#a11y
So today more than 1300 specialists signed a letter to pause the IA.
Paradoxically this site uses AI to 'fix' #accessibility.
And we all know in the #a11y community that these tools are bad.
We are even more than 700 specialists who petionned against this. (https://overlayfactsheet.com/)
So Ironic! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #pauseAI
https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/
Hello everyone! On the 1st begins Games for Blind Gamers 2 game jam on Itch.io. I've posted a ton about it this month, because I want you all to sign up and give it a shot! It's a jam all about trying to make games that the blind gaming community can enjoy. It's something that means a lot to me, and I hope all of you sign up! Take this as an opprotunity to give it a shot, you'll find it's easier than you think once you get some practice with it! https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-2 #GameDev #A11y
Here's a chance to use #MachineLearning for something useful. Kaggle is running a competition to develop an automatic solution that will extract data represented by four types of charts commonly found in STEM textbooks to help students with a learning, physical, or visual disability.
And you can win a portion of the $50,000 total in awards.
https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/benetech-making-graphs-accessible
#data #DataScience #DataVisualization #accessibility #a11y #kaggle #competition #hackathon #learning #stem
Just announced — #a11yTO Conf will be October 19-20! Call for speakers open until April 30. https://conf.a11yto.com/ #a11y #toronto #events
Hey #accessibility heroes, what's the best practice on Mastodon for making video previews accessible? Thanks!
Stephen Hill, expert from experience, on being involved in health research and why people should be involved in #Research.
Sadly, the questions are asked only visually but Stephen's thoughts still tell enough.
#Engagement #Accessibility #A11y #UserResearch #PublicInvolvement
#Accessibility #DataViz folks: Any tips for screen reader support and keyboard navigation in Chart.js? I have some ideas, but I know that my ideas don't necessarily match how AT users expect an interface to behave.
We have two or three simple graphs on this site and using D3 or another larger chart library feels like unnecessary bloat for this use case.
Heading off confusion: When do headings fail WCAG? https://www.tpgi.com/heading-off-confusion-when-do-headings-fail-wcag/ #wcag #headings #a11y
The difference between Increased Contrast Mode and Windows High Contrast Mode (Forced Colours Mode) ✍️ https://www.tempertemper.net/blog/the-difference-between-increased-contrast-mode-and-windows-high-contrast-mode #accessibility #a11y
#Numen is an open #GPL licensed project by @geb that allows system-wide computing by #VoiceControl without using mouse or keyboard. A great #a11y tool, looks like.
NearForm is co-sponsoring the Atomic Accessibility Design Challenge, part of the FINOS hackathon for this year's Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Sadly I don't have time to participate. If you have overlapping interests in #Fintech and #accessibility, consider getting involved! Teams of 1-4 working over 2.5 weeks with support from mentors. https://www.finos.org/hosted-events/2023-05-18-gaad-hackathon #GAAD #A11y
Today's Web Design Update: https://groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/g/webdev/c/63Tp8e822Wo Subscribe info: https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webdev_listserv.html#subscribe #Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign
Featuring @tink, @hdv, @netzartist, @MoritzGiessmann, @frontend_rm, @annaecook, @dequesystems , @nethermind, @cariefisher, @ericwbailey, @karlgroves, @LFLegal, @aardrian, @scottohara, @tempertemper, @SteveFaulkner, @j9t, et al.
Une petite blague de Valentin pour rappeler que les Captcha c'est *vraiment* de la merde
With Games for blind gamers 2 coming up, why not check out all the entries from last year? https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers/results then, sign up for this upcoming one! https://itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-gamers-2 #A11Y #GameDev
We're still taking applications for our Senior Plugin Developer job. If you looked before, take another look - the job description has been updated to be clearer. You don't have to be an #a11y expert - just ready to build market-leading software.
Https://equalizedigital.com/devjob
Apply now if you're a #SoftwareEngineer, #SoftwareDeveloper, #developer, #webdeveloper, or #webdev who is interested in working on a meaningful product for a Certified B Corp in the #WordPress space. #devjobs
Very excited to join the board of the wonderful Teach Access. We need new generations of tech designers, developers, policy makers and more to understand the why, what, and how of accessibility. Teach Access plays a critical role! #a11y #webdev #HigherEd #HigherEduction #ux https://www.newswire.com/news/disability-rights-lawyer-and-author-lainey-feingold-joins-the-board-of-21995061
I forked this:
https://twitter.com/Una/status/1640545307749408768
And made it (more) accessible:
https://codepen.io/aardrian/full/jOvRWbP
• Hides emoji from SR,
• Is disclosure widget,
• Hides sub-items from accTree,
• Uses JS for state,
• Fixes `.sr-only`,
• etc. (code has notes).
Google Chrome’s new zoom on mobile blows things up by up to 300 percent.
We’re excited for improved accessibility on mobile devices running Chrome on Android!
theverge.com/2023/2/27/23615602/google-chrome-page-zoom-android-accessibility
#A11y
#Accessibility
#Chrome
#Development #Techniques
Fighting inter-component HTML bloat · Ways to deal with an unwanted byproduct in design systems https://ilo.im/11xzob · by @elise
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#DesignSystem #Webperformance #WebPerf #WebDevelopment #WebDev #Frontend #HTML #Markup #Accessibility #A11y
What if… When something is focused via `:focus-visible` in #CSS, pressing `esc` would by default remove the `:focus-visible`, but would keep the `:focus` on the element?
I'm thinking about how it could be possible to use `:focus-visible` for something like tooltips, but currently there is no way to dismiss them other than using JS or tabbing away from the context.
(if anyone who's good with #accessibility / #a11y could tell if this is a good or a bad idea — I would be happy)
Say I was making a star rating form component - would it be more accessible/semantic to code it as 5 radio buttons, or a range slider, or something else? #a11y
*Focus trapping* by inserting hidden elements at the beginning and at the end of the container. Whenever the focus reaches them, it get's moved.
```html
<a href="#">Outside</a>
<div class="focus-trap">
<focus-trap tabindex="0"></focus-trap>
<a href="#">Inside</a>
<focus-trap tabindex="0"></focus-trap>
</div>
```
https://codepen.io/fgeierst/pen/mdGoOPE
#a11y #webdev
Myth: Alternate text and automation #a11y https://www.a11yproject.com/posts/alternate-text-and-automation/
What's a visually stunning and very accessible commercial website that you use as an example in conversations with designers or product people?
Something that you point to whenever the design team prefers the stylish option over the accessible one. And after seeing that website, they change their mind with "oh well, if brand X does the accessible thing, then I guess we can do it too”.
I'm particularly interested in outline rings.
best thing the entire games industry has invented so far.
https://xbox.com/en-CA/accessories/controllers/xbox-adaptive-controller #gamedev #a11y #accessibility
designed to be hackable - perfect for cool new inventions - a game developer's delight - a maker's friend - so many ideas inside
Methods to "Prevent Focused Elements From Being Obscured by Sticky Headers" (Updated) https://www.tpgi.com/prevent-focused-elements-from-being-obscured-by-sticky-headers/#an-alternative-approach #a11y #webdev
The website for Study with Subwords is now live! It comes with a special section that highlights its accessibility features!
https://study.subwords.app/accessibility
You can PreOrder the app on the AppStore, ahead of its April 5th release!
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6444380323
On one hand, I'm new to the digital accessibility space and should probably use tact and professionalism when dealing with related companies and institutions.
On the other hand, I spend a lot of time around salty disabled folks, so when people in positions of authority within the field dehumanize disabled people and spread misinformation, I really want to scream about it.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is Thursday, May 18. Hosting a related event? Please submit here: https://accessibility.day/submit-your-event/ #GAAD #a11y #events
call for review for ARIA 1.2 https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/9864 #w3c #a11y #accessibility #ariaNotEntertained
Thanks to Rose Peruski
and Nikki Volpenhein from Kroger, a USA supermarket chain, for discussing training at #CSUNATC2023.
They described setting up 15 minute "Snack Talks" to deliver focused training to designers at Kroger. These fun sessions complement more formal training courses, and can be a benefit for folks who learn in different ways.
One session they had everyone write #AltText for the same image, then compare to see what each person found important.
https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/presentations/view/1419
Chad has spoken repeatedly & authoritatively about #a11y issues at #FrontEndSheff - they really care about these issues. They have made me a better developer. Good luck finding something, Chad! https://tech.lgbt/@kitation/110099830261124296
Question on #Accessibility #a11y
In which cases are the use of #emoji a horror for blind or otherwise vision impaired people using #screenreader software?
For instance this toot has more than a hundred goose emoji. I imagine most screenreaders to say "150 goose emoji" or something like that.
https://hachyderm.io/@ian/110097184352415450
It becomes more annoying most likely if people use a long range of different emoji. I see that too in people's profile name.
What is best-practice / proper netiquete? #AskFedi
Depressingly relatable tale of multiple late fees that many freelancers will relate to, by Wudan Yan
(NB there is very low contrast between background and text, you may need to ctrl+A to read it if your sight is impaired at all #a11y )