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The most screen reader friendly #XMPP client for the web, so far, is Converse. No fully accessible client on iOS yet. https://conversejs.org/demo/ #Accessibility #A11y

Converse Demos

Converse XMPP/Jabber Chat
conversejs.org
#a11y #Accessibility #xmpp

Hey @Tutanota I noticed that after I click on "Show more" to see the email headers, the text still says "Show more" instead of "Show less". The only difference is a small arrow changing its direction.

Can you fix this #accessibility issue please?
Cropped screenshot from tutanota mail app. With the text "SHOW MORE" before an arrow pointing upwards
Cropped screenshot from tutanota mail app. With the text "SHOW MORE" before an arrow pointing downwards
#Accessibility @Tutanota ✅

Nice!
How about #accessibility for visual impeared people?
#matrix #nativeVideoCall #a11y
#a11y #Accessibility #matrix #nativeVideoCall

Hello !Friendica Support
Image description how?

#Friendica #help #accessibility
#friendica #Accessibility #help !Friendica Support

So, for the 34% of you who answered yes, if you’re on GNOME and you want your CLI apps to automatically switch to the correct theme when your system/terminal does, check out Lipstick on a Pig:

https://codeberg.org/small-tech/lipstick

I’ve added support for three apps I use regularly (Helix Editor, delta, and bat) and you can help make it better by adding plugins for apps that you use.

#lipstickOnAPig #CLI #terminal #dev #GNOME #colourSchemes #constrast #lighting #usability #legibility #accessibility

lipstick

Make command-line apps adhere to your light/dark mode setting.
Codeberg.org
#Accessibility #gnome #dev #terminal #CLI #usability #lighting #lipstickOnAPig #colourSchemes #legibility #constrast

Dear @thunderbird
Could you please remember captioning your images?
Some instances offer automatic #OCR which can help grab any text in your image, though proofreading is still important. You can also follow @PleaseCaption to be reminded whenever you post an image without captioning it.
#captionyourimages​
#a11y​
#accessibility​
#a11y #Accessibility #ocr #captionyourimages @Please Caption Bot @Thunderbird

Recently a friend recommended me to try out this awesome looking GPS navigation app specifically designed for visualy disabled users.
Seeing Assistant Move: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.com.tt.seeingassistantmove
Unfortunately I can't make it work on my Android 12 device. The app never receives GPS signal eventhough all the permissions are granted.
Do you know someone who is using it on Android? #Android #Accessibility

Seeing Assistant Move - Apps on Google Play

Application to support blind and visually impaired people in everyday life.
play.google.com
#Accessibility #android

Make Helix Editor follow the system colour scheme

This is a niche post for those of you using a Terminal application that adheres to system light/dark mode settings (like the excellent Black Box by Paulo Queiroz) and Helix Editor.

(f you’re using GNOME Console or GNOME Terminal, this post won’t help you as those apps do not adhere to the system colour scheme.)

https://ar.al/2022/08/01/make-helix-editor-follow-the-system-colour-scheme/

#BlackBox #terminal #HelixEditor #GNOME #LightMode #DarkMode #consistency #console #dev #accessibility

Make Helix Editor follow the system colour scheme

Black Box adheres to the system colour scheme in GNOME. This is a niche post for those of you using a Terminal application that adheres to system light/dark mode settings1 (like the excellent Black Box by Paulo Queiroz) and Helix Editor.
Aral Balkan
#Accessibility #gnome #dev #console #terminal #HelixEditor #consistency #darkmode #lightmode #blackbox

#Question about #LibreOffice #accessibility. I went through the Java update, and it said I hadn't used Java for 6 months so it recommended me to uninstall the JRE.
At this point I'm not sure whether LO has access to a JRE at all. Accessibility still seems to be working though. Am I losing anything by not installing a JRE? Is there a way of knowing whether LO has access to one? Or is this obsolete stuff?
#Accessibility #libreoffice #Question

If anyone has time to help the lovely @codeberg folks with improving accessibility, please take a look at this issue:

https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/479

#codeberg #foss #inclusivity #accessibility #usability #git #gitea #hosting #community #notForProfit

Codeberg Accessibility

In #389 it was reported that text editors were not accessible yet. Given that such a central piece of the software it not accessible by screen readers (and spell checkers for the matter) yet, it's very likely that there are other UI roadblocks, too.
Codeberg.org
#Accessibility #foss #codeberg #gitea #git #hosting #community #usability #notforprofit #inclusivity @Codeberg.org

So back in 2020 Codeberg asked for help from the community to help them with #accessibility issues. They need some help in house as the current solution helps them manage the spam that would overwhelm signups, but their moderation team is small. CAPTCHAs aren't very accessible and they would like some help to fix this. #a11y Can anyone help? The linked toot is their request for help.

https://mastodon.technology/@codeberg/108652873766488259

https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/479

Codeberg.org (@codeberg@mastodon.technology)

@dentangle@chaos.social To answer the initial question: these captchas work for 99.9% of our users signing up (actually more), but we are aware that we need to activate a small fraction manually.
Mastodon for Tech Folks
#a11y #Accessibility

Likely this will not be an open source thing, but I want to mention this service anyway for those you using #screenreader software and have related #a11y #accessibility needs.

Project Naptha looks to be a service that can generate descriptive texts for any image.

https://projectnaptha.com/

It is discussed on Hacker News now at:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32051736
#a11y #Accessibility #screenreader

Little # trick I just discovered by accident on #.
When chatting, it can take a while to get to the edit field by tabbing if there are many links on the chat room.
There's one quick way with #, which is going into focus mode with NVDA+space and typing any letter, but then when you come back to read the chat you will need to go back to browse mode.
However, if you press delete (not backspace) while reading the chat, focus will immediately move to the edit field.
#Accessibility #thunderbird #nvda

You know that thing where people make fun of a terrible opinion by writing it in a mixture of upper and lower case? It's probably not a good idea.

Screenreader software used by blind or partially-sighted people interprets capital letters as the beginning of a word.

This means that a phrase written as "FiNe PEopLe oN BoTh siDeS" will sound like gibberish.

If accessibility matters to you, try to avoid doing this.

# # #
#a11y #Accessibility #FediTips

Worth reading: # in # Workstation

https://fedoramagazine.org/accessibility-in-fedora-workstation/

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Accessibility in Fedora Workstation

One area we realized we hadn't given so much focus recently was around technologies that allowed people with various disabilities to make use of our software.
Christian Fredrik Schaller (Fedora Magazine)
#Accessibility #linux #foss #opensource #gnu #fedora #redhat #desktop

There’s a fine line between having principles and being arrogant/elitist/inaccessible. I believe folks in the # world aren’t always aware of where that line is and that hurts the whole movement.

When I’m feeling a bit better (hopefully later this week, still taking it easy as I recover from COVID), I’m going to put up the recording we did with @gabek (hope you’re feeling better too, btw… also COVID) where we go into this in the context of small web.

# # # #
#Accessibility #foss #design #usability @Gabe Kangas

Someone made an app for blind people to check to see if their face is in the camera view, good for video conferencing. # #

https://canyouseeme.app/

Home

Can You See Me is a simple tool that offers guidance on webcam placement to people with limited amounts of useful vision.
canyouseeme.app
#a11y #Accessibility

This issue summarises the issue and suggests a good solution (to have an option to override just the color-scheme setting without disabling fingerprint resistance in general).

https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/linux/-/issues/170

# # # #

Dark theme / prefers-color-scheme for some websites css (#170) · Issues · LibreWolf / Browser / Linux · GitLab

So problem goes: As @Kresimir235 pointed out to me, if you have dark...
GitLab
#Accessibility #privacy #librewolf #design

Today I learned you can press Ctrl+Alt+tab in GNOME 42 to select between activating the top bar and windows (for keyboard navigation).

# # #
#Accessibility #gnome #usability

Reflections for Global # Awareness Day #: https://mosen.org/gaad2022/

Reflections for Global #Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD: Our past success wasn’t inevitable, our future success is not guaranteed

Introduction The third Thursday in May of each year is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. For my contribution this year, I am drawing from my experience as a lifelong advocate for disability right…
Mosen At Large
#Accessibility #GAAD

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#Accessibility #introduction #videogames #anarchism #dogs #cardgames

I've finally given # a try and while it's not for me, it's a fantastic # interface app alternative! #
#Accessibility #Mastodon #pinafore

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

https://accessibility.day/

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Home - GAAD

Thursday, May 20 2021 marks the tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.
GAAD
#a11y #Accessibility

On this Global Accessibility Awareness day, lots of good stuff, like this post from Google. Who in the Open Source land pledged to do better on accessibility and inclusive design today? https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/building-with-the-disability-community-2022/ # #

How we build with and for people with disabilities

Editor’s note: Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We’re also sharing how we’re making education more accessible and launching a new Android accessibility feature.
Eve Andersson (Google)
#Accessibility #opensource

Listen with Human-Narrated Audiobooks (Beta) | Bookshare

https://www.bookshare.org/cms/get-started/human-narrated-audiobooks # # #
#Accessibility #book #books

Honestly liking this accessibility preview from Apple https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/05/apple-previews-innovative-accessibility-features/ # # #

Apple previews innovative accessibility features combining the power of hardware, software, and machine learning

Apple today previewed innovative software features that introduce new ways for users with disabilities to get the most out of Apple products.
Apple
#Accessibility #apple #ios

Pneuma Solutions seeks experienced front-end web developer - Pneuma Solutions

https://pneumasolutions.com/pneuma-solutions-seeks-experienced-front-end-web-developer/ # # #

Pneuma Solutions seeks experienced front-end web developer - Pneuma Solutions

Pneuma Solutions is seeking an experienced front-end web developer for a desktop application using Electron. This is a remote contract position. We are currently developing a web browser based on…
Pneuma Solutions
#Accessibility #webdev #job

Android 13 will get built in Braille support https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Ve29skMr8 # # # #

What's new in Android accessibility

To watch this keynote interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL), please click here → https://goo.gle/3FuijqiLearn about the new accessibility features and ...
YouTube
#Accessibility #android #google #braille

Made it into an expert witness database for my web and digital accessibility skills. I updated my resume https://blindjournalist.wordpress.com/tech/ # # # # # #

Accessibility work

Schedule an initial meeting. I am an expert screen reader user who has both advocated and consulted for companies making their services or products accessible. I do extensive accessibility and usab…
Robert Kingett
#Accessibility #law #lawyer #Disability #civilrights #legal

Project ENABLE is a great place to find universal design resources. It is a grant-funded project geared specifically toward accessibility and disabilities in libraries https://projectenable.syr.edu/ # # # # #

Project ENABLE- professional online development for teachers, librarians

Project Enable
projectenable.syr.edu
#a11y #Accessibility #library #libraries #librarian

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#a11y #Accessibility #fediverse #Mastodon #mastotips #FediTips #newhere

was quickly looking through your profile, and, like I said, if you need more assistance, would be more than happy to zoom with you. If you are looking for interesting people to follow, I would recommend looking through the trunk, which can also be found on my post under guides but a quick way to browse, is go to your local timeline, or, the Federated timeline and look through hashtags like # or #
#Accessibility #books

Reposting this from four days ago to add hashtags:

I'm in communication with a new Mastodonian who is looking for a "Mastodon app that is accessible to the blind" -- I've asked for clarification as to which platform but I think that any information posted might be helpful to *someone*.

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#a11y #Accessibility

About time for an #

I work in research support for a UK HE library having previously worked with library collections & discovery. I still love #

I make research # and work with library systems with an interest in # and #
#Accessibility #UX #introduction #openaccess #metadata

If you use a screenreader to access the internet, there's a guide to Mastodon written specifically for you at:

https://changeling.mx/MastoGuide

It's written by @changeling and you can support their work by donating to
https://changeling.mx/donation

(For those who don't know, screenreaders are used mainly by blind and partially-sighted people to read aloud what is on the screen. It's important for websites to be accessible so they can be navigated by screenreaders.)

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Changeling’s Guide to Mastodon for screen Reader Users

What is This?   This is a page where you can find links to all of the currently published chapters of Changeling’s Guide to mastodon for Screen Reader Users. I was considering publishing…
The Starship Changeling
#a11y #Accessibility #fediverse #blind #Mastodon #mastotips #FediTips #screenreader #blindness #screenreaders @Changeling andAlex

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