Well, a client site is being dinged by the Google Search Console for trying to be #accessible.
We are having the mobile nav open on initial page load, and then close as soon as javascript is enabled and starts running, so if scripts fail on the site for some reason the user can still navigate the site.
Seems like another good reason to use #DetailsElements for nav menus, so they can start close and aren't dependent on javascript.
If you were wondering whether the new #Sonos app is as bad with #VoiceOver as people said, I can confirm that it is.
The first element that receives focus has no #accessible role or name, i.e. VoiceOver doesn't announce anything for it. The screen is split up into sections, like "Recently Played", "Your Services", and "Sonos Favourites", but none of these have headings. And, as previously noted, explore by touch doesn't work; VO seems to just see that blank element I mentioned as being stretched across the entire screen.
As a result of all this, the "Search" button requires 32 swipes from the top of the screen to reach, at least with my setup. If you have more services and/or more favourites, that number of swipes will be higher. #accessibility
Several of them will be done in a chair. Some standing & others are laying down. I don't see many exercise vids made by & for #disabled folks available online. I got frustrated, trying to find exercise vids, made by fellow disabled folks.
So, I'm going to stop complaining about lack of them. I'll start to create them, myself.
@dangillmor
Podcasters need to post transcripts so that episodes are accessible for people who can't hear the audio. And for folks who may have cognitive issues with processing audio.
But yes, transcripts are also nice for people who prefer to read. 😊
If you want to hear your sexy stories read aloud as #AudioPorn, or get help with training + equipment so you can record them yourself... I'm currently accepting submissions for the next round of the project.
I'll...
a) pay you a license fee
b) treat your work with respect and horny enthusiasm and
c) give you a widget to embed the audio in your own site to make it more #accessible to blind readers
The case for AI in #accessibility is a hotly contested one but I do feel the baby's being tossed out with the bathwater just a tiny bit. Yes, it is bad that AI is being used to phase out hoomans in all sorts of pursuits. And yes, it is also true that at least at the moment, Ai-generated anything is generally lower quality than hooman-generated stuff. And yes, it is also true that we're seeing AI in places we really shouldn't be seeing it (MDN anyone?) and that people, just like always with a new toy, are going absolutely nuts with it and putting it front and center like it's Cthulhu's new miracle to end all toilet paper shortages. But it CAN, at times, actually be an enabler. It CAN, OCCASIONALLY, actually be used for good, and I don't think people who find this out and do this should be villified
If image generation gets good enough to make me Twitch banners, or blog featured images, or make small video edits for me, or write me CSS that actually looks good, you bet your glutal hemispheres I'm going to make use of it. Purely a matter of efficiency. We haven't had a decent video editor that's #accessible as long as I've been alive, I think i've waited long enough for hoomans to step up. If AI can do it, AI can do it. Screen readers can't tell me if CSS is doing what I want, so if AI can do it that just means I can be more productive as a developer. Again, I've waited for this situation to improve in #screenreaders for my entire professional career, so if what is for all intents and purposes a new tool can enable me to do this, I will happily make use of it. Summarizing articles in between all the newsletter popups, ads, images without alt text and silent videos? Absolutely. Just another #accessibility tool at this point. So yeah. Bad, but not all bad.
iPhone Tip. Message Shortcut. For someone that you send messages to a lot, would it be handy to have a shortcut on your home screen that when you double tap it, it brings up messages, fills in who it is to automatically, and it puts you in the edit field ready to type your message. Well, this can be done pretty easily using the shortcuts app and something called an URL Action. Here are the steps.
1, Open the shortcuts app and choose Create New Shortcut.
2, Need to search for the shortcut action to use. Go to the bottom of the screen and swipe left going back up the screen. After the dictate button will be the search edit box.
3, In the edit box, just type, Open Url.
4, Swipe right, and one of the search results will be Open URLS, double tap on that.
5, Go to the top of the screen if not there.
6, As you swipe, you will come to a done button, then you will hear, Open URLS, draggable, show actions menu, swipe one more time and you should hear, Open, URL. This is where you need to be.
7, Now, flick down and choose Edit URL. This will open an edit box and put the keyboard at the bottom of the screen. Even though you can swipe around the screen, you can still type in this edit box.
8, So type, with no spaces, sms, colon, then the phone number of the person you want to make this link for.
9, All done making the shortcut. Go to top of screen and hit the done button. Now you have to rename it and add it to your home screen.
Renaming Shortcut.
1, From the top of the screen, swipe and you should hear, Open URLS. This is the shortcut that you just made!
2, Do a single finger triple tap on the shortcut to bring up a pop up menu. Now while swiping across voiceover does not have focus on what it reads to you, so you have to go past what you are looking for and then swipe back before making your choice. So swipe across until you hear details, then swipe back to rename and Double tap it.
3, A rename window will pop up, swipe across and enter the name in the edit field.
4, Once finished, hit the done button.
Adding to the Home Screen.
1, do a single finger triple tap on the shortcut like you did before. This time choose details. Remember, to make sure voiceover has focus on the correct thing, swipe past the details button, then go back to it.
2, On the details screen, swipe to the button that says, Add To Home Screen. This will add the shortcut to your home screen. If you need to, you can move this shortcut just like you move any of apps, and put it where you want.
Enclosing, I do realize that there are other ways of sending messages, like with Siri, or maybe by using a widget. But for those who normally open the messages app, go to the compose button, or to the person in their list of conversations, this is definitely a quicker way. The best thing is that there are multiple ways of doing it, and having choices is always a good thing! 😄 #iPhone#Tip#Shortcuts#Messages#Homescreen#Quick#Easy#blind#Accessible
what was this WIndows GUI for WHisper that was #accessible? I just got the question and I recall someone mentioning it a month or so back, you perhaps @FluidEscence
If you're wondering, an appropriate response to someone posting about their #accessibility issues with a product is not to point out that the maker of the product considers it to be #accessible.
This is one of the most #accessible multiuse #UrbanParks in our city. Most trails are #WheelchairFriendly - only the narrower footpaths can't be accessed with a wheelchair. It's one of the parks I recommend to fellow #PeopleWithDisabilities who love getting out to enjoy nature & outdoors recreation.
I'm having an issue with my Zoom recorder. I can't listen to any of my #audio files on my phone or my Mac. I am told the .wav file is not a valid file. I have reformatted the SD card and a test recording seems to be working just fine. I also updated the firmware, so here's hoping whatever was wrong was fixed. Unfortunately, my audio recording of the plane taking off was lost, and the version I copied to my Mac is corrupted. My next flight is in May, so I will try another recording then.
@munchkinbear The thing is, it did read one of my file. It may have been an issue with the SD card. After reformatting the card, I did a test recording and I was able to listen to it just fine on the Mac, and one of my CSUN talk recordings is listenable. Also, programming the date and time is not #accessible with the zoom h1 essential. The year is stuck on 2030, the month on January, etc. I hope this can be fixed in a future firmware update.
So, I've been arguing with myself over whether I should resurrect my #Telegram account or not. From various sources, I get the impression that their platform isn't all that secure despite their claims. If memory serves, one of the sources said they wouldn't trust it with anything more than a casual conversation, and definitely wouldn't trust it with more sensitive topics. I'm not interested in using #Meta services, so things like #Messenger & #WhatsApp are not options I'd consider. At this point, my messaging options are #Signal and #Matrix even though the latter isn't the most #accessible option. Heck, when you get down to it, the former has a few accessibility annoyances on #Android which is the mobile platform I use. Decisions, decisions...
Ok Ok! This wallop Wednesday, we take leave of our senses ...or well ...one of them. We look at the results of Itch.io's #blind#gamers jam 3, an initiative where people essentially hackathon a bunch of #accessible games together in a short amouunt of time. We'll be looking at this year's entries and see what #gameDev innovations we encounter. Join me in an hour over at https://twitch.tv/zersiax#streamer#twitch#goingLive#accessibility
SAHI volunteers work to ensure the recreational activities are both enjoyable & #CulturallyRelevant for clients & also support the day-to-day activities of the program.
#China accounts for 15% of the world's #DisabledPeople, with the population of this special group reaching 85 million. A #BarrierFree environment allows them to live a normal life & integrate into society better.
In recent years, authorities across the country have reached out to disabled households with tailored solutions, making public infrastructure & their apartments more #accessible.
Hi all. How's everyone doing today? I have a question for those with #chronicIllness who use natural remedies, particularly #herbalism, to help with your illness, instead of or along with western medicine. My mom got me some stuff to start a #garden since she thinks I'll love growing my own food and #herbs, and we also think it would be good to see if we can find any herbs that might help with my health issues. She seems to think it's enough to just look up herbs and what they do, but from what I'm reading, there's a lot more to it than that, since they might need to be prepared in a certain way, or there might be a certain tradition or way of use behind them, so I'm trying to find resources to teach me about herbs and how to use them, and maybe just natural and alternative medicine in general. There seems to be a lot of stuff on YouTube, but it's hard to know what's reliable or might be too visual since I'm #blind. I've looked at online courses, but I don't know about #accessibility and most cost a lot of money, which we don't have. Does anyone have any suggestions for where I can learn about herbalism, #alternativeMedicine, and things like that in an affordable, #accessible way? #chronicallyIll#NEISVoid@chronicillness