#screen-readers — Public Fediverse posts

@jevvv
> While i LOVE the use of alt-text and want to see it normalised, sadly I am a poor alt-texter

I wonder if there's a way to embed alt-text in the metadata of image files? If so, image editing software could make it a standard part of image creation workflows. Then social software could read and display that metadata when alt-text is requested by screen readers, etc, with no extra steps required during posting.

#AltText #ScreenReaders #ImageEditing

@jevvv
> While i LOVE the use of alt-text and want to see it normalised, sadly I am a poor alt-texter

I wonder if there's a way to embed alt-text in the metadata of image files? If so, image editing software could make it a standard part of image creation workflows. Then social software could read and display that metadata when alt-text is requested by screen readers, etc, with no extra steps required during posting.

#AltText #ScreenReaders #ImageEditing

I am having a problem signing in to my Ebay account. It keeps asking me to check a checkbox. I do so, and then, it gives me an inaccessible captcha with no audio alternative. I tried this on Windows 7, 10, and 11, with Firefox and Supermium, and nothing changes. I can't even read their accessibility page because it asks me to sign in and sending me back to the captchas! Is there a trustworthy captcha solver that works with NVDA or a way around this? Alternatively, does anyone here know of another site that sells vintage and antique things, or even another ebay replacement in general? I've been with them for over twenty years as a buyer, but if I need to change sites, I will do so. This is ridiculous!

#accessibility #blind #captchas #Ebay #Firefox #inaccessibility #NVDA #ScreenReaders #Supermium #technology #Windows7 #Windows10 #Windows 11

I am having a problem signing in to my Ebay account. It keeps asking me to check a checkbox. I do so, and then, it gives me an inaccessible captcha with no audio alternative. I tried this on Windows 7, 10, and 11, with Firefox and Supermium, and nothing changes. I can't even read their accessibility page because it asks me to sign in and sending me back to the captchas! Is there a trustworthy captcha solver that works with NVDA or a way around this? Alternatively, does anyone here know of another site that sells vintage and antique things, or even another ebay replacement in general? I've been with them for over twenty years as a buyer, but if I need to change sites, I will do so. This is ridiculous!

#accessibility #blind #captchas #Ebay #Firefox #inaccessibility #NVDA #ScreenReaders #Supermium #technology #Windows7 #Windows10 #Windows 11

#Development #Quizzes
a11y.quest · 128 questions to level up your accessibility game https://ilo.im/16e5uz

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#Accessibility #WCAG #ARIA #DOM #ScreenReaders #Content #Website #WebDev #Frontend #HTML

#Development #Quizzes
a11y.quest · 128 questions to level up your accessibility game https://ilo.im/16e5uz

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#Accessibility #WCAG #ARIA #DOM #ScreenReaders #Content #Website #WebDev #Frontend #HTML

Don’t you just love #ScreenReaders? Apparently England are playing against Doctor Congo on Wednesday! #WorldCup

Don’t you just love #ScreenReaders? Apparently England are playing against Doctor Congo on Wednesday! #WorldCup

@AndySquires @stevenscott @technocounselor Hello, have found Trailhead. Haven't found anything around #Accessibility or #Screenreaders.

@AndySquires @stevenscott @technocounselor Hello, have found Trailhead. Haven't found anything around #Accessibility or #Screenreaders.

It's here: No Sight Required: The Blind User's Guide to AI now has a trailer.
It's the AI guide I wished existed — how to actually use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini with NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. Written by me, a totally blind AT geek. No gatekeeping, no "just ask a sighted person."
Watch the trailer and grab the book:
https://nosightrequired.com
#NoSightRequired #BlindMastodon #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #AI #AssistiveTech

It's here: No Sight Required: The Blind User's Guide to AI now has a trailer.
It's the AI guide I wished existed — how to actually use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini with NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. Written by me, a totally blind AT geek. No gatekeeping, no "just ask a sighted person."
Watch the trailer and grab the book:
https://nosightrequired.com
#NoSightRequired #BlindMastodon #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #AI #AssistiveTech

I am putting all of my DOS projects, questions, and links here in case someone sees this and can help me with one or more of them.
@tspivey I am including you in the discussion because I think 3 will be of special interest to you. Please fee free to untag yourself from this if you don't wish to participate in the discussion. You may also message me privately if you would rather talk that way.

I am a DOS user with a great ambition and also a few questions. Disclaimer: I am not a programmer, so I would either need to find someone who is or to try that vibe coding everyone is talking about. I would rather not do the latter, but I really have no knowledge on the subject, other than as a user of such software.

1. I wish to update an existing screen reader for use with modern versions of DOS. Ideally, though, I would like a modern version to be made fully accessible including installer. I wrote about this here. I am also interested in whether or not a true software synthesizer can be used with DOS, not via Windows. The SoundBlaster sounds interesting, but it might require actual hardware or a specific sort of computer.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1ni8l6w/fully_accessible_dos/?solution=502bcfc197a3f4a6502bcfc197a3f4a6&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec49fb20d8ff85bbf021b7afda7224ce2a&jsc_orig_r=

2. In order to do this, I would rather update an existing screen reader than create a new one. It appears that Vispero now owns both JAWS for DOS and Vocal-Eyes, though whether they would make either of them open source I cannot say. I believe the original creator of ASAP, Larry Skutchan, is still alive. I recall writing to him some time ago, long before I had this idea, jhust to see if I could purchase the full version from him. If memory serves, he said he no longer has the software. But perhaps, he would permit me to reverse engineer it and update it. I would never do so without his permission. I know Provox is open source, but it's an extremely complicated system with no menus, etc. No matter what screen reader I use, it would all be open source. I have no interest in making money from this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1u8nw93/a_little_history_and_a_question_about_screen/

3. Right now, I am using Talking DosBox and would like to know if there is any way of updating it. It seems that it might be using a version of VreeDOS. When I use the ver command, it says 5.0, but when I start edit, it says something about FreeDOS. I know they're up to version 1.4 right now, which has several improvements, but I'm not sure if this can be upgraded directly in Talking DOSBox or if a new machine must be created. I would love to be able to just use a virtual machine in VMWare Workstation, but I can't install it without speech and don't know how to connnect it to the BNS driver, even if I could. I do have an MS-DOS virtual machine, but I can't get it to work for some reason, either under 32-bit or 64-bit. I installed Com0Com but nothing works. I have a wonderful mp3 with instructions somewhere, but I must find it in my files!

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1u5vtxv/talking_dosbox_questions/

4. I am interested in learning QuickBasic 4.5. However, I heard of something called QB64 that can work with Windows XP through 7 and maybe later. I downloaded it, but the ide (interface) is completely inaccessible. I decided to just learn 4.5. for now, because the way to make QB64 work with a native Windows interface is a bit complicated and right now, I just want to start learning and practising. But if anyone can help with creating a native Windows version of QuickBasic (preferably one that works with Windows 7), that would be great!

#accessibility #ASAP #blind #DOS #Dosbox #FreeDOS #JAWS #MS-DOS #programming #Provox #QB64 #QuickBasic #ScreenReaders #SpeechSynthesizers #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare #Vocal-Eyes #Windows7

I am putting all of my DOS projects, questions, and links here in case someone sees this and can help me with one or more of them.
@tspivey I am including you in the discussion because I think 3 will be of special interest to you. Please fee free to untag yourself from this if you don't wish to participate in the discussion. You may also message me privately if you would rather talk that way.

I am a DOS user with a great ambition and also a few questions. Disclaimer: I am not a programmer, so I would either need to find someone who is or to try that vibe coding everyone is talking about. I would rather not do the latter, but I really have no knowledge on the subject, other than as a user of such software.

1. I wish to update an existing screen reader for use with modern versions of DOS. Ideally, though, I would like a modern version to be made fully accessible including installer. I wrote about this here. I am also interested in whether or not a true software synthesizer can be used with DOS, not via Windows. The SoundBlaster sounds interesting, but it might require actual hardware or a specific sort of computer.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1ni8l6w/fully_accessible_dos/?solution=502bcfc197a3f4a6502bcfc197a3f4a6&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec49fb20d8ff85bbf021b7afda7224ce2a&jsc_orig_r=

2. In order to do this, I would rather update an existing screen reader than create a new one. It appears that Vispero now owns both JAWS for DOS and Vocal-Eyes, though whether they would make either of them open source I cannot say. I believe the original creator of ASAP, Larry Skutchan, is still alive. I recall writing to him some time ago, long before I had this idea, jhust to see if I could purchase the full version from him. If memory serves, he said he no longer has the software. But perhaps, he would permit me to reverse engineer it and update it. I would never do so without his permission. I know Provox is open source, but it's an extremely complicated system with no menus, etc. No matter what screen reader I use, it would all be open source. I have no interest in making money from this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1u8nw93/a_little_history_and_a_question_about_screen/

3. Right now, I am using Talking DosBox and would like to know if there is any way of updating it. It seems that it might be using a version of VreeDOS. When I use the ver command, it says 5.0, but when I start edit, it says something about FreeDOS. I know they're up to version 1.4 right now, which has several improvements, but I'm not sure if this can be upgraded directly in Talking DOSBox or if a new machine must be created. I would love to be able to just use a virtual machine in VMWare Workstation, but I can't install it without speech and don't know how to connnect it to the BNS driver, even if I could. I do have an MS-DOS virtual machine, but I can't get it to work for some reason, either under 32-bit or 64-bit. I installed Com0Com but nothing works. I have a wonderful mp3 with instructions somewhere, but I must find it in my files!

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1u5vtxv/talking_dosbox_questions/

4. I am interested in learning QuickBasic 4.5. However, I heard of something called QB64 that can work with Windows XP through 7 and maybe later. I downloaded it, but the ide (interface) is completely inaccessible. I decided to just learn 4.5. for now, because the way to make QB64 work with a native Windows interface is a bit complicated and right now, I just want to start learning and practising. But if anyone can help with creating a native Windows version of QuickBasic (preferably one that works with Windows 7), that would be great!

#accessibility #ASAP #blind #DOS #Dosbox #FreeDOS #JAWS #MS-DOS #programming #Provox #QB64 #QuickBasic #ScreenReaders #SpeechSynthesizers #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare #Vocal-Eyes #Windows7

#Development #Explainers
The siren song of ariaNotify() · A dangerously convenient way to talk to screen readers https://ilo.im/16ducg

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#Notifications #Accessibility #ScreenReaders #ARIA #AriaNotify #LiveRegions #APIs #Browsers #WebDev #Frontend #JavaScript

#Development #Explainers
The siren song of ariaNotify() · A dangerously convenient way to talk to screen readers https://ilo.im/16ducg

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#Notifications #Accessibility #ScreenReaders #ARIA #AriaNotify #LiveRegions #APIs #Browsers #WebDev #Frontend #JavaScript

Today, I decided to review the manual for a program called Noteworthy, so that I could reacquaint myself with it for use in my study of QuickBasic. While doing so, I found several references to a screen reader called Screen-Talk. More research led me to a man named Bill Grimm and a company called Computer Aids Corporation. Apparently, they closed and then evolved into GW Micro, with which I am very familiar, since they are the makers of Vocal-Eyes, my favourite DOS screen reader. They merged with a company called Ai Squared, which also appears to have disappeared, since they mentioned Zoom Text, which is now owned, like JAWS, by Vispero. Would all of this mean that they now own the rights to Vocal-Eyes as well? If so, I will contact them, in order to learn if it can be made open source. I would like to try as many screen reader manufacturers as possible, in the hopes that one will give me a positive answer, but JAWS, Vocal-EYES, and ASAP would probably be the best choices, due to their allowing for the creation of set files that make various programs accessible. I have a feeling that they'll say no to JAWS, though, since the name is still used for the Windows software. If you can think of other screen readers that I can try, please let me know. I don't want anything that is tied to a specific synthesizer, such as Vert.

For those who are unaware of what I am doing, I wish to be able to use the modern versions of DOS, but I also want a screen reader that can be updated to do so, just in case the system or newer programs don't work well with the screen reader itself. In some cases, set files/scripts can be used, but I'm not sure how much has changed, and I think it's better to be prepared. Rather than create my own screen reader from scratch (I am not a programmer and am just starting to learn QuickBasic/see above), I thought it would be better to start with one that is already created so that I can ask for help, or if worse comes to worst, use artificial intelligence to help with the updates.

#accessibility #ASAP #BillGrimm #blind #DOS #GWMicro #JAWS #LarrySkutchan #MicroTalk #MSDOS #ScreenReaders #technology #Vispero

Today, I decided to review the manual for a program called Noteworthy, so that I could reacquaint myself with it for use in my study of QuickBasic. While doing so, I found several references to a screen reader called Screen-Talk. More research led me to a man named Bill Grimm and a company called Computer Aids Corporation. Apparently, they closed and then evolved into GW Micro, with which I am very familiar, since they are the makers of Vocal-Eyes, my favourite DOS screen reader. They merged with a company called Ai Squared, which also appears to have disappeared, since they mentioned Zoom Text, which is now owned, like JAWS, by Vispero. Would all of this mean that they now own the rights to Vocal-Eyes as well? If so, I will contact them, in order to learn if it can be made open source. I would like to try as many screen reader manufacturers as possible, in the hopes that one will give me a positive answer, but JAWS, Vocal-EYES, and ASAP would probably be the best choices, due to their allowing for the creation of set files that make various programs accessible. I have a feeling that they'll say no to JAWS, though, since the name is still used for the Windows software. If you can think of other screen readers that I can try, please let me know. I don't want anything that is tied to a specific synthesizer, such as Vert.

For those who are unaware of what I am doing, I wish to be able to use the modern versions of DOS, but I also want a screen reader that can be updated to do so, just in case the system or newer programs don't work well with the screen reader itself. In some cases, set files/scripts can be used, but I'm not sure how much has changed, and I think it's better to be prepared. Rather than create my own screen reader from scratch (I am not a programmer and am just starting to learn QuickBasic/see above), I thought it would be better to start with one that is already created so that I can ask for help, or if worse comes to worst, use artificial intelligence to help with the updates.

#accessibility #ASAP #BillGrimm #blind #DOS #GWMicro #JAWS #LarrySkutchan #MicroTalk #MSDOS #ScreenReaders #technology #Vispero

The Siren Song of “ariaNotify()”, by @Wilto (@csstricks):

https://css-tricks.com/the-siren-song-of-arianotify/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#javascript #aria #notifications #attributes #html #jaws #nvda #voiceover #screenreaders #accessibility

The Siren Song of “ariaNotify()”, by @Wilto (@csstricks):

https://css-tricks.com/the-siren-song-of-arianotify/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#javascript #aria #notifications #attributes #html #jaws #nvda #voiceover #screenreaders #accessibility

Friends, I've been pouring my heart into something for a long time, and I can finally share it: my book, No Sight Required: The Blind User's Guide to AI, is coming to Amazon in 2026. 💛
Here's the truth that drove me to write it — for the first time in history, the computer can meet us halfway. As a totally blind musician, assistive-tech professional, and advocate, I've navigated my whole life through screen readers — NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack. And I've watched AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini open doors I once thought were closed for good.
But too often that technology comes wrapped in jargon and gatekeeping. So I wrote the guide I wish I'd had: clear, practical, and written from inside the blind community. No fluff, no barriers — just real, step-by-step help. How to navigate every major AI platform with your screen reader, a ready-to-use prompt library, and real-world wins: on the job, troubleshooting, gaming, even building your own accessible software.
Because independence shouldn't be a privilege. It's a right. And to claim it — no sight required. ✨
It launches on Amazon in 2026, and I'd love for you to be the very first to know. Drop your email here and I'll send you one note — no spam, ever — the moment it's live:
👉 https://books.tonygebhard.me
(And in the spirit of the book: Written by me, helped by AI, finished by a human, checked by more humans. 😊)
Thank you for walking this road with me. Every single share helps this reach someone who's been waiting for exactly this. 🙏
With gratitude,
Tony
#AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #AiForTheBlind #Gemini #Claude #ChatGPT #Amazon

Friends, I've been pouring my heart into something for a long time, and I can finally share it: my book, No Sight Required: The Blind User's Guide to AI, is coming to Amazon in 2026. 💛
Here's the truth that drove me to write it — for the first time in history, the computer can meet us halfway. As a totally blind musician, assistive-tech professional, and advocate, I've navigated my whole life through screen readers — NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack. And I've watched AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini open doors I once thought were closed for good.
But too often that technology comes wrapped in jargon and gatekeeping. So I wrote the guide I wish I'd had: clear, practical, and written from inside the blind community. No fluff, no barriers — just real, step-by-step help. How to navigate every major AI platform with your screen reader, a ready-to-use prompt library, and real-world wins: on the job, troubleshooting, gaming, even building your own accessible software.
Because independence shouldn't be a privilege. It's a right. And to claim it — no sight required. ✨
It launches on Amazon in 2026, and I'd love for you to be the very first to know. Drop your email here and I'll send you one note — no spam, ever — the moment it's live:
👉 https://books.tonygebhard.me
(And in the spirit of the book: Written by me, helped by AI, finished by a human, checked by more humans. 😊)
Thank you for walking this road with me. Every single share helps this reach someone who's been waiting for exactly this. 🙏
With gratitude,
Tony
#AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #AiForTheBlind #Gemini #Claude #ChatGPT #Amazon

For some strange reason, the versions reported in the Version of Talking DOSBox that I'm using says 5.0. I thought it would be at least 6.22 or even 7.1. But another odd thing happened as well. I needed to edit the autoexec.bat file, and it said something about FreeDOS instead of the usual MSEdit. If this is true, then it means that FreeDOS can, indeed, be used with Talking DOSBox. The questions are now these. Can it be upgraded to the latest version, and can other versions of dos be used? If so, I have no idea how it would work i.e. how this machine is set up so that it uses synthesizers like SoundBlaster. Can anyone help me with this? It doesn't really affect my learning QuickBasic, but if I can play with other DOS versions, particularly modern ones, I would enjoy that very much, since my main goal, aside from programming, is to explore the operating system, including any updates that have been added since the Microsoft version was discontinued.

As a side note, I know how to use Com0Com with regular DOS in a virtual machine, but being totally blind, I cannot install DOS on my own that way, since there would be no speech. Even if I could, I would then need to install a screen reader before it would start speaking. I do remember, however, someone booting a skeleton of DOS with just autoexec.bat, config.sys, and command.com, combined with ASAP. The port.exe program was then used to find my synthesizer, and we were able to troubleshoot the machine from there, almost like using a Windows PE disk. However, that was with a real hardware synthesizer. I'm not sure if this can be done with iso files and com0com. I'm not even sure how I got such a virtual machine to work years ago, even though I still have the machine in question! But it could have been DOS through Windows 95 or some such. It wasn't DOSBox, however. It was definitely used with VMWare.

#accessibility #blind #DOS #DOSBox #FreeDOS #MSDOS #ScreenReaders #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare

For some strange reason, the versions reported in the Version of Talking DOSBox that I'm using says 5.0. I thought it would be at least 6.22 or even 7.1. But another odd thing happened as well. I needed to edit the autoexec.bat file, and it said something about FreeDOS instead of the usual MSEdit. If this is true, then it means that FreeDOS can, indeed, be used with Talking DOSBox. The questions are now these. Can it be upgraded to the latest version, and can other versions of dos be used? If so, I have no idea how it would work i.e. how this machine is set up so that it uses synthesizers like SoundBlaster. Can anyone help me with this? It doesn't really affect my learning QuickBasic, but if I can play with other DOS versions, particularly modern ones, I would enjoy that very much, since my main goal, aside from programming, is to explore the operating system, including any updates that have been added since the Microsoft version was discontinued.

As a side note, I know how to use Com0Com with regular DOS in a virtual machine, but being totally blind, I cannot install DOS on my own that way, since there would be no speech. Even if I could, I would then need to install a screen reader before it would start speaking. I do remember, however, someone booting a skeleton of DOS with just autoexec.bat, config.sys, and command.com, combined with ASAP. The port.exe program was then used to find my synthesizer, and we were able to troubleshoot the machine from there, almost like using a Windows PE disk. However, that was with a real hardware synthesizer. I'm not sure if this can be done with iso files and com0com. I'm not even sure how I got such a virtual machine to work years ago, even though I still have the machine in question! But it could have been DOS through Windows 95 or some such. It wasn't DOSBox, however. It was definitely used with VMWare.

#accessibility #blind #DOS #DOSBox #FreeDOS #MSDOS #ScreenReaders #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare

How Good Is Browser Support for the ARIA Notify API?, by @alex86:

https://www.oidaisdes.org/blog/aria-notify-browser-support/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#aria #notifications #apis #accessibility #support #browsers #screenreaders

How Good Is Browser Support for the ARIA Notify API?, by @alex86:

https://www.oidaisdes.org/blog/aria-notify-browser-support/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#aria #notifications #apis #accessibility #support #browsers #screenreaders

Tech Tip Tuesday

Screen readers help blind or low vision individuals access digital spaces by reading text aloud & supporting navigation through keyboard commands, touch gestures, or Braille displays.

Today’s accessibility tip: Make digital content screen reader friendly!

Screen readers open doors, but accessible design keeps those doors open.

What screen reader tip or shortcut would you share with others?

#ScreenReaders #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #VisionLoss #Blindness #PCB

#Development #Explorations
Context-aware headings in HTML · A long-awaited feature arrives in Firefox Nightly https://ilo.im/16dgcx

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#Headings #Accessibility #ScreenReaders #Firefox #Browsers #WebDev #Frontend #HTML

#Development #Explorations
Context-aware headings in HTML · A long-awaited feature arrives in Firefox Nightly https://ilo.im/16dgcx

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#Headings #Accessibility #ScreenReaders #Firefox #Browsers #WebDev #Frontend #HTML

I am seeking an e-mail client with the following specifications. If any exist, please tell me. As a quick explanation, I use Thunderbird 102, and it works, but I want something lighter, faster, and less cluttered. My guess is that 68 is the last truly clean version, and then 78 and 91. I haven't tried the older ones yet, but I may do so. I tried Pegasus Mail, Claws Mail, and Sylpheed, but all were inaccessible with NVDA, despite having promising descriptions. OE Classic worked, but I couldn't get it to connect to GMail. I may be able to use it with my Yahoo account, but they actually still offer a very nice web interface via their Basic option, so it's not really necessary there. At any rate, below are the requirements.

1. Has read, reply, forward, write (including cc), send, delete, and search functionality, along with an address book. A spell checker would be nice but is not necessary.

2. Uses standard menus accessible via a menu bar (alt), with normal arrow key navigation, preferably with okay and cancel buttons after making changes. Also has other

keyboard shorttcuts, eliminating the need for a mouse for those who don't use one.

3. Can work with GMail and other providers that require

modern authentication.

4. Can handle at least two e-mail addresses.

5. Can work without downloading e-mails i.e. everything would be done on the server but from the client. I'm not sure if this one is even possible, so disregard if it's not.

6. Can work with Windows 7 through 11 (32 and 64-bit), though XP support would be nice.

That's it. I don't need ai, integration with other programs, features for businesses, folders that are not created by users and that they didn't ask for e.g. on GMail, all sorts of filters, or strange, modern interfaces.

If such a client doesn't exist, how difficult would it be for a programmer to create a website that could be used to access GMail? There was once something similar, called Mail2web. You would go there, enter the user name and password for your particular provider, and then see your e-mail on their site instead of that of the host.

#accessibility #blind #client #e-mail #GMail #NVDA #OldSchool #screenreaders #technology #Thunderbird #webmail #Windows #Windows7 #WindowsXP

I am seeking an e-mail client with the following specifications. If any exist, please tell me. As a quick explanation, I use Thunderbird 102, and it works, but I want something lighter, faster, and less cluttered. My guess is that 68 is the last truly clean version, and then 78 and 91. I haven't tried the older ones yet, but I may do so. I tried Pegasus Mail, Claws Mail, and Sylpheed, but all were inaccessible with NVDA, despite having promising descriptions. OE Classic worked, but I couldn't get it to connect to GMail. I may be able to use it with my Yahoo account, but they actually still offer a very nice web interface via their Basic option, so it's not really necessary there. At any rate, below are the requirements.

1. Has read, reply, forward, write (including cc), send, delete, and search functionality, along with an address book. A spell checker would be nice but is not necessary.

2. Uses standard menus accessible via a menu bar (alt), with normal arrow key navigation, preferably with okay and cancel buttons after making changes. Also has other

keyboard shorttcuts, eliminating the need for a mouse for those who don't use one.

3. Can work with GMail and other providers that require

modern authentication.

4. Can handle at least two e-mail addresses.

5. Can work without downloading e-mails i.e. everything would be done on the server but from the client. I'm not sure if this one is even possible, so disregard if it's not.

6. Can work with Windows 7 through 11 (32 and 64-bit), though XP support would be nice.

That's it. I don't need ai, integration with other programs, features for businesses, folders that are not created by users and that they didn't ask for e.g. on GMail, all sorts of filters, or strange, modern interfaces.

If such a client doesn't exist, how difficult would it be for a programmer to create a website that could be used to access GMail? There was once something similar, called Mail2web. You would go there, enter the user name and password for your particular provider, and then see your e-mail on their site instead of that of the host.

#accessibility #blind #client #e-mail #GMail #NVDA #OldSchool #screenreaders #technology #Thunderbird #webmail #Windows #Windows7 #WindowsXP

To AI and DAW users. Is AceStudio accessible to screen reader users. Tested it and it's not #acestudio #daw #ai #composition #music #AceStudio #DAW "a11y #accessibility #screenreaders #speech #voice #production #voices

To AI and DAW users. Is AceStudio accessible to screen reader users. Tested it and it's not #acestudio #daw #ai #composition #music #AceStudio #DAW "a11y #accessibility #screenreaders #speech #voice #production #voices

Don’t Put “aria-label” on Generic Elements Like Divs, by @matuzo:

https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2026/aria-label-generic-elements?ref=frontenddogma.com

#html #attributes #aria #screenreaders #support #accessibility

Don’t Put “aria-label” on Generic Elements Like Divs, by @matuzo:

https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2026/aria-label-generic-elements?ref=frontenddogma.com

#html #attributes #aria #screenreaders #support #accessibility

Screen readers help users with visual impairments interact with documents by reading content aloud.

Collabora Online includes initial screen reader support, helping reduce barriers to entry into the online document world through more accessible document editing.

🔗 See how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKWTz5QbZ4

#CollaboraOnline #ScreenReaders #FeatureFriday #OpenSource

Screen readers help users with visual impairments interact with documents by reading content aloud.

Collabora Online includes initial screen reader support, helping reduce barriers to entry into the online document world through more accessible document editing.

🔗 See how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKWTz5QbZ4

#CollaboraOnline #ScreenReaders #FeatureFriday #OpenSource

chuckles to himself Okay, this is slightly amusing that NVDA now sounds like my iPhone when I navigate around and type in edit boxes... It certainly gives NVDA a bit of personality compared to its defaults. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #NVDA

chuckles to himself Okay, this is slightly amusing that NVDA now sounds like my iPhone when I navigate around and type in edit boxes... It certainly gives NVDA a bit of personality compared to its defaults. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #NVDA

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

@freedomscientific Wow that's a very impressive wall of bullshit, corporate jargon, and meaningless platitudes. Tldr should just be "we're going full techbro yo and definitely logging and selling everything you do to our ad partners."

#Accessibility, #Enshittification, #JAWS, #NVDA, #ScreenReaders, #Technology

Ok it has been a bit since I did this, and i definitely worded the last one wrong. I'm looking for my fellow #NVDA users to suggest Add-On that are not in the store.I'm on 2026.1, and already use Add-On Documentation, #Braille Extender, Resource Monitor, and VLC.

#Accessibility, #Blind, #ScreenReaders, @main @mastoblind

Warms my soul to see NVDA Coach gain some traction in India. This beautiful country is home to the largest population of blind and visually impaired people by nation population, and having a free resource to help push people towards their employment goals is a win-win! Check out this fun YouTube short recorded by a community member walking through the basics. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0KtsuOs2Lqg #Accessibility #NVDACoach #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #Windows #Tech #Education #Training

Hello fedi,

I am still interested in trying to make tables in geminispace that are accessible to blind users.

The trouble is that gemini's native markup format, gemtext, does not have tables.

Gemtext does have preformatted text blocks, so I tried making tables by manually lining up text.

Header    Also a header
Thing     A thing
Another   thing