#accessiblity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #accessiblity, aggregated by home.social.
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Is there a good privacy-respecting, free, accessible, open-source image-captioning service #website? 🤔
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Is there a good privacy-respecting, free, accessible, open-source image-captioning service #website? 🤔
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When websites depend on users estimating remaining time before a session expires, they quietly exclude people — not just those with formal ADHD diagnoses, but anyone who experiences time differently or processes information at a different pace.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2026/04/session-timeouts-accessibility-barrier-authentication-design/
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When websites depend on users estimating remaining time before a session expires, they quietly exclude people — not just those with formal ADHD diagnoses, but anyone who experiences time differently or processes information at a different pace.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2026/04/session-timeouts-accessibility-barrier-authentication-design/
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Close enough" isn't good enough when it comes to ADA compliance. A fraction of an inch could be the difference between a welcoming entrance and a massive legal liability. We’re diving deep into Clear Opening Width so you can keep your business accessible and compliant.
Master the ADA basics here: https://theomnibuzz.com/insight--why-clear-opening-width-matters-for-ada-door-compliance-
#ADACompliance #Accessiblity #SmallBusinessTips #UniversalDesign
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#Linux has to improve #accessiblity a lot. Consoles, installers, etc. must not be so small on bigger monitors to make it impossible for visually impaired humans to use them.
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If you're not testing your UI for users who enlarge font sizes, your UI testing may as well be nonexistent.
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If you're not testing your UI for users who enlarge font sizes, your UI testing may as well be nonexistent.
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[ scene ] it is movie night. a group of people have gathered to watch.
deaf/hh person: "can we please turn the captions on?"
person 1: "sure!"
person 2: "i guess that's fine."
person 3: [ loudly ] "no! I dont like them. they are annoying and distract from the movie."
deaf/hh: [ gets up & leaves after a while ]
person 3: "where are you going, the movie is just starting?"
:blobcat_eyeroll: :blobcat_eyeroll:
#deaf #accessiblity #inclusion
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[ scene ] it is movie night. a group of people have gathered to watch.
deaf/hh person: "can we please turn the captions on?"
person 1: "sure!"
person 2: "i guess that's fine."
person 3: [ loudly ] "no! I dont like them. they are annoying and distract from the movie."
deaf/hh: [ gets up & leaves after a while ]
person 3: "where are you going, the movie is just starting?"
:blobcat_eyeroll: :blobcat_eyeroll:
#deaf #accessiblity #inclusion
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Okay @ubuntu i need more than one setting for the character size in your #Accessiblity options. Large and small is not enough. And large is not so big on an 11” screen. Just saying.
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Okay @ubuntu i need more than one setting for the character size in your #Accessiblity options. Large and small is not enough. And large is not so big on an 11” screen. Just saying.
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I'm trying to open a new gmail account for a student.
They ask for her phone number, and then I get a QR code that sends me to her messages app.
I send the confirmation message, but it is not received.I get a warning the google cannot send messages or call my number.
There are no alternatives to confirm her identity.
It is a regular cellphone number on a regular carrier.
Anyone have any idea how to fix this?
She is a blind 73 year old iPhone user. Don't mock her for needing google services.
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I'm trying to open a new gmail account for a student.
They ask for her phone number, and then I get a QR code that sends me to her messages app.
I send the confirmation message, but it is not received.I get a warning the google cannot send messages or call my number.
There are no alternatives to confirm her identity.
It is a regular cellphone number on a regular carrier.
Anyone have any idea how to fix this?
She is a blind 73 year old iPhone user. Don't mock her for needing google services.
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Today's random throwback: in the 80's, the Polish TV broadcast programme which explained different scientific phenomena and technological advancements, often using imported TV material from abroad, e.g. the UK. Turns out there was an episode from the beginning of 1983 on blindness tech at the time. The whole thing is in Polish but contains sounds of the first electronic Braille typewriter manufactured in Poland, an experimental speech synthesizer, a system to read punchcards, a calculator beeping numbers in a Morse-like system and others. Would be fun to have an English translation and audiodescription for it some day. https://youtu.be/HQyFfMpWvRk #Blind #Accessiblity #Retro #Tech
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Today's random throwback: in the 80's, the Polish TV broadcast programme which explained different scientific phenomena and technological advancements, often using imported TV material from abroad, e.g. the UK. Turns out there was an episode from the beginning of 1983 on blindness tech at the time. The whole thing is in Polish but contains sounds of the first electronic Braille typewriter manufactured in Poland, an experimental speech synthesizer, a system to read punchcards, a calculator beeping numbers in a Morse-like system and others. Would be fun to have an English translation and audiodescription for it some day. https://youtu.be/HQyFfMpWvRk #Blind #Accessiblity #Retro #Tech
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kind random #accessiblity query, does using a mono font have any impact (good or bad) on readability. talking for prose not code.
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The cusy colour system has been revised by Maris Nieuwenhuis (@marisn). The colours are now brighter, and with the textures, there is now a second factor to help differentiate the colours even better: https://www.cusy.design/viz/diagram-anatomy/colors.html
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J'aimerais remercier #Valence #France Romans Agglo pour avoir téléverser du streetview sur #PANORAMAX 📸 c'est pas du 360° mais ça m'aide bien à contribuer sur #OpenStreetMap.
Depuis quelques temps je me suis lancé dans le chantier des trottoirs, séparé de la chaussée. Car ça peut grandement aider à #accessiblity #accessibilité et puis pour les piétons parfois certaines rues sont très compliquées à pieds. #walk #walking
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Using the new WebView2 AllowHostInputProcessing Keyboard Mapping Feature | by Rick Strahl.
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Using the new WebView2 AllowHostInputProcessing Keyboard Mapping Feature | by Rick Strahl.
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As part of the 20th anniversary of #Joomla, I will talk together with the wonderful Christiane about #accessiblity in Joomla. We will be very happy to see you on Monday. https://20-years-of.joomla.org/events/accessibility-in-joomla
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#Accessiblity #AriaZones #AltText #SelfTest-WAVE
I've been preparing a web site, now about 20 pages, and I'm trying to make it more widely user-friendly.
My immediate effort is to deal with screen-readers, and that has generated questions.
Other challenges come later. For instance (non-fediverse), I have quite a way to go to accommodate narrow screens, such as cell phones, because my HTML/CSS skills are limited; I haven't yet gotten responsive media queries beyond Viewport to work.
For screen-readers, I have four concerns. To Be Continued -
#Accessiblity #AriaZones #AltText #SelfTest-WAVE
I've been preparing a web site, now about 20 pages, and I'm trying to make it more widely user-friendly.
My immediate effort is to deal with screen-readers, and that has generated questions.
Other challenges come later. For instance (non-fediverse), I have quite a way to go to accommodate narrow screens, such as cell phones, because my HTML/CSS skills are limited; I haven't yet gotten responsive media queries beyond Viewport to work.
For screen-readers, I have four concerns. To Be Continued -
#Map showing #accessiblity to #hospital in the Alps, around Mont Blanc. Look how valleys become mountains ! #gischat #cartography
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#Map showing #accessiblity to #hospital in the Alps, around Mont Blanc. Look how valleys become mountains ! #gischat #cartography
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When a chef I trust pulled me aside to tell me about someone who's fighting the odds to start a hot sauce company, I took notice. Jacob Wilkinson, who is visually impaired, turned a pandemic project into Blowing Smoke, featuring Ontario-grown produce with fantastic names like Devil’s Night and Yellow Snow.
Am so honoured he let me tell his story.
#EatLocal #WaterlooRegion #Entrepreneur #VisuallyImpaired #Accessiblity #SMB #Mastonom #Food
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When a chef I trust pulled me aside to tell me about someone who's fighting the odds to start a hot sauce company, I took notice. Jacob Wilkinson, who is visually impaired, turned a pandemic project into Blowing Smoke, featuring Ontario-grown produce with fantastic names like Devil’s Night and Yellow Snow.
Am so honoured he let me tell his story.
#EatLocal #WaterlooRegion #Entrepreneur #VisuallyImpaired #Accessiblity #SMB #Mastonom #Food
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Hiding contact form controls after a successful form submission; yay or nay?
NB. It does have a (polite) live area informing the user of its success.
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Hiding contact form controls after a successful form submission; yay or nay?
NB. It does have a (polite) live area informing the user of its success.
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New #TechAndDisability blog post:
Crowd sourcing accessibility information
https://angrybeanie.com/news/crowd-sourcing-accessibility-information
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New #TechAndDisability blog post:
Crowd sourcing accessibility information
https://angrybeanie.com/news/crowd-sourcing-accessibility-information
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Thank you again to @WeirdWriter for joining me on Fireside Fedi! It was an absolute pleasure to talk with you and please keep up the amazing work!
Peertube VOD (this is still transcoding so if it doesn't work immediately please check back) - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/saKY2TWfwNYgPUQFkE4xsi
Castopod Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/robert-kingett-accessibility-in-the-fediverse
#firesideFedi #FsF #accessiblity #peertube #vod #castopod #fedicast #podcast #fediverse #fedi #people -
Thank you again to @WeirdWriter for joining me on Fireside Fedi! It was an absolute pleasure to talk with you and please keep up the amazing work!
Peertube VOD (this is still transcoding so if it doesn't work immediately please check back) - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/saKY2TWfwNYgPUQFkE4xsi
Castopod Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/robert-kingett-accessibility-in-the-fediverse
#firesideFedi #FsF #accessiblity #peertube #vod #castopod #fedicast #podcast #fediverse #fedi #people -
The US right is coming for disabled people;
Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil liberties
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/mar/27/us-disability-rights-trump
#news #politics #UnitedStates #a11y #accessiblity #MadKingDonald #AmericanSignLanguage #ASL #Deaf -
The US right is coming for disabled people;
Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil liberties
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/mar/27/us-disability-rights-trump
#news #politics #UnitedStates #a11y #accessiblity #MadKingDonald #AmericanSignLanguage #ASL #Deaf -
I disagree with use cases that rely on CSS, generally at risk from network interruptions and caching, to trigger programmatic state changes in the HTML that references it (see pic). Cart / horse and all.
Instead, use CSS to ensure your programmatic state is correct. Eg: https://adrianroselli.com/2021/06/using-css-to-enforce-accessibility.html#Hidden
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I disagree with use cases that rely on CSS, generally at risk from network interruptions and caching, to trigger programmatic state changes in the HTML that references it (see pic). Cart / horse and all.
Instead, use CSS to ensure your programmatic state is correct. Eg: https://adrianroselli.com/2021/06/using-css-to-enforce-accessibility.html#Hidden
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Lazy screenshot (with my phone) of Beastieball #accessiblity options. I can’t tell you how happy I am to see this when other devs have outright told me this is “too hard” to do.
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Lazy screenshot (with my phone) of Beastieball #accessiblity options. I can’t tell you how happy I am to see this when other devs have outright told me this is “too hard” to do.
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Low vision friendly IOS keyboard that supports Danish.
I'm looking for a large print, high contrast keyboard, primarily for use on the iPad 12.9" that supports the Danish Language as well as English.
(For this particular student, it dose not have to be VoiceOver accessible).
Google is very unhelpful these days and is mainly giving me physical keyboard results and none of the results supported Danish.
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Low vision friendly IOS keyboard that supports Danish.
I'm looking for a large print, high contrast keyboard, primarily for use on the iPad 12.9" that supports the Danish Language as well as English.
(For this particular student, it dose not have to be VoiceOver accessible).
Google is very unhelpful these days and is mainly giving me physical keyboard results and none of the results supported Danish.
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The reasons I was ghosted:
- I shared I was #disabled
- I asked for #accessiblity
- I asked for an adjustment
- I asked for flexibility
- I couldn’t keep eye contact
- I was #fidgeting
- I had gaps on my #CV
- I couldn’t #WorkOvertime
- I asked to #WorkRemotely
- I requested a quiet workspace
- They doubted my ability
- I had limited work history
#WorkFromHome #disability -
The reasons I was ghosted:
- I shared I was #disabled
- I asked for #accessiblity
- I asked for an adjustment
- I asked for flexibility
- I couldn’t keep eye contact
- I was #fidgeting
- I had gaps on my #CV
- I couldn’t #WorkOvertime
- I asked to #WorkRemotely
- I requested a quiet workspace
- They doubted my ability
- I had limited work history
#WorkFromHome #disability -
The reasons I was ghosted:
- I shared I was #disabled
- I asked for #accessiblity
- I asked for an adjustment
- I asked for flexibility
- I couldn’t keep eye contact
- I was #fidgeting
- I had gaps on my #CV
- I couldn’t #WorkOvertime
- I asked to #WorkRemotely
- I requested a quiet workspace
- They doubted my ability
- I had limited work history
#WorkFromHome #disability -
The reasons I was ghosted:
- I shared I was #disabled
- I asked for #accessiblity
- I asked for an adjustment
- I asked for flexibility
- I couldn’t keep eye contact
- I was #fidgeting
- I had gaps on my #CV
- I couldn’t #WorkOvertime
- I asked to #WorkRemotely
- I requested a quiet workspace
- They doubted my ability
- I had limited work history
#WorkFromHome #disability -
The reasons I was ghosted:
- I shared I was #disabled
- I asked for #accessiblity
- I asked for an adjustment
- I asked for flexibility
- I couldn’t keep eye contact
- I was #fidgeting
- I had gaps on my #CV
- I couldn’t #WorkOvertime
- I asked to #WorkRemotely
- I requested a quiet workspace
- They doubted my ability
- I had limited work history
#WorkFromHome #disability -
The reasons I was ghosted:
- I shared I was #disabled
- I asked for #accessiblity
- I asked for an adjustment
- I asked for flexibility
- I couldn’t keep eye contact
- I was #fidgeting
- I had gaps on my #CV
- I couldn’t #WorkOvertime
- I asked to #WorkRemotely
- I requested a quiet workspace
- They doubted my ability
- I had limited work history
#WorkFromHome #disability