaday prize winner, who has designed digital, refreshable #braille modules that cost less than $1 each, using teeny-tiny magnets and 3D printed parts.

youtu.be/BXi1tG78AW4
#OpenSource #accessibility technologies FTW!


Electromechanical Refreshable Braille Module : HackadayPrize 2023

The big drawback to refreshable braille devices has always been their cost. The loose rule of estimation applied to these products has translated into someth...
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#Accessibility #opensource #braille

#Accessibility #sustainability #conference

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

#Accessibility #libreoffice #onlyoffice #openoffice

#Accessibility #android #podcast

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
A tweet from Stephanie Cadieux (@Stephanie4BC) that says, "Well. Air Canada left my chair in Toronto. I'm now without my essential equipment. Independence taken away. I'm furious. Unacceptable. #RIghtsOnFlights" The tweet has a photo of her sitting in a Staxi airport companion wheelchair at the Air Canada baggage desk. (Thx @ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social for the #AltText)
#Accessibility #airlinesafety #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

Screenshot of the trends moderation interface. There's a "Display name" text field where I have changed the W and C in WritingCommunity to uppercase letters.
#a11y #Accessibility #mastoadmin #inklusion #barrierefreiheit #mastomod

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
Screenshot of NVDA's new audio settings screen, shown on an angle with large turquoise mouse pointer and with borders in NV Access purple, orange and turquoise

In-Process 19th October 2023

Welcome to the 292nd day of the year! Today we have a reminder about the NVDA Satisfaction survey, more details on the upcoming 2023.3 and more! NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2023 The NVDA Satisfaction …
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#Accessibility #blog #screenreader #News #nvda

#Accessibility #google

#a11y #Accessibility @techthomas @Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻

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#a11y #Accessibility #UX #uidesign #uxdesign #coga #cognitive

#a11y #Accessibility @Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

#a11y #Accessibility #digitalaccessibility @Laura Carlson @Accessibility in the News

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
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Swink en Firm Ground gaan samen verder

Swink en Firm Ground gaan samen verder als één bureau. Wat dit voor jou als klant/relatie betekent, vertellen we hier.
Swink
#a11y #Accessibility #toegankelijkheid

#Accessibility #android #podcast

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

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#a11y #Accessibility #events #axecon

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


WCAG 2.2 and validation

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
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#a11y #Accessibility #webdev #webdesign #id24

#Accessibility #bandcamp @Pratik Patel

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

What's New in Android 14 - Accessible Android

Google has unveiled the stable version of Android 14, marking a significant update to the world's most popular mobile operating system. Here's What's New in Android 14
Editorial Staff (Accessible Android)
#Accessibility #android #google #android14

#Accessibility #gamedev #indieddev

#Accessibility #iphone #ios17

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

US Supreme Court Acheson Hotel Case May Impact Web Accessibility Lawsuits

On Wednesday October 4 the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about who can file a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case is called Acheson Hotels vs. Deborah Laufer. Ms. Laufer is a disabled woman.
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#a11y #Accessibility @Lainey Feingold

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
#a11y #Accessibility #Disabled #Disability

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