#gaad — Public Fediverse posts

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1. Can #AI improve accessibility on the web? - Yeah probably.
2. Can it do it without supervision? - No. It almost habitually screws up the simplest of things because the training data is you lot's semantically terrible code. :P
3. Can it save time in making things accessible? - Yeah, provided someone competent is at the helm, see also q2.
4. DO humans need to be in the loop? - yes, see q2.
5. Are random big-tech officials making (generating?) 50-minute presentations to augment the echo chamber of this being a solved problem full of it? - That would be a yes.
6. Are they actually causing harm by not actually including the audience they are claiming to help? - Absolutely, please stop f***ing doing that.
7. Is this a terrible look near #GAAD where we need to convince others we care about #accessibility for one day of the year? - oh yeah.

Want a freebie? Sure, I can do that!

1. Can #AI improve accessibility on the web? - Yeah probably.
2. Can it do it without supervision? - No. It almost habitually screws up the simplest of things because the training data is you lot's semantically terrible code. :P
3. Can it save time in making things accessible? - Yeah, provided someone competent is at the helm, see also q2.
4. DO humans need to be in the loop? - yes, see q2.
5. Are random big-tech officials making (generating?) 50-minute presentations to augment the echo chamber of this being a solved problem full of it? - That would be a yes.
6. Are they actually causing harm by not actually including the audience they are claiming to help? - Absolutely, please stop f***ing doing that.
7. Is this a terrible look near #GAAD where we need to convince others we care about #accessibility for one day of the year? - oh yeah.

Want a freebie? Sure, I can do that!

1. Can #AI improve accessibility on the web? - Yeah probably.
2. Can it do it without supervision? - No. It almost habitually screws up the simplest of things because the training data is you lot's semantically terrible code. :P
3. Can it save time in making things accessible? - Yeah, provided someone competent is at the helm, see also q2.
4. DO humans need to be in the loop? - yes, see q2.
5. Are random big-tech officials making (generating?) 50-minute presentations to augment the echo chamber of this being a solved problem full of it? - That would be a yes.
6. Are they actually causing harm by not actually including the audience they are claiming to help? - Absolutely, please stop f***ing doing that.
7. Is this a terrible look near #GAAD where we need to convince others we care about #accessibility for one day of the year? - oh yeah.

Want a freebie? Sure, I can do that!

1. Can #AI improve accessibility on the web? - Yeah probably.
2. Can it do it without supervision? - No. It almost habitually screws up the simplest of things because the training data is you lot's semantically terrible code. :P
3. Can it save time in making things accessible? - Yeah, provided someone competent is at the helm, see also q2.
4. DO humans need to be in the loop? - yes, see q2.
5. Are random big-tech officials making (generating?) 50-minute presentations to augment the echo chamber of this being a solved problem full of it? - That would be a yes.
6. Are they actually causing harm by not actually including the audience they are claiming to help? - Absolutely, please stop f***ing doing that.
7. Is this a terrible look near #GAAD where we need to convince others we care about #accessibility for one day of the year? - oh yeah.

Ok I am truly sorry to be that guy. BUT:

Can we PLEASE, leave the "#AI improves #accessibility" talks to people who actually benefit from #accessibility?

I see SO MANY articles, On LinkedIn, on Slack, on Medium, about how AI improves #accessibility metrics, compliance, automates all the things.

Newsflash: your metrics are likely incomplete or inconclusive, compliance is at best an illusory snapshot, and automation for #accessibility is still a pipe dream, and that's coming from someone who actually uses these tools OUTSIDE a presentation room.

I don't care if you're #microsoft, #salesforce or whichever other big name that makes you feel authoritative. You're wrong, sorry to say.

Want ACTUAL stories from ACTUAL people using #AI to improve #accessibility? Hire me and I'll talk your ear off. That's been me for months now.
Don't want to, right before #GAAD? Welp ... that tells its own story then, doesn't it?

Ok I am truly sorry to be that guy. BUT:

Can we PLEASE, leave the "#AI improves #accessibility" talks to people who actually benefit from #accessibility?

I see SO MANY articles, On LinkedIn, on Slack, on Medium, about how AI improves #accessibility metrics, compliance, automates all the things.

Newsflash: your metrics are likely incomplete or inconclusive, compliance is at best an illusory snapshot, and automation for #accessibility is still a pipe dream, and that's coming from someone who actually uses these tools OUTSIDE a presentation room.

I don't care if you're #microsoft, #salesforce or whichever other big name that makes you feel authoritative. You're wrong, sorry to say.

Want ACTUAL stories from ACTUAL people using #AI to improve #accessibility? Hire me and I'll talk your ear off. That's been me for months now.
Don't want to, right before #GAAD? Welp ... that tells its own story then, doesn't it?

Ok I am truly sorry to be that guy. BUT:

Can we PLEASE, leave the "#AI improves #accessibility" talks to people who actually benefit from #accessibility?

I see SO MANY articles, On LinkedIn, on Slack, on Medium, about how AI improves #accessibility metrics, compliance, automates all the things.

Newsflash: your metrics are likely incomplete or inconclusive, compliance is at best an illusory snapshot, and automation for #accessibility is still a pipe dream, and that's coming from someone who actually uses these tools OUTSIDE a presentation room.

I don't care if you're #microsoft, #salesforce or whichever other big name that makes you feel authoritative. You're wrong, sorry to say.

Want ACTUAL stories from ACTUAL people using #AI to improve #accessibility? Hire me and I'll talk your ear off. That's been me for months now.
Don't want to, right before #GAAD? Welp ... that tells its own story then, doesn't it?

Ok I am truly sorry to be that guy. BUT:

Can we PLEASE, leave the "#AI improves #accessibility" talks to people who actually benefit from #accessibility?

I see SO MANY articles, On LinkedIn, on Slack, on Medium, about how AI improves #accessibility metrics, compliance, automates all the things.

Newsflash: your metrics are likely incomplete or inconclusive, compliance is at best an illusory snapshot, and automation for #accessibility is still a pipe dream, and that's coming from someone who actually uses these tools OUTSIDE a presentation room.

I don't care if you're #microsoft, #salesforce or whichever other big name that makes you feel authoritative. You're wrong, sorry to say.

Want ACTUAL stories from ACTUAL people using #AI to improve #accessibility? Hire me and I'll talk your ear off. That's been me for months now.
Don't want to, right before #GAAD? Welp ... that tells its own story then, doesn't it?

que me dicen que participo como ponente en este sarao.

Hablar abiertamente de cómo trabajamos, de qué necesita cada persona y de cómo nos comunicamos no es fácil. Pero cuando lo hicimos, aprendimos más de lo que esperábamos.

El jueves 21 de mayo a las 17h, personas de nuestro equipo, algunas con discapacidad, compartirán su experiencia en directo. Sin filtros.

Solo lo que es trabajar con una discapacidad dentro de un equipo, y lo que cambia cuando tus compañeros lo tienen en cuenta.

En directo, con subtitulación e interpretación en lengua de signos.

https://tothomweb.com/es/accesibilidad-entorno-laboral-gaad-2026

#GAAD #AccesibilidadDigital #EntornoLaboral

To celebrate #GAAD, we're hosting a free, two-hour digital accessibility fundamentals training for Europe.

Already familiar? Encourage your colleagues to attend.

Register now: https://accessibility.deque.com/gaad-2026-europe-bootcamp

Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 13:00 (BST), 14:00 (CET)

#a11y #EAA

Learn more about why we run a virtual contributor for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), how you can get involved, and also how I built our GAAD pledge page powered by Gravity Forms in this Breakdown podcast episode.

https://breakdown.transistor.fm/episodes/building-dynamic-pages-with-gravity-forms-for-global-accessibility-awareness-day

#WordPress #accessibility #a11y

What does the European Accessibility Act (EAA) mean for your business? Join David Swallow and Sight and Sound Technology on Wednesday, May 20 and get your questions answered. Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c1eec7ff-9fa9-4615-8038-300e3230b173@9d76d91d-0dda-48c3-aa02-5a7a6056bfc0

#GAAD #EAA #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is two weeks away! I refreshed my post with #GAAD activity ideas for students which has dozens of ideas for introducing students to #a11y topics in a fun and practical way. https://veroniiiica.com/global-accessibility-awareness-day-activity-ideas/

RE: https://mastodon.green/@Robinkanatzar/116531913242234280

If you want to practice improving an app’s #accessibility, you can still join this competition!
I’m looking forward to what folks come up with 💪 #GAAD

Dieser Monat steht für uns ganz im Zeichen #DigitaleBarrierefreiheit –
denn am 21. Mai ist Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD)! Auch in diesem Jahr gibt es zahlreiche Workshops und Aktionen, die digitale Barrierefreiheit sichtbar machen und praxisnahe Tipps zur Umsetzung bieten. Mehr dazu hier: https://barrierefreiheit.dh.nrw/einzelseiten/global-accessibility-awareness-day-2026

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is this month! Looking for a way to participate? Enter the iOSDevUK Accessibility Competition!

Make the conference app accessible and you could win a free ticket to iOSDevUK in September.

#GAAD #Accessibility #A11y #iOSDevUK #iOS

📆 May 7th to May 21st (GAAD)
👉 Signup here: https://www.iosdevuk.com/competition

Accessibility and usability are deeply connected.

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, join David Sloan and David Swallow on May 19 at Noon ET to explore how WCAG can be used to create more intuitive, inclusive digital experiences. A practical discussion on improving usability through accessibility.

Register: https://vispero.com/lp/using-wcag-to-improve-usability-for-everyone/

#GAAD #GAAD2026 #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG

#GAAD is May 21! Make the most of it this year, learn how to host an Accessibility Awareness Lab.

DIY Kit: https://www.deque.com/services/accessibility-awareness-lab/

Watch here: https://youtu.be/1t41VbTc5mU?si=2gjMNn0AmwjOtRll #a11y

Whatever you do (as a company or organization), please don’t fall victim to the performative a11yship of #GAAD:
https://adrianroselli.com/2022/05/the-performative-a11yship-of-gaad.html

Using GAAD for marketing is, IMO, shitty. It’s the crap overlay companies pull to signal they aren’t shitty. Don’t be shitty on GAAD.

#accessibility #a11y

I don’t know which companies need to hear this, but it’s ok, you don’t have to hold a #GAAD event.

Maybe just share all the others or recommend one to check out. Let your employees attend one.

We don’t need dozens of competing events.

If you don’t have one on the calendar already, it’s too late anyway.

Make the iOSDevUK conference app more accessible and you could win a free conference ticket! 

🗓 May 7 → May 21 (GAAD)
🏆 Win a free ticket to iOSDevUK this year, plus 3 nights of accommodation 

#iOSDevUK #A11y #Accessibility #GAAD

Details 👉 https://www.iosdevuk.com/competition

Here’s a fun AND informative way to celebrate #GAAD on May 21: a FREE 2-hour online training event about #a11y fundamentals, with top experts!

Choose from 3 session options, with content and timezone tailored by region. Register today! https://www.deque.com/global-accessibility-awareness-day/#training

Accessibility wird oft erst am Ende bedacht, obwohl sie von Anfang an dazu gehört.

Beim nächsten programmier.bar-Meetup zum #GAAD zeigt Roldon Brown (SAP), wie inklusives Design bessere Produkte schafft. Erlebt ein interaktives Game-Show-Format!

📅 21.05.26, Bad Nauheim
🎟️ Kostenfrei anmelden: https://www.meetup.com/programmierbar/events/314194324/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=281654711

What is #Umbraad (Umbraco Accessibility Awareness Day)? A free, virtual event held every year on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD).
We bring together devs, content editors, marketers & digital leaders to make the web more inclusive, in #Umbraco and beyond.
Talks, demos, panels & fireside chats. Follow to stay updated! 🌐
#A11y #WebAccessibility #OpenSource

Keen to steer the conversation about accessibility?

The call for speakers is still open for Umbraad, the virtual accessibility event happening on May 21st.

We're looking for:
🎤 Talks: share your expertise, your process, your lessons learned
🔥 Fireside chats: candid conversations about what accessibility really looks like in practice

Submissions close April 6th. Apply now 👉 umbraad.com
#Umbraad #CallForSpeakers #Ally #Accessibility #UmbracoAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #GAAD

This offer expires in two weeks. ⏳

On December 4th, the prices goes back up to $399. So if you've been thinking about getting the course and finally understanding and applying accessibility in your work, this is your chance to get it at the lowest price of the year.

The course goes on sale only twice a year. The next sale won't be for another six months: in time for #GAAD 2026.

I wrote a recap of what we and some of the contributors worked on for GAAD! We ended up with 86 people pledging 382 hours to improve accessibility. 💪
https://equalizedigital.com/celebrating-gaad-2025-community-wins-wordpress-progress-and-whats-next/

#accessibility #a11y #GAAD

Today is the last day of this year's #GAAD sale ⏳

https://front-end.social/@SaraSoueidan/114533493922343133

Letzte Woche war #diwokiel25 und sie ging viel zu schnell vorbei.

Es bleiben großartige Impulse und Inspirationen von der Eröffnung, dem #webmontagkiel, Fireside Chat von IHK, #diwish und CGI, unserem Event zum #GAAD Global Accessibility Awareness Day, der IgNITE plus Networking Summit und dem Job Talk von #kielworks.

Und natürlich viele Gespräche und Begegnungen. Nächster Halt: #barcampflensburg2025

Also totally forgot to talk about this yesterday.
As a part of global accessibility awareness day, we put out a new update for the Be My Eyes app for Windows that is completely rebuild from the ground up. Along with giving us a better base to build amazing new features for desktop in the near future, this new app also fixes a lot of the accessibility issues that people have reported over the last 1.5 or so years.
In addition Chat History is now also available on Desktop, so you can start a conversation from mobile and continue it on desktop (and vice versa).

#a11y #bemyeyes #gaad #globalaccessibilityawarenessday
#blind #bme #tech
#disability #assistivetech

Today's top ten tag trends:

10: #friendorfoe
9: #malta
8: #ThrowbackThursday
7: #latvia
6: #nakba
5: #musiquinta
4: #gaad
3: #nightshiftasongorpoem
2: #esc
1: #eurovision

#trendytoots 📈

GAAD is our kind of celebration – because accessibility isn’t extra, it’s essential.

Want to make your content more accessible? Start with alt text. Without it, images are invisible to blind and low vision users. With it, everyone gets to be part of the story. 🖼️🔤

#GAAD #AltTextMatters #DigitalAccessibility #AccessibilityAwareness #ScreenReaderFriendly #AccessibleDesign

Heute ist der Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Ein guter Anlass, auf ein oft übersehenes Problem für Menschen mit #RotGrünSchwäche hinzuweisen:

Formulare im Web sind häufig eine Hürde – vor allem, wenn Fehlermeldungen nicht zugänglich gestaltet sind.

Wie du das besser machen kannst?
Wir zeigen es hier: https://www.farbsehschwaeche.de/themen/herausforderungen-digital-online-internet/formulare-fehlermeldungen

#GAAD #Accessibility #Barrierefreiheit #UXDesign #Webdesign #Inklusion #InclusiveDesign #Fehlermeldungen #Formulare #A11y #DigitalAccessibility

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! W3C’s vision includes a web that is accessible to all. Learn more about our work by exploring @wai. Today is a day to learn, reflect and take action so that the one billion people with disabilities/impairments can benefit from and contribute to the development of the #web. Consider our sponsorship opportunities or make a donation to help us make the web work, for everyone. #GAAD #WebAccessibility #WAI
https://www.w3.org/sponsor/

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! W3C’s vision includes a web that is accessible to all. Learn more about our work by exploring @wai. Today is a day to learn, reflect and take action so that the one billion people with disabilities/impairments can benefit from and contribute to the development of the #web. Consider our sponsorship opportunities or make a donation to help us make the web work, for everyone. #GAAD #WebAccessibility #WAI
https://www.w3.org/sponsor/

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! W3C’s vision includes a web that is accessible to all. Learn more about our work by exploring @wai. Today is a day to learn, reflect and take action so that the one billion people with disabilities/impairments can benefit from and contribute to the development of the #web. Consider our sponsorship opportunities or make a donation to help us make the web work, for everyone. #GAAD #WebAccessibility #WAI
https://www.w3.org/sponsor/

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! W3C’s vision includes a web that is accessible to all. Learn more about our work by exploring @wai. Today is a day to learn, reflect and take action so that the one billion people with disabilities/impairments can benefit from and contribute to the development of the #web. Consider our sponsorship opportunities or make a donation to help us make the web work, for everyone. #GAAD #WebAccessibility #WAI
https://www.w3.org/sponsor/

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! W3C’s vision includes a web that is accessible to all. Learn more about our work by exploring @wai. Today is a day to learn, reflect and take action so that the one billion people with disabilities/impairments can benefit from and contribute to the development of the #web. Consider our sponsorship opportunities or make a donation to help us make the web work, for everyone. #GAAD #WebAccessibility #WAI
https://www.w3.org/sponsor/

We've released a new batch of British Sign Language weather words with @GIPHY and @DeafAcademy to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day
#GAAD25

You can access the GIFs below and via your favourite social and messaging apps:

https://giphy.com/metofficeofficial/british-sign-language-weather-terms

Comment using your favourite!

#AccessibilityForAll #GAAD

🐦🔗 https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1922981537605148843
🕐 15/05 12:45

In honor of #GAAD, join us for a JAWS training on May 15 at 12:00 PM EST to get real-world strategies for navigating more efficiently and confidently.

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ENsV-_NkSumelzKAo6MYcg#/registration

#GAAD2025 #JAWS30 #AssisstiveTechnologyTraining

In honor of #GAAD, join us for a JAWS training on May 15 at 12:00 PM EST to get real-world strategies for navigating more efficiently and confidently.

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ENsV-_NkSumelzKAo6MYcg#/registration

#GAAD2025 #JAWS30 #AssisstiveTechnologyTraining

In honor of #GAAD, join us for a JAWS training on May 15 at 12:00 PM EST to get real-world strategies for navigating more efficiently and confidently.

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ENsV-_NkSumelzKAo6MYcg#/registration

#GAAD2025 #JAWS30 #AssisstiveTechnologyTraining

In honor of #GAAD, join us for a JAWS training on May 15 at 12:00 PM EST to get real-world strategies for navigating more efficiently and confidently.

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ENsV-_NkSumelzKAo6MYcg#/registration

#GAAD2025 #JAWS30 #AssisstiveTechnologyTraining

Schon gewusst, dass heute der #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay (#GAAD) ist?

Vielleicht geht die Info in manch langen Beiträgen unter.

Lange Texte lesen sich schließlich doof.

Einfache Sprache ist ein Mittel um Texte verständlich bereitzustellen.

Mit meinem #WordPress Plugin "Easy Language" trage ich gerne meinen Teil dazu bei.

Dank der Hilfe von #Capito und #SUMMAI kann darüber jeder Text vereinfacht werden.

Dadurch erreicht man Accessibility.

https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/easy-language/

Platserna brukar ta slut fort, men det är faktiskt värt att sätta upp sig själv på väntelistan. #t12t #GAAD https://mastodon.nu/@marcusosterberg/112296729297650815

Wrzucam kolejny link do wydarzenia, tym razem dwudniowe warsztaty dla projektantów i programistów od #Deque. Firma naprawdę istotna w środowisku dostępnościowym. #GAAD 2021: Translating Design Wireframes into Accessible HTML/CSS (Workshop)
https://accessibility.deque.com/gaad-2021-translating-design-wireframes-workshop