#acessibility — Public Fediverse posts

[WEBINAR] How to make your #OA books more accessible (and why it matters!)

How can smaller publishers can make their #OpenAccess books more accessible to users of assistive tech?

Our #Acessibility Group join @alittleroad and the Open Access Books Networks next week to discuss #Accessibility for #EBooks

📆 27 April 2026
⏰️ 14:45 PM UK time
🔗 https://buff.ly/GVQ2CCD

@noelreports
#WarInUkraine
Interesting.
I had been waiting for similar news for weeks, due to the #MiddleEastWar.
Unexpected: the quality? issues.
Does the blogger have any first-hand knowledge of the war zone?
Do his statements coincide with the # of #Russian missiles (and #Drones?) launched in recent days?

#Acessibility

Any chance of you copying and pasting the content in the #AltText, so the seing impaired and the not fluent in Cyrillic might enjoy the whole content, too?

"When we write documentation, we often assume someone will read it top to bottom. Even when we skim, we start at the top, absorb context, build a mental model. And we infer stuff, like if you’re reading design system docs, you probably already know what a design system is.

AI agents don’t work like this. They retrieve the most relevant chunk based on semantic similarity and produce a response from that slice. If the definition is three paragraphs in and the agent retrieves paragraph one, it fills in the gaps.

That’s where hallucination creeps in. You’re absolutely right! Not because the model is careless, but because much of our documentation is structured for narrative flow, not retrieval. It was always fragile, humans were just good at compensating.

Writing for AI agents accidentally makes documentation more accessible. A screen reader user navigating by headings needs the same explicitness an AI agent needs. A new team member needs definitions that don’t assume prior knowledge. A developer working in a second language needs sentences that say exactly what they mean. Explicitness helps anyone who can’t rely on context to fill gaps.

Look at well-documented APIs. The ones that specify exactly what parameters do, what they return, what breaks. They’re used more, trusted more, cause fewer support tickets. Explicitness scales."

https://gerireid.com/blog/ai-is-accidently-making-documentation-accessible/

#TechnicalWriting #Acessibility #TechnicalCommunication #AI #SoftwareDocumentation #AIAgents #APIDocumentation #Markdown

@redcrew thx for making the point about #acessibility ;)

Not sure if this is a hot-take, but:

I feel that instead of an alt-attribute in html it should be possible to have an alt-tag instead that would be used as a child-element to whatever needs alt-text. There would be multiple benefits:

It would allow to semantically annotate alt-text, which to remind everyone is not just for screen-readers but also for things such as when an image doesn’t load, and even screen readers could make use of annotations regarding emphasis. Or imagine a foto of a hand-written table: It would allow to recreate that table as an html-table in the alt text, giving full table navigation capabilities to whatever tool might be able to make use of them.

Ideally it should also be possible to access alt-text from the browser directly, for example similar to how the title-attribute works as something that displays when hovering.

Essentially: Allow for semantic perfection!

And no, I’m not saying the alt-attribute should go, it’s certainly useful as is, and sometimes a very short text with markup really is all that is needed, just that sometimes it would be nice to have more.

#acessibility #alt-text #html

I was taken to Wentworth House today for a light luncheon. I saw much of the ground floor, but the family rooms and the ballroom, dining room, breakfast room, library, etc, are all upstairs. The family chapel is on the ground floor but up a step.
I managed to get around 2.5 sides - outside - of the longest house in England (the UK?).
But they have gravel paths ... not great for my mobility scooter battery as rough ground eats up the charge, so I didn't tour any of the gardens.

I would never ask anyone to tear apart a historic building so I could get round it. But there are some less drastic improvements they could make.

The posh afternoon tea, at about £35 a head and all carbs, is unreachable, but then I couldn't afford it or want loads of carbs.

It made me think of Edinburgh Castle, where they made a fantastic job of making so much of it accessible without ruining the buildings.

#Acessibility

《You open the installer?

“Next. Button. Button. Button. Button.” That’s all Orca says.

Ubuntu MATE 12.04 had a working, labeled, navigable installer.
Ubuntu MATE 24.04? It’s garbage.

No headings. No structure. No sense of where you are. Just unlabeled buttons and blank space.

This isn’t a bug.
This is neglect.》

#Ubuntu #Acessibility

@labellaragassa https://exquisite.social/@labellaragassa/114488143878385178

Seit vier Werktagen sind nun die Aufzüge in der Reha kaputt. Ich bin maximal abgenervt dass ich Treppen steigen soll - um dann vielleicht noch einen Unfall zu haben. Hab echt den Kanal voll und versucht, mich 1) beim Kostenträger zu bescheren 2) maximal unbequem zu werden.

...das #technikeristinformiert Meme kennen die noch nicht, also gebt alles und boostet fleißig 😂

#acessibility #reha #salvea #duesseldorf

Seit vier Werktagen sind nun die Aufzüge in der Reha kaputt. Ich bin maximal abgenervt dass ich Treppen steigen soll - um dann vielleicht noch einen Unfall zu haben. Hab echt den Kanal voll und versucht, mich 1) beim Kostenträger zu bescheren 2) maximal unbequem zu werden.

...das #technikeristinformiert Meme kennen die noch nicht, also gebt alles und boostet fleißig 😂

#acessibility #reha #salvea #duesseldorf

Seit vier Werktagen sind nun die Aufzüge in der Reha kaputt. Ich bin maximal abgenervt dass ich Treppen steigen soll - um dann vielleicht noch einen Unfall zu haben. Hab echt den Kanal voll und versucht, mich 1) beim Kostenträger zu bescheren 2) maximal unbequem zu werden.

...das #technikeristinformiert Meme kennen die noch nicht, also gebt alles und boostet fleißig 😂

#acessibility #reha #salvea #duesseldorf

Seit vier Werktagen sind nun die Aufzüge in der Reha kaputt. Ich bin maximal abgenervt dass ich Treppen steigen soll - um dann vielleicht noch einen Unfall zu haben. Hab echt den Kanal voll und versucht, mich 1) beim Kostenträger zu bescheren 2) maximal unbequem zu werden.

...das #technikeristinformiert Meme kennen die noch nicht, also gebt alles und boostet fleißig 😂

#acessibility #reha #salvea #duesseldorf

Seit vier Werktagen sind nun die Aufzüge in der Reha kaputt. Ich bin maximal abgenervt dass ich Treppen steigen soll - um dann vielleicht noch einen Unfall zu haben. Hab echt den Kanal voll und versucht, mich 1) beim Kostenträger zu bescheren 2) maximal unbequem zu werden.

...das #technikeristinformiert Meme kennen die noch nicht, also gebt alles und boostet fleißig 😂

#acessibility #reha #salvea #duesseldorf

What #acessibility features do you think games are missing? We are trying to make this a focus in our survivor-like. I have already thought of: left-handedness, playing the game with one hand, playing the game with neither stick nor mouse (all requiring specific controls), partial or full color blindness (requiring appropriate color schemes), limited vision (requiring more haptic and acoustic feedback), limited hearing (accordingly), localisation and multi-platform support.

A couple years ago I opened a thread to add #AltText on #Mastodon banners and profile pictures. Now detailed todos are being posted. Is there anyone who could help in this case?

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/10313#issuecomment-2416000335

#a11y #Acessibility

British Motor Museum on the road to prestigious award.

The museum said it is proud of its continuous work to incorporate accessibility and inclusivity into all of its activities.

https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/british-motor-museum-on-the-road-to-prestigious-award-52056/ #museums #motoring #acessibility

I wish more people would understand:
HTML placeholders are not for instructions or labels. They disappear as soon as text is entered (or sometimes immediately when the field is focused).

Use them as examples (ideally), or anything that isn’t necessary for the user to understand how the form works.

If you want to overlay a label that moves out of the way when an element is focused, that’s fine, but don’t use a placeholder for that.

#acessibility #webdev #html

I know everyone's focused on the Dragon Age news on the newest Game Informer, but they also have a piece on accessibility and I'm so happy?!?!?

Fantastic piece by Grant Stoner

#Videogames #Acessibility #AcessibilidadeEmVideojogos #AccessibilityInVideogames #a11y #ga11y

I know everyone's focused on the Dragon Age news on the newest Game Informer, but they also have a piece on accessibility and I'm so happy?!?!?

Fantastic piece by Grant Stoner

#Videogames #Acessibility #AcessibilidadeEmVideojogos #AccessibilityInVideogames #a11y #ga11y

I know everyone's focused on the Dragon Age news on the newest Game Informer, but they also have a piece on accessibility and I'm so happy?!?!?

Fantastic piece by Grant Stoner

#Videogames #Acessibility #AcessibilidadeEmVideojogos #AccessibilityInVideogames #a11y #ga11y

I know everyone's focused on the Dragon Age news on the newest Game Informer, but they also have a piece on accessibility and I'm so happy?!?!?

Fantastic piece by Grant Stoner

#Videogames #Acessibility #AcessibilidadeEmVideojogos #AccessibilityInVideogames #a11y #ga11y

I know everyone's focused on the Dragon Age news on the newest Game Informer, but they also have a piece on accessibility and I'm so happy?!?!?

Fantastic piece by Grant Stoner

#Videogames #Acessibility #AcessibilidadeEmVideojogos #AccessibilityInVideogames #a11y #ga11y

@adapalmer Great! ❤️

On a related note, I love it when parks have wheelchairs or scooters available for use. I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user - able to walk but I need a chair if it's a long time/distance.

We visited London years ago and we were thrilled to learn that Kew Gardens had mobility scooters available (free but need to book in advance).

#Acessibility #Wheelchairs #Disabled

Only 24% of image bots on botsin.space use alt text??

Source: https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/112467699732404812

Come on, we can do better!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/creative-bots-and-accessibility/

#acessibility #AltText #botmakers #CreativeBots #ArtBots #BotsInSpace

Only 24% of image bots on botsin.space use alt text??

Source: https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/112467699732404812

Come on, we can do better!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/creative-bots-and-accessibility/

#acessibility #AltText #botmakers #CreativeBots #ArtBots #BotsInSpace

Only 24% of image bots on botsin.space use alt text??

Source: https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/112467699732404812

Come on, we can do better!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/creative-bots-and-accessibility/

#acessibility #AltText #botmakers #CreativeBots #ArtBots #BotsInSpace

Only 24% of image bots on botsin.space use alt text??

Source: https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/112467699732404812

Come on, we can do better!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/creative-bots-and-accessibility/

#acessibility #AltText #botmakers #CreativeBots #ArtBots #BotsInSpace

Only 24% of image bots on botsin.space use alt text??

Source: https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/112467699732404812

Come on, we can do better!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/creative-bots-and-accessibility/

#acessibility #AltText #botmakers #CreativeBots #ArtBots #BotsInSpace

Has anyone here found a way of getting a three-finger-drag on Manjaro? (like there is on MacOS) I couldn't make these work: https://github.com/marsqing/libinput-three-finger-drag

update: running a pre-built executable form this repo kind of works, now I have to understand how to auto-start it with the correct permissions (I'm very unprepared to use gnu/linux, even after years of using it...)

update2: I'm not sure it is advisable but I added myself to the input group with sudo gpasswd -a $USER input and added the executable to "Session and Startup > Application Autostart". And it seems to work!

#Manjaro #Linux #MouseGestures #ThreeFingerDrag #acessibility

Has anyone here found a way of getting a three-finger-drag on Manjaro? (like there is on MacOS) I couldn't make these work: https://github.com/marsqing/libinput-three-finger-drag

update: running a pre-built executable form this repo kind of works, now I have to understand how to auto-start it with the correct permissions (I'm very unprepared to use gnu/linux, even after years of using it...)

update2: I'm not sure it is advisable but I added myself to the input group with sudo gpasswd -a $USER input and added the executable to "Session and Startup > Application Autostart". And it seems to work!

#Manjaro #Linux #MouseGestures #ThreeFingerDrag #acessibility

Has anyone here found a way of getting a three-finger-drag on Manjaro? (like there is on MacOS) I couldn't make these work: https://github.com/marsqing/libinput-three-finger-drag

update: running a pre-built executable form this repo kind of works, now I have to understand how to auto-start it with the correct permissions (I'm very unprepared to use gnu/linux, even after years of using it...)

update2: I'm not sure it is advisable but I added myself to the input group with sudo gpasswd -a $USER input and added the executable to "Session and Startup > Application Autostart". And it seems to work!

#Manjaro #Linux #MouseGestures #ThreeFingerDrag #acessibility

Has anyone here found a way of getting a three-finger-drag on Manjaro? (like there is on MacOS) I couldn't make these work: https://github.com/marsqing/libinput-three-finger-drag

update: running a pre-built executable form this repo kind of works, now I have to understand how to auto-start it with the correct permissions (I'm very unprepared to use gnu/linux, even after years of using it...)

update2: I'm not sure it is advisable but I added myself to the input group with sudo gpasswd -a $USER input and added the executable to "Session and Startup > Application Autostart". And it seems to work!

#Manjaro #Linux #MouseGestures #ThreeFingerDrag #acessibility

Has anyone here found a way of getting a three-finger-drag on Manjaro? (like there is on MacOS) I couldn't make these work: https://github.com/marsqing/libinput-three-finger-drag

update: running a pre-built executable form this repo kind of works, now I have to understand how to auto-start it with the correct permissions (I'm very unprepared to use gnu/linux, even after years of using it...)

update2: I'm not sure it is advisable but I added myself to the input group with sudo gpasswd -a $USER input and added the executable to "Session and Startup > Application Autostart". And it seems to work!

#Manjaro #Linux #MouseGestures #ThreeFingerDrag #acessibility

But, seeing as my issue is one of #acessibility, you need only turn on "Accessibility > Seeings > Large Text" under #GNOME settings, which does give you the same 1x scaling UI elements, but with bigger text - which... takes some getting used to.

I dunno, guys. Larger text, or fractional scaling. Which is best? Mind you, I have a 1080p screen with high pixel density - which is like having the #HiDPI equivilant of an honourable mention.

Is there some kind of prompt for screen readers to read in the correct language without having to pic manually?

#acessibility #screenReaders

This is a very good point. Not every conference has live captioning or a sign language interpreter. Since Live Captions runs locally, you can have this on screen during your in-world live conference talks to improve the accessibility of your talks even if the conference is lacking in this area.

And if you’re running a conference, it’s a no-brainer (and free) to have this projected on a screen for all talks.

#acessibility #liveCaptions #presentations #talks #conferences https://mastodon.social/@Sevoris/112043887548082268

This is a very good point. Not every conference has live captioning or a sign language interpreter. Since Live Captions runs locally, you can have this on screen during your in-world live conference talks to improve the accessibility of your talks even if the conference is lacking in this area.

And if you’re running a conference, it’s a no-brainer (and free) to have this projected on a screen for all talks.

#acessibility #liveCaptions #presentations #talks #conferences https://mastodon.social/@Sevoris/112043887548082268

This is a very good point. Not every conference has live captioning or a sign language interpreter. Since Live Captions runs locally, you can have this on screen during your in-world live conference talks to improve the accessibility of your talks even if the conference is lacking in this area.

And if you’re running a conference, it’s a no-brainer (and free) to have this projected on a screen for all talks.

#acessibility #liveCaptions #presentations #talks #conferences https://mastodon.social/@Sevoris/112043887548082268

This is a very good point. Not every conference has live captioning or a sign language interpreter. Since Live Captions runs locally, you can have this on screen during your in-world live conference talks to improve the accessibility of your talks even if the conference is lacking in this area.

And if you’re running a conference, it’s a no-brainer (and free) to have this projected on a screen for all talks.

#acessibility #liveCaptions #presentations #talks #conferences https://mastodon.social/@Sevoris/112043887548082268

This is a very good point. Not every conference has live captioning or a sign language interpreter. Since Live Captions runs locally, you can have this on screen during your in-world live conference talks to improve the accessibility of your talks even if the conference is lacking in this area.

And if you’re running a conference, it’s a no-brainer (and free) to have this projected on a screen for all talks.

#acessibility #liveCaptions #presentations #talks #conferences https://mastodon.social/@Sevoris/112043887548082268

The third article in my WCAG 2.2 testing series looks at 2.5.7 Dragging Movements.

This SC requires that content that uses dragging movements, like sliders, and drag and drop, can also be used with a single pointer without dragging movements.

https://www.tpgi.com/how-to-test-2-5-7-dragging-movements/

#a11y #acessibility #wcag22

@BasicIncomeEarth gentle reminder: Please add #AltText

You can follow a bot like @alt_text or @PleaseCaption to remind you to caption your images.

#Acessibility #AccessibilityTip #Solidarity

Hi all, here is my hashtag #introduction:

#Neurodivergent #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic #NEISVoid #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice #LongCovid #Acessibility #MaskUp #BrainFog #NonBinary #Pansexual #Polyamory #ActuallyAutistic #GSRM #Queer #BlackLivesMatter #ProChoice #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Justice #ClimateCrisisAwareness #TribalRights #Cats #CatParent #Writer #Art #Artist #ArtsAndCulture #SciFi #Horror #Science #Neuroscience

We can try to overcome "Tech Privilege" by constantly asking ourselves questions about the ethics of our actions.

This can have far-reaching impact from #Privacy, #CyberSecurity, ease-of-use, #Acessibility, info sharing, algorithmic manipulation and more.

#TechPrivilege means that someone in control of anything related to technology (the #Web, #Hardware, #IOT, #Games, #Development, #Design, etc.) performs or creates an action without understanding or empathy of the greater social impact.

We can try to overcome "Tech Privilege" by constantly asking ourselves questions about the ethics of our actions.

This can have far-reaching impact from #Privacy, #CyberSecurity, ease-of-use, #Acessibility, info sharing, algorithmic manipulation and more.

#TechPrivilege means that someone in control of anything related to technology (the #Web, #Hardware, #IOT, #Games, #Development, #Design, etc.) performs or creates an action without understanding or empathy of the greater social impact.