#csunatc23 — Public Fediverse posts

At #CSUNATC23 @mak_en asked an assortment of people to pronounce…

a11y:
https://youtu.be/_x96bGVnKUw

WCAG:
https://youtu.be/XuRBz0HZILw

You need not speak Japanese to enjoy, if only to put some faces/voices with assorted #accessibility practitioners. #a11y

Thread: https://twitter.com/mak_en/status/1657046620054384645

[Edited to fix Makoto’s handle]

@podfeet interviews Adrianne Mascho from Feeldom about their handcrafted backpacks designed for those who are blind or with low vision and/or those who use a wheelchair. #a11y #CSUNATC23 https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/04/csun-atc-2023-feeldom-backpacks/

In his #CSUNATC23 talk “A Web of Anxiety: Towards a Less Stressful User Experience”, David Swallow of TPGi jokingly proposed a new CSS media feature: "prefers-reduced-anxiety."

That would be great for users, but how many websites would honor it? Too much marketing relies on deceptive patterns--like urgency, confirm-shaming, and sensationalism--that deliberately increase anxiety.

(1 of 2; continued)

@podfeet interviews Helena Harrison from Glean about their software tool that records class audio while you add your notes and other information. Glean also provides transcription of the class audio and runs on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. #CSUNATC23 https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/04/csun-atc-2023-glean/

After attending a session named "Visual Tracking and Readability Issues on Mobile" at #CSUNATC23 last month, I downloaded BeeLine Reader, a browser add-on, to give it a try. I've been using it ever since. My eyes benefit form being pulled to the correct place in the next line by the matching color, as shown here.

The downside is: it's hard to get it to work on #Android. Here's the chronicle of my (partly successful) attempts:

https://u.osu.edu/keck.60/2023/03/26/beeline-reader-android

#a11y #Accessibility #readability

@podfeet interviews Marquavious Rice from WonderPax about their reusable warm/cool gel packs that can help relieve muscle and joint pains. Heat activation is done with a simple press of a button located inside the pack. #CSUNATC23 https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/04/csun-atc-2023-wonderpax/

Airacast Episode 45
What’s the A I stand for?

In this episode we talk with Agent Trainer Tiffany Mannosh about her experiences at CSUNATC23. Then we answer the eternal question, “What does Aira stand for?” Version 1.4 of the Aira Explorer app is out and there are some new features and we’re demoing them here. If you have questions or comments about the show, email us at [email protected].

Listen at:
https://pinecast.com/listen/6cf8df11-04c7-4b7d-ab82-a3c0e5a20fcc.mp3
Or in your podcast player of choice through our podcast feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/airacast
#VisualInterpreting #AiraVI #airaio #CSUNATC23 #Blind #LowVision

Did you enjoy our CSUN wrap-up last In-process, and our coverage of David Cane's Task Aware Browsing Proposal? Or are you more into games? What did you think of Guy Barker's #accessible #sudoku game, Grid Game? How have you found it? Or, what is YOUR favourite game? Let us know! Otherwise, read all the details in last week's In-Process blog here:
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-24th-march-2023/ #CSUNATC23

@podfeet interviews Michiel Janssen from AYES about their OKO mobile app and service that make traffic/walk signals at intersections accessible to those who are blind or with low vision. #CSUNATC23 #a11y https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/03/csun-atc-2023-ayes-oko/

Aira on #ACBMedia #SundayEdition! 1:00pm EDT
Bring your questions for these dynamic folks live using the Zoom info below, or….

listen live to the show Sundays at 1pm ET  on your devices by asking them to play ACB Media and choose stream 1!
Questions or comments for the show can be sent to:
[email protected]

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93847707647?pwd=Snc4TG1QdEh5dXRUNFNjU1U4dHM0dz09

#AiraVI #blind #LowVision #CSUNATC23

So. Anyone got a count of COVID cases coming out of #CSUNATC #CSUNATC23?

I have (rumors only) heard of 4.

I am not one of them.

@podfeet interviews Kimberly Cline from Low Vision International about their range of video magnifier products for school environments, and for use at work or at home. #CSUNATC23 #a11y https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/03/csun-atc-2023-low-vision-international/

Hope everyone attending #CSUNATC23 is back home safely and ready to tackle Monday. Be sure to download the new Aira Explorer app and give it a try. Please also rate us in the App Store and on Google Play. #VisualInterpreting #blind

@podfeet interviews Dave Epstein from Awarewolf about their All Terrain Cane, a light weight, high strength mobility cane that can handle the rigors of hiking as well as a stroll around the block. #CSUNATC23 #a11y https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/03/csun-atc-2023-awarewolf/

I just spent a full week at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (#CSUNATC23), and I am still in a state of bliss.

Not only did my talk pack the house (with lots of questions at the end, yay!), but I got to meet a lot of happy nerds who are as stoked about accessibility as I am.

So again, if you have accessibility questions, please come to me. I am the happy accessibility evangelist, and it is free to ask me questions.

@podfeet Mike May from GoodMaps about their mobile apps that provide navigation aids within buildings to users with vision impairments or first responders. #CSUNATC23 #a11y https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2023/03/csun-atc-2023-goodmaps/

I missed many of you this week at #CSUNATC23 I did get to mee @SteveFaulkner and that was fun!

Hello #CSUNATC23 attendees! It’s the final day of the conference and we’re here in the exhibit hall just waiting for you to come talk with us. Booth 803. If you haven’t downloaded and tried the new Aira Explorer app for #iOS and #Android grab it today and be sure to leave your review. #VisualInterpreting #blind #Low Vision

Excited to be a panelist on "The Results of the Future of Interface and Accessibility Workshop" at #CSUNATC23 with Gregg Vanderheiden, Timothy Creagan, and Crystal Marte at 10:20am PT today. Check it out on the CSUN Stream!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=o8oGrU-Xpic&ab_channel=CenteronDisabilitiesatCSUN

#accessibility #a11y #VR #AR #FutureOfWork

"Automated Accessibility Checking Open-Sourced by IBM“
https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/presentations/view/1433

Speaker did not manage clock / questions, so did not get to ask why the heck APG is listed as a W3C specification.

Recall in my test it outperformed Axe:
https://adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comparing-manual-and-free-automated-wcag-reviews.html

Slides:
https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fibm.box.com%2Fv%2FIBMatCSUN23AutomatedChecker

#CSUNATC23 #a11y #accessibility

Heard great preliminary results from the new web accessibility survey at #csunatc23 that show this survey will have many valuable insights when it is completed. Survey is still ongoing, boosts of the link are appreciated! http://webaccessibilitysurvey.com/

The survey is still open:
WebAccessibilitySurvey.com

If you have not filled it out yet, do so.

Also, the results are quite interesting and are a good compare / contrast to the WebAIM survey.
#a11y #accessibility #CSUNATC23

Some interesting findings on overlays from “Web Survey Findings From Communities With Visual Impairments” at #CSUNATC23.

Slides:
https://americaneagle0-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/nick_goodrum_americaneagle_com/EbtXYJzX-SFHoW_E9nWGoacBT3_bdEsuPxdvqgNekWM9Yw?rtime=L1u08mIm20g

Session info:
https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/presentations/view/1389

The #CSUNATC23 opening keynote from @[email protected] that I may have accidentally linked to the part shortly before he mentions me by name (in a list of other, smarter people):
https://www.youtube.com/live/2aUP7hDgg_k?feature=share&t=3365

You should rewind to the start, of course.

All three of my must-see #CSUNATC23 sessions yesterday were full. They were all in the same room, back-to-back. Folks who made it into the first session knew not to leave the room, which was smart.

Let’s see if I get into any of my four must-sees today.

Excited to briefly call out @libreoffice at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Although the talk focused on Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word, we pointed out that LibreOffice Writer is a free and open source option to generate tagged, accessible PDF documents.

#a11y #CSUNATC23 #PDF #LibreOffice

The NV Access team are at CSUN! If you're here in Anaheim, we'd love to have you at our session at 3:20pm in Grand GH. We're covering all the latest news and features with NVDA and what the NV Access team are up to. #CSUNATC23 #CSUN