If it's not accessible, it's not revolutionary.

#accessibility

New POUR tees just dropped!

The four principles of WCAG, plus more. You can pay money for them (3 day sale)!

Available in black or white, set in Neue Helvetica Heavy or Atkinson Hyperlegible. You can choose shirt colors.

Black Helvetica:
https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/73535251-pourpn-helvetica-black-text

#a11y #accessibility

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I guess that "bare minimum" alt-text is better than no alt-text.

But giving people who can't view images high quality alt-text - a chance to enjoy an image properly - is (to me) just part of treating people kindly.

It takes me but a few seconds to type an extra sentence or two.

Bad alt text: "Cat"

Good alt text: "A tabby cat sitting on a windowsill, looking out the window with its tail curled around its body."

(Edit: I am thinking of those who could but don't, not those who can't.)

https://www.rnib.org.uk/campaign-with-us/alt-text-campaign/how-can-i-write-alt-text/

#accessibility #kindness #alttext

Today I broke an #accessibility feature on my site, and turned off #audio for UK users.

Everyone else can listen as usual. UK users cannot.

You can still read the text. But you can't hear the #accessible version.

This is the Online Safety Act: https://www.girlonthenet.com/osa/

Pls share

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I will be in Brussels and in the European Parliament from Wednesday Evening to Monday noon (January 29th to February 3). If you want to talk about #AI, #KI, #accessibility, #opensource, #digitalsovereignty, #digitalsobriety, #sustainability, #linux - please connect!
#FOSDEM #FOSDEM25

redoing my #introduction, spring cleaning my profile

i am a total shitposter. i work in infosec (blue team), but don't follow me for good infosec information. just don't.

i like weird people... the communists and anarchists. the black sheep. the loners, outcasts, wallflowers, bizarros, rejects, outsiders, odd ducks, and the eccentric ones.

the broken. the lost. the lonely. the people who look in the mirror and can't see a beautiful person looking back.

the freaks, geeks, weirdos, goths, emos, punks, lovers with aching hearts, poets who don't know it, the elder gods/goddesses/others/cubes, nerds who love assembly, nerds who love obscure CSS, people who used to be carnies, people who want to be carnies, clown school dropouts, quiet librarians, midnight philosophers, chaotic good bartenders, D&D forever-DMs, speedrunners of life, cursed doll collectors, people who unironically love dial-up sounds, cassette tape hoarders, writers of unsent letters, DIY necromancers, time travelers stuck in the wrong timeline, indie game devs with imposter syndrome, hopeless romantics with a cynical streak, travelers of the astral plane, meme historians, collectors of lost media, aesthetic hoarders, souls lost in liminal spaces, thrift store treasure hunters, broken synthesizer enthusiasts, conspiracy theorists who know too much, introverts who overshare online, VHS romantics, late-night train station wanderers, noise music aficionados, digital ghost hunters, hopeless maximalists, cursed artifact restorers, wandering bards, and rogue rouge enthusiasts (people who dabble in makeup with chaotic flair, applying blush with the reckless abandon of a true artist).

And not least, the people who never quite fit in anywhere, but somehow fit in everywhere.

...you know, my people. 🖤

i'm looking for people that are cool with sharing misery most of the time, but do rarely dabble in the dark art of being fun. follow me if that's the case, or you know, don't.

you do you.

i do usually follow active accounts back, but if you don't post original posts... i don't typically follow. give me content plz.

#InfoSec #Nerd 🕵 (SIEM-SOAR-IR-RE)
#AnCom
#Luciferian / #Satanist zealot (Not CoS or TST) 🜏
#LeftHandPath #ChaosWitch #Occultist ⛧
#HRT DIYer (EEn) 💉
#BDSM freak ​
#LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 / #Trans militant 🏳️‍⚧️
#BLM always ✊🏿
#Accessibility is key ​♿
#Manjaro fanatic
#KDE nut
#Python lover
#Piracy hoarder 🏴‍☠️​
#Cyberpunk crank ​
#Music of many stripes, mostly #Techno and #HeavyMetal 🎶

#intro

I am part of the Great #MastodonMigration from that other site.

I teach and do research at #McMaster University's School of Earth, Environment and Society. My areas of interest are #transportation, #accessibility, #ActiveTravel, #equity, and #policy. I have a strong interest in methods, and my longest love affair has been with #SpatialStatistics and #SpatialDataAnalysis.

I am interested in #writing, and use #Rstats with gusto, professionally and for #Rtistry and #GenerativeArt.

ALT

#flohmarkt needs an #accessibility review to leave beta phase.

Is there someone in the #fediverse who can help on #a11y?

Boosts highly appreciated!

https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmarkt/issues/182

Enhancing airflow in classrooms is vital for #Accessibility. Our new blog reveals how the Airwareness App visualizes #COVID transmission risk in real time and helps pinpoint the best strategies for better indoor air. Because everyone deserves to breathe easy. Check it out:

https://t.co/jonBSLLjef

New server, new #introduction post, so here's what's Important

#DoctorWho
#webdev
#dotnet
#accessibility
#TechLead
#SoftwareArchitecture
#BlackLivesMatter
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#mentoring
#DataPrivacy
#RefugeesAreWelcome

I don't know why I need to say this, but PLEASE, add alt text to your images whenever you're able to do so! Not only does it help people who are blind, but it also helps people who simply don't / can't load images.

#Fediverse #Accessibility

I generally post about #Disability, #MCAS, #EhlersDanlosSyndrome, #EDS, and #Celiac.

Due to EDS, I use a #PowerChair.

I also enjoy #Writing and #Reading. I will occasionally mention when one of my books are free on Amazon. If you need a copy, please let me know.

I am #DeafBlind, and write about #Accessibility.

Things I miss: Gardening, Sewing, Crafting, Crocheting, Cooking, Baking, Knitting, Walking, Hiking, Exploring.

Photos are rare, as words are easier to use to explain concepts.

Sometimes random people reach out to me on telegram to thank me for making this sticker pack. The last instance of this happening finally made me also add it to signal! #makeprivacystick

Enjoy: https://signal.art/addstickers/#pack_id=0c5fd9120341b54ac2a8f5201484cee7&pack_key=7d945d1300cc277011668626ce5fad0010d0e8eba99353b7493566bf3705a9b6
Telegram: https://t.me/addstickers/mh_status
Remix it on gitlab: https://gitlab.com/betalars/helpful-recources/-/tree/master/Mental_health_stickerpack

#cc0 #accessibility #mastoArt

ALT

not going to lie, one of the worst side effects of #WCAG has been the obsession with reading the tea leaves of what a particular SC means (many of these written almost 20 years ago), which SC to fail things under, and generally an obsession (from industry/product owners) to satisfy WCAG ... rather than focusing on actual #accessibility (which often goes beyond WCAG, or involves things that simply fall between SCs, or are just "best practice" rather than hard fails). but it is what it is... #a11y

#introduction

I'm CLP, one of the admins of mathstodon.xyz.

I'm a mathematician of sorts, working in a university #maths department, spending most of my time making the mathematical e-assessment system @numbas.

Outside work I'm always making little things online, which I collect on my homepage at https://somethingorotherwhatever.com/

I have a bot, @esoterica, which posts entries from my collection of interesting and unusual maths references once a day.

I'm one of the editors of @aperiodical, a maths news/magazine blog. You can follow @mathnews for breaking maths news.

I'm involved with @MathsJam and the @TMiP conference, which I'm hosting in #Newcastle this summer.

I'm disabled in a few ways: I'm #ActuallyAutistic, dyspraxic, I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome #hEDS, and protanopia colour vision deficiency. I'm interested in #accessibility, particularly digital accessibility things that come up at work.

I live in #WhitleyBay in the North-East of England.

I ride my bike a lot, really as a mobility aid.

Here's my #introduction:
I live in The Netherlands, Europe. I work as a self-employed tech consultant & software developer. I like to tinker & have way too many interests :)

Likely to toot about:
#technology #techpolicy, #opensource #openstandards #opencontent #publicdomain #creativecommons #copyright #sustainability #diy #infosec #security #data #privacy #accessibility #ui #ux #interactiondesign #ethics #webdevelopment #devops #sysadmin #climatecrisis #food #music #linux #debian #ubuntu

Well, happy #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay!

While my original proposal to hide images in order to highlight the importance of well-written alt text did not gain a whole lot of traction, I'm still glad there was some conversation, and grateful to everyone who is still interested in joining in.

If you do participate, I would love to hear from you!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediverse-world-sight-day-global-accessibility-awareness-day/

#accessibility #AltText #ImageDescriptions #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin

Hi friends,

The http://alt-text.org alt text library project needs a new leader, I have brain cancer.

I built a working, scalable, proof of concept library of shared alt text with fuzzy matching.

I'd like to connect with the #accessibility dev community. I want to hand the project off to a team or a leader if anyone is willing to take it over.

Github: https://github.com/alt-text-org
WIP MVP: a site designed for writing alt text with a private library: https://my.alt-text.org

Boosts appreciated

Microsoft’s #Accessibility Fundamentals learning path is now free for everyone

https://blogs.microsoft.com/accessibility/accessibility-training-at-microsoft/

Ruminating on the potential for #AI in #accessibility https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/opportunities-for-ai-in-accessibility/

So ...let's face it. A LOT of folks in tech circles are somewhat amazed a fully #blind person can even find the power button on a computer, let alone operate it professionally. I am such a person, and I'd like to bust that myth.
It's also true that many #hacking tools, platforms, courses etc. could use some help in the #accessibility department. It's a neverending vicious circle.
Enter my new twitch channel, IC_null. On this channel, I will be streaming #programming and #hacking content including THM, HTB and who knows what else, from the perspective of a #screenReader user.
What I need, is an audience. If this is something you reckon you or anybody you know might be interested in, drop the channel a follow or share this post. Gimme that #infoSec Mastodon sense of comradery and help me out to make this idea an actual thing :) https://twitch.tv/ic_null #tryHackMe #streamer #selfPromo

If you want to hear your sexy stories read aloud as #AudioPorn, or get help with training + equipment so you can record them yourself... I'm currently accepting submissions for the next round of the project.

I'll...
a) pay you a license fee
b) treat your work with respect and horny enthusiasm and
c) give you a widget to embed the audio in your own site to make it more #accessible to blind readers

YAY COOOOOOL. Details here:

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/sex-blogs-turned-into-audio-porn/ #Accessibility #Erotica

New hosting, new #introduction post...

I'm a transplant from the East Coast to Kettlecorn, KS... Well, Central Illinois. I miss the winters, but that would apply anywhere given the current state of the climate.

Firm believer in #equality #justice #CivilRights #Accessibility for all and the importance of #Voting

#Linux nerd, #FountainPen aficionado, and sometimes poster of hot takes. Some of them age well, some not so much.

When I'm wrong, I own it and see what I can learn from it.

If you run a Mastodon server, you can easily add a piece of custom CSS which will automatically put a red border around image, video or audio posts that are missing a text description.

The custom CSS code is here:

➡️ https://gist.github.com/FiXato/3de505b04efefd49a1e3568b70545234

You can add it by logging into your server website and then going to Preferences > Administration > Site Settings > Appearance, paste the code into the Custom CSS box and click "Save Changes".

#MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #Accessibility

Orca the Linux screen reader now has a website!

https://orca.gnome.org/

Thanks to @snwh

And thank you Joannie, @igalia and the community for all the ongoing work and support.

#Linux #GNOME #freedesktop #a11y #accessibility