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#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #MailingList #Newsletter #Information #Accessibility #A11y #Blind

Not directly NVDA related, but something many of us can relate to: "Why online shopping isn't so fun for those who are blind or have low vision" abc.net.au/news/2024-12-15/onl…

#Shopping #OnlineShopping #News #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReader #Blind

Why online shopping isn't so fun for those who are blind or have low vision

Next time you're scrolling for bargains online, consider the half a million Australians who don't find shopping on the web fun or simple, writes Nas Campanella.

^{Nas Campanella (ABC News)}

Happy Birthday, Zamenhof! 🎉💚

Today, we celebrate the 165th birthday of Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof, the visionary creator of Esperanto. His goal was to establish a language that would facilitate communication among people from different countries and cultures, thereby contributing to peace and cooperation among nations.

Esperanto is now the most successful planned language in the world, with millions of speakers in over 120 countries. It is utilized on the internet, in social media, and even in some universities and institutions. But Esperanto is not just a language—it's a movement. It represents a community of individuals united by the common goal of promoting peace, unity, cultural richness, understanding, and cooperation among all people. Esperanto is a language of hope, unity, and love.

Zamenhof's vision is more relevant than ever. In an era of increasing globalization and interconnectedness, Esperanto provides an opportunity for people from diverse cultures and countries to communicate and collaborate without language barriers.

Moreover, Esperanto serves as a valuable tool for inclusion and accessibility, thanks to its simplicity and regular structure. It not only eases communication between speakers of different native languages but also supports neurodiverse individuals who may struggle with learning natural languages or navigating irregular writing systems like English orthography. Thus, Esperanto can promote accessibility in education.

What makes Esperanto so special? Its simple, logical grammar and vocabulary derived from the most common European roots make it incredibly easy to learn. Its phonetic spelling features one sound per letter and one letter for every sound, unlike English or French. Beyond its practical benefits, Esperanto embodies the noble ideals of mutual understanding, cultural exchange, and the brotherhood of all people.

In our increasingly interconnected world, Esperanto has found new life on the internet, where online communities and resources allow learners to connect across borders. It is truly a language of the digital age, used for everything from casual conversation to academic discourse.

As we celebrate Zamenhof's 165th birthday, let us embrace his timeless vision of a more harmonious world, where Esperanto serves as a bridge between cultures. By learning this beautiful language, we honor the legacy of its creator and take a meaningful step toward a more peaceful and productive coexistence for all.

Happy birthday, Zamenhof! Your dream lives on. ✨ Thank you for your inexhaustible legacy and the inspiration you have given us all. Let us unite humanity and reach for the stars! ✨

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**Interesting Facts about Esperanto 🌎💚:**

* Esperanto is the 14th most used language on the internet, according to 2022 statistics.
* The website "Duolingo" offers an Esperanto course, which is one of the most popular courses on the platform.
* The University of Amsterdam includes an Esperanto course as part of its program in international communication.

#Zamenhof #Esperanto #Peace #Coexistence #InternationalLanguage #Revival #CulturalRichness #Zamenhof165 #EsperantoOnTheInternet #LingvoInternacia #Planlingvo #Naskiĝtago #FelichanNaskiĝtagon #ZamenhofTago #ZamenhofDay #KulturaRicheco #Paco #Kunlaboro #a11y #inclusion #accessibility

Yes! That's how you do it!

I needed to copy a file from the Braille Sense Six, an Android 12 Braille tablet note taker blind thing, and upload it to Google Drive. So I plugged it into my Linux machine. MTP opened in the Caja file manager. I navigated to the file, and pressed Control + C to copy it. I then Alt Tabbed back to Google Chrome, which was open to the Google Drive folder I needed to upload the file to. I then pressed Alt + C, then U, for upload file. I then pressed Alt + ` (grav) to switched to the popup window, pressed Control + V to paste, heard the file name, pressed Enter, and boom, it uploaded, from an external device! Ugh that's so freaking cool! I know, simple, but still! I wasn't sure it'd work.

#Linux #accessibility #blind #Fedora #MateDesktop

Wenn #FediVerse Apps und #Mastodon bei der Vervollständigung/ Vorschlag von #Hashtags #CamelCase und #UpperCamelCase respektieren würden, wär' das gut in Sachen #Accessibility.

#digitaleTeilhabe #ScreenReader #leichterErfassbarAuchFürSehende #FediHelp

I've tried desktop #Linux as a #blind many times.
It was #Ubuntu, #debian, #archlinux, and even some "for blind" things based on Debian or Arch.
And every attempt was accompanied with such phrases like "come on, friend, you can do the same as on Windows! Accessibility had become much better since your last try!"
Okay, I spend several days configuring things, and... No, thanks!
"You can play games on Linux" they say. But they play only Stardew Valley and Factorio. Or they play on a Windows vm.
"There are no problems with accessibility" they say. But they are used to switching from gui to terminal and back to solve simple every day tasks.
"No no, drivers are okay" they also say... But they stay silent about hours spent on forums finding solutions and looking for components which have known good drivers for Linux.
"#Orca behaves just like #NVDA!" - but you will spend days and weeks configuring it to behave like NVDA.

But I still try because I love Linux.

#accessibility #a11y

Heard a compelling recording of a clearly independent #blind person dealing with a destination dispatch elevator system this morning.

For someone who can independently walk to the station and elevator, and doesn't have to rely on the badly designed #accessibility option, I'd imagine the total time for choosing a floor and boarding can be measured in single or low double-digit seconds. It took this person over two and a half minutes, which is entirely a reflection on the system, not them.

Imagine this "#disability tax" adding up throughout your day. That's assuming you can even use the pseudo-accessible interface, which relied on audio of numbers spoken in English. If you're deafblind, or require another spoken language, it moves from being a disability tax to a stone cold barrier.

🏧Aira Access at Chase Banks, Nationwide 🏦

Aira is now available at every Chase Bank branch in the U.S.! Bank customers can connect with a visual interpreter on-demand while in any branch, using Chase Bank ATMs, or when accessing online banking services. All calls are free of charge with the Chase Bank access offer.

"As a Chase customer and Aira user, I'm excited at the added accessibility this offer gives me! I love that I can call in and get the support I need to use the ATM or navigate the store on my own terms." - Aira Explorer

This full roll-out follows a successful pilot at 46 Chase Bank Innovation Lab locations as Chase expands efforts to meet the needs of its blind and low vision members.

Full Article: aira.io/aira-at-chase/

#accessibility #disability #DisabilityAwareness #inclusion #AccessibleTechnology

Du bist schon vor Tag 0 auf dem Congress?
Dann Bring doch deinen 3D-Drucker mit!

Für unsere on-location Print-Farm kannst du uns deinen 3D-Drucker ausleihen und uns dabei helfen den Congress noch besser zu machen.

tactile.c3w.at
#c3tactile #accessibility #38c3

c3tactile - Crowdprinter

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I decided to get rid of #captcha for good. I'm not talking about Google recaptcha of course, this never was an option to me. But hcaptcha, which I used on nearly every web project for years, as a more GDPR compliant and accessible solution.
I was wrong, as I discovered last week. Hcaptcha, and captcha in general aren't accessible.

So I decided to go back to good old honeypots and mathematical questions to trap bots in my forms. And I'm also experimenting with email obfuscation using a very simple CSS trick.

I hope bots won't sneak through.
But it's worth it. #accessibility comes first.

I’m diving into Reddit for the first time and decided to start with the Dystopia app, which is designed to be more accessible for blind users. I’ve found the r/Blind subreddit, and it seems like a great place to connect with others, but I’m still figuring out how to post on there. If anyone has tips or guidance on how to navigate the process, I’d really appreciate the help!

I’m excited to explore Reddit and see what the community has to offer. Any advice for a first-time user would be awesome!

#Reddit #BlindCommunity #Accessibility #ScreenReaders #DystopiaApp #AssistiveTechnology #TechForAll #RedditForBlindUsers

Calling all #WordPress users, especially those passionate about #Accessibility! I need advice: My current contact form on this page of my #Website (laniecarmelo.tech/connect-with…) is very basic. I'm using WPForms Lite, but improving it would require manually adding fields since advanced features are locked behind their premium plan.

I’ve tried the Fluent Forms plugin, but I didn’t find it accessible. Can anyone recommend a free, #Accessible contact form plugin that allows for creating more robust forms? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

#Blogging #Tech #Technology #WebDevelopment #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility

Looking for advice on image alt-text/description on personal website

For now, I use both alt and title fields of my <img> and often they have the same value.
I read here on Fedi and on MDN that it's a bad practice as screen readers will read both.

I'd like:

• An alt-text/image description, for visual-impaired people
• An alt-text for when the image cannot load (may be the same as above, but ideally different)
• Not necessarily a caption as it would break the visual flow in most cases
• A different message from alt-text that appear when you hover the image (the tooltip)
• No JS

The idea is that I want the tooltip to often have the same value as an alt-text, but sometimes different (mostly for jokes)

I added on one of my page a bit of CSS (without JS) to make an info icon appear on bottom right corner of an image on hover, and when the icon is hovered, it displays a custom tooltip.

Is that the only solution? Should I just drop the title value of <img> and use my custom one instead? Are there better solutions matching the list above?

Thanks! Boosts welcome and appreciated~

#indieweb #accessibility #alttext

Absolutely can recommend this series on iOS #accessibility from Dani! He’s an expert on the topic and his tips are concrete, understandable, actionable, AND come with great graphics!

From: @dadederk
iosdev.space/@dadederk/1135779…

Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats (@dadederk@iosdev.space)

Attached: 1 image Day 1 - #adventOfIOSAccessibility. One of the accessibility issues I see more often in iOS apps, believe it or not, is unlabelled elements. This happens especially for buttons with an icon but no title.

^{iOS Dev Space}

Happy to have a piece of this #FNN article on the #USA #government accessibility and the Accessibility chapter of the @httparchive.org's Web Almanac. #Accessibility is important to citizens & can do better in making their sites usable for everyone.

federalnewsnetwork.com/technol…

Agencies still struggling to meet digital accessibility standards

GSA has said that limited staffing and resources are key drivers of agencies’ ongoing challenges with digital accessibility and Section 508 conformance.

^{Drew Friedman (Federal News Network)}

Accessibility Unlocked is a #free 6 day newsletter curated by the team at @TetraLogical@indieweb.social, and you can sign-up here:
tetralogical.com/newsletters/a…

#accessibility #a11y #kickstart

Subscribe to Accessibility Unlocked - TetraLogical

Accessibility consultancy with a focus on inclusion. We can help you with knowledge, experience, strategy, assessments, and development.

^TetraLogical

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

Featuring @rianrietveld, @aardrian, @federcheese, @fossheim, @mgifford, @onsman, @johnallsopp, @angelikatyborska, @kevinpowell, @theadamsilver, @amberhinds, @MoritzGiessmann, @Kilian, @slightlyoff, @brucelawson, @tink, @Jayhoffmann, @bkardell, @chriscoyier, and more.

So what screen reader do you guys use? I assumed it was a waste of time for people like me (migraine-related situational impairment), because Windows Narrator has been *awful* to use for me. It never seems to read alt text or what I want it to.

EDIT: Thank you so much for all the help! I never would have actually gotten recs on Twitter or bsky.

#accessibility #ScreenReader

The ACT (Accessibility Conformance Testing) Rules Community Group and related Task Force are looking for feedback from voice control users.

They have created a test site with 27 controls and a corresponding survey:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This is to inform WCAG SC 2.5.3 Label in Name support.

#a11 #accessibility

Voice Navigation Feedback

Thank you for agreeing to fill out this survey. We will use the responses to learn the best way to implement the label in name WCAG success criterion for form controls.

^{Google Docs}

Hi everyone! This is a wiki made to help sighted devs make #blind #accessible games for the first time!

gamesforblindgamers.miraheze.o…

It's full of information about our game jams, but most mostly it is full of resources to make #Blind accessible games! As well as listing out blind accessible games to learn from. So check it out, and let me know what can be better! #GameDev #A11y #accessibility

To anyone who uses assistive technologies like screen readers and does programming:
How do you perceive different programming languages? Are some easier to use than others, more comfortable to read than others? And what about the major ones? Also interesting: what about the terminal and commands and their output there?

I am asking because I believe not just GUIs should be designed with accessibility in mind, but everything else too. So what could be improved?

#accessibility #Linux #programming

We have added the "Accessibility In Gaming Resources Guide" by Jennifer Kretchmer to the "Accessibility Resources" page on our website!

This guide provides a detailed overview of information, tools and resources related to all aspects of accessibility in the tabletop roleplaying game space.

Follow Jennifer on Mastodon
@dreamwisp

Read Jennifer's Accessibility In Gaming Resources Guide
docs.google.com/document/u/0/d…

Visit our website
knightsofthebraille.com/

#A11Y #Accessibility #TTRPG #DND

Accessibility in Gaming Resources

Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide By Jennifer Kretchmer Please note: Disability consulting is both time-consuming and emotionally draining.

^{Google Docs}