Now that the storm has passed — I can share an update on screen reader support under Wayland.

As part of STF; GNOME has been working since the end of last year on resolving the matter.

The main issue is that we currently lack a way to “snoop on” or “grab” key events from the compositor.

We now have a draft protocol and implementation in Orca and Mutter thanks to @matt

We are doing our best to get it ready for GNOME 47.

#GNOME #a11y #Linux #freedesktop #Wayland

I am once again asking you you not to use Web•dev for #accessibility info, but this time with receipts.
adrianroselli.com/2024/07/dont…

#a11y

Don’t Use Web•dev for Accessibility Info

Web.dev is a site from Google Chrome developer relations that provides content both to evangelize Chrome and to more broadly support the web platform.

^{Adrian Roselli}

The City of Boston is going to stop asking people what disabilities they have in favor of asking what accommodations they require. Brilliant!
Via @kellylford
wgbh.org/news/local/2024-07-11…

#accessibility #a11y #disabilities

Boston is changing how it collects data on disability

City departments will ask about accommodations rather than a person’s type disability.

^{Meghan Smith (GBH)}

🖖🏽 UPDATED with links to solutions!
💥 WCAG (Level A) BANG for your APP A11Y BUCK

"Does WCAG 2.2 Level A apply to Native apps?

yes, mostly"

#WCAG #developers #a11y #mobile

html5accessibility.com/stuff/2…

The true cost of not prioritizing accessibility: Avoid risk and maximize product ROI

"...if a bug is found in the requirements-gathering phase, the cost could be $100. If the product owner doesn’t find that bug until the QA testing phase, then the cost could be $1,500. If it’s not found until production, the cost could be $10,000."

productledalliance.com/the-tru… #a11y #roi #productmanagement

The true cost of overlooking accessibility in your product

The American Institute for Research (AIR) reports that people with disabilities have a purchasing power of $490 billion. This market controls over $13 trillion in disposable income globally, according to the Return on Disability Organization.

^{David Sloan (Product-Led Alliance | Product-Led Growth)}

In just a couple of weeks, Carie Fisher and Jesse Dugas from the GitHub Accessibility team will be sharing the accessibility features of GitHub Copilot that you can use to enhance your own projects.

Mark your calendars for July 23, 2024, 1pm ET
a11ytalks.com/posts/2024-jul
#A11y #Accessibility #A11yTalks #Drupal #GitHub #Copilot

(YouTube) Lies and hallucinations for the blind? Revolutionary AI smart glasses: #Solos #AirGo #Vision with GPT-4o now unveiled! youtube.com/watch?v=TvSId9u98S… #AI #AR #GPT4o

(AppleVis forum) Solos AirGo Vision: the future of smart glasses for blind and visually impaired users? applevis.com/forum/assistive-t… #blind #a11y

Revolutionary AI Smart Glasses: Solos AirGo Vision with GPT-4o Now Unveiled!

Introducing Groundbreaking Innovation: Solos' AI-powered Smart GlassesSolos, a front-runner in wearable technology, has unveiled a game-changing product that...

^YouTube

10 years ago I wrote about *not* using positive `tabindex` values. Today I added a warning about two Google web-dot-dev articles that a reader thought *promoted* it:
adrianroselli.com/2014/11/dont…

At what point will people recognize that #accessibility info from that site should be ignored?

Filed two issues:
• issuetracker.google.com/issues…
• issuetracker.google.com/issues…

#a11y

Don’t Use Tabindex Greater than 0

Animated GIF Animated GIF showing the tab order on a page using the default Re-CAPTCHA, which sets a tabindex, forcing a keyboard user through six tab-stops to get to the Skip to content link. Tabindex had the potential to be a useful attribute.

^{Adrian Roselli}

Yelp says it is dramatically increasing information about accessibility in listings on its site for restaurants and other locations, while also pushing businesses to become more inclusive.

buff.ly/3XKIvIy

#Yelp #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

With Growing Demand, Yelp Adds Accessibility Details To Business Listings - Disability Scoop

^{Shaun Heasley (Disability Scoop)}

Excited to launch Orbit Speak! A speech-based notetaker & entertainment center with braille keypad.

Standard: $549 | Plus: $699 (includes music player, internet radio, & more).

Order now at orbitresearch.com/orbit-speak/

#OrbitSpeak #A11y #BrailleForAll #NFB2024

New post, another in my series of using the right lingo while also carrying the IKEA vibe:

“Be Careful Using ‘Grid’”
adrianroselli.com/2024/07/be-c…

I try to disambiguate between 8 different meanings of the word ‘grid’ in a web dev context.

#HTML #ARIA #CSS #accessibility #a11y

Be Careful Using ‘Grid’

TL;DR: Be careful when using the word grid on its own. Be certain you have chosen the term that accurately describes the pattern you want.

^{Adrian Roselli}

C’est la classe, ou bien ? Notre collègue @agon a imprimé des porte-clés Access42 et des planches d’alphabet #braille en 3D à l’aide d’un bioplastique à base d’amidon de maïs.

Très sympa, ces cadeaux de séminaire faits maison ! 🥰

#a11y #3DPrinting #Impression3D #DreamTeam

Hey. Turns out #AudioEye might be just as immoral as we all suspect:

“Lawsuit Accuses NASDAQ-listed AudioEye CEO and its Executive Chairman of Stock Manipulation”
prnewswire.com/news-releases/l…

I pulled out its CEO’s threats against the whistleblower so they are easier to read:
adrianroselli.com/2023/02/audi…

#accessibility #a11y #overlay

#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}

Why don’t we talk about minifying CSS anymore? blog.sentry.io/why-dont-we-tal…

Me: because Javascript is a much, much, much bigger problem for web performance.

#a11y #webdev #css #javascript #webperf

Why don’t we talk about minifying CSS anymore?

Remember Grunt files? Gulp files? We rarely need to think about CSS minification, chunking, splitting and post-processing anymore. Here's why.

^{Salma Alam-Naylor (Product Blog • Sentry)}

NV Access are very pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2024.2! Please download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-2/

Highlights include Sound Split, numerous new keystrokes, new Braille mode & other features, updates to eSpeak, LibLouis & other dependencies & programs.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #A11y #Accessibility #New #Release #FOSS #Update #NewVersion

Fedora has been shipping with a broken screen reader for NINE YEARS but the real problem is me

ar.al/2024/06/23/fedora-has-be…

#fedora #accessibility #a11y #ableism #RedHat #IBM #Linux #OpenSource

We are joined by Florian Beijers @zersiax who is a full time screen reader user to talk about how the accessibility experience differs on various operating systems and Linux desktop environments, and what open source software devs could be doing better.

linuxafterdark.net/linux-after…

#linux #podcast #opensource #a11y

Freedom isn’t freedom if it’s only for abled people.

Then again, there’s a reason you don’t see the word “freedom” in “open source.”

And there’s a reason “share alike” is just one of the principles of Small Technology, alongside a non-colonial approach, inclusivity, and others. (small-tech.org/about/#small-te…)

#openSource #ableism #foss #freedom #accessibility #a11y #inclusivity #SmallTech

About

We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.

^{Small Technology Foundation}

For eight years Fedora has been shipping GNOME with a broken screen reader!

EIGHT YEARS!

(Wayland has been default on Fedora for eight years – since Fedora 25, released in 2016.)

And a hundred-billion-dollar corporation like IBM ships operating systems today based on it with a broken screen reader.

What is an ableist culture? One in which the people who call this out get ostracised.

#ableism #fedora #redHat #IBM #gnome #cosmic #wayland #a11y #system76 #linux fosstodon.org/@soller/11264637…

I don't know about you but I haven't memorized #WCAG. I got sick and tired of browsing google for answers. I thought that that maybe a good way to go is create a #gpt in the #gptstore. I am also work on a WCAG Reference ap(coming soon)

If you want to try it here is the link.

Feedback is welcome.

chatgpt.com/g/g-MWtM0WK6Z-wcag…

#Wcag2.2

#Accessibility

#A11y

#DigitalAccessibility

ChatGPT - WCAG 2.2 Reference

Your WCAG 2.2 reference for web accessibility guidelines.

^ChatGPT

The Fedora Quality Team is joining Week of Diversity with an Accessibility Test Week!

Much like other Test Days, the goal of this week is to put Fedora through its paces and catch as many accessibility related issues as we can for our disable users. If you want to put your advocacy to action, consider participating!

The Accessibility Test Week runs from Jun 19-25, starting tomorrow.

Learn more: fedoramagazine.org/announcing-…

#Fedora #FedoraA11yTestWeek #FWD #Accessibility #a11y #Linux #OpenSource

Update on Newton, the Wayland-native accessibility project ✨

blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2024/06/1…

Great work @matt !

Looking forward to work with you again next year and ship this!

Thank you @sovtechfund ❤️

#Wayland #freedesk #Linux #GNOME #GTK #Flatpak #accessibility #a11y

As expected, the Chromium intake person was unable to reproduce the issue (it may have been kit this time?), so I got 5 people to confirm and added a video:
issues.chromium.org/issues/342…

I really do hate how hard it is just to get a bug to get taken up.

I mean, I had to re-file this one because the original was closed due to not reading instructions:
issues.chromium.org/issues/342…

Anyway, thanks for those who helped.

#accessibility #a11y #Chrome

Got enough confirmation. Filed a Chromium bug:

Named regions with `tabindex` hide content from TalkBack
issues.chromium.org/issues/342…

Thanks all!

#a11y #accessibility