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Florian

The weather's cloudy a lukewarm. Perfect for today's stream where I create a "yes, but no" resource for everyone who tells me to just switch to #linux :P
Nah but seriously we'll look at a number of first-time experiences (install, initial boot into the OS ec.) of various popular and less popular distros. I will comment on the #accessibility considerations primarily for #screenReader users and I'm sure other things'll come up. See you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed around 3 PM EST/8P BST/9pm CEST over at twitch.tv/ic_null or youtube.com/@blindlyCoding. My #peertube account is, unfortunately, not approved yet :) #selfPromo #tech #foss #selfHosting #homeLab #stream #ubuntu #debian #fedora #elementaryOs #kaliLinux #blind

TwitchIC_null - TwitchFully blind person hacking, coding and tinkering while using a screen reader. THM, HTB, accessibility, all the things.
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🇨🇦Samuel Proulx🇨🇦
I love this so much. It's pretty much a GUI for #tampermonkey, offering an easier way for #blind folks to find elements on a webpage and do things to them. Yes, you could do the same things directly by just writing JavaScript yourself. But this is much, much faster, and requires a bit less knowledge. It took me less than 30 seconds to turn all the story titles on fanfiction.net into headings. Labeling a button, or making other small changes would be just as fast. The typos and slightly incorrect English put me off at first; especially the word "blinds" for blind people felt weird and derogatory. apparently the author is from #Cameroon, though, so maybe that's standard there. stsolution2.org/WebAccessibilizer/ #a11y #accessibility #screenreader
stsolution2.orgWebAccessibilizer- A web javascript to help blind to make html web pages more accessible
#screenreader
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William Canna-bass

@natureworks Needs more descriptive #AltText, such as the other text on the graph.
For Example:

A White Background Bar Graph with light blue bars and Black and Grey text,
The graph has an x-axis range from Poorest to Richest.
The y-axis has grey lines, with 100,000; 200,000; and 300,000 at the top.
Between the 100k and 200k lines is a Text box with an arrow pointing at the bars:
"The Richest 5% captured 70% of Global Growth"
Between the 200k and 300k lines is a Text box with an arrow pointing at the bars stating:
"The Richest 1% captured 54% of Global Growth"
The Highest blue bar on the right, representing the Richest 1% exceeds the 300k line
Below the x-axis is the statment:
"This graph refers to the distribution of pre-tax income among adults aged 20 and over. It is assumed that income is split evenly among adults within a household. Income is measured in 2023 US dollars, constant MER. See our note on Currency Concepts for more information {where Currency Concepts is in blue, indicating a hyperlink}"
"Chart Global Inequality Project {www.Globalinequality.org}- Source: World Inequality Database (May 2025). Embed. Download. Image." {All of the text in this line except Source: and (May 2025) are separate hyperlinks}
"Select [Drop Down Box] Pre-tax income Select Currency Concept [Drop Down Box] Constant MER"

Please update the image accordingly.
#AltText #Accessibility #ScreenReader

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Svenja

Gestern mal Signal auf dem Desktop aufgemacht. Konnte mit NVDA nichts lesen und habs dann irgendwie geschafft, dass nicht mal mehr das Menü mit alt aufgeht. Es gab Zeiten, da konnte ich wenigstens meine Chats darüber lesen und beantworten.
Edit: Wahrscheinlich wär des Rätsels Lösung abzuschalten, dass keine Screenshots gemacht werden können, aber dafür müsste man in die Settings kommen und eig will ich das gar nicht abschalten müssen... Barrierefreie Linuxdistro wann, damit ich endlich von Microsoft wegkomme? #Signal #A11Y #DisabledAlltag #ScreenReader

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Florian

There's a growing movement on the #fedi that wants people to switch away from Big (US-based) Tech and towards #FOSS alternatives like #Linux, alternatives to #google, #Microsoft, #dropbox etc.
For #screenReader users, that might not be as simple as all that due to #accessibility reasons. This weekend's IC_Null stream aims to dig into this, but I need your help. What tools, services etc. should I look at from an #accessibility perspective? Anyone here who needs their tools evaluated? Anyone here who's curious about a particular tool or suite of tools? Let me know and I'll add it to the list. Anything goes. #selfHosting #blind #tech #EU

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🇨🇦Samuel Proulx🇨🇦
I don't usually share #work stuff here. But this may be of interest to #blind and #visuallyimpaired folks who live in the #UK: rblind.com/post/8599526 #accessibility #screenreader #a11y
rblind.com[UK] Get paid to share your feedback on accessibility as a screen reader or magnification user - RBlindI wanted to share an opportunity for folks in the UK who use screen readers or screen magnification. Fable, the company where I’ve been employed for the past eight years, works with organizations to make their digital experiences more accessible, and we’re expanding our Community to the UK and are looking for new usability testers. It’s flexible, paid gig work you can do from home. You don’t need any previous experience – we offer paid training to get you started. You choose which projects you want to work on and set your own schedule. We also pay what we call a “technology wage” (which basically means better-than-minimum and recognizes the value of lived experience with tech). If you’ve ever wanted to have a say in how tech can work better for people with disabilities – and get paid for your time – this might be a good fit. Here’s the link to apply: https://makeitfable.com/community/ [https://makeitfable.com/community/]
#a11y
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NV Access

NVDA 2025.1.2 has been released: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1-

This release fixes a crash when opening certain Microsoft Word versions before version 16.0.18226.

Also, a reminder that if you have downgraded from 2025.x to earlier versions, your profile may become corrupted. This can cause your profile to be reset to factory defaults when you update again, but NVDA should work correctly after that.

NVDA 2025.1.2 with the same image from the 2025.1.1 release with the last 1 crossed out in purple and a 2 stamped over the top.
#NVDA#NVDAsr#ScreenReader
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aaron

Steam just added screen reader support in the latest Big Picture Mode beta. On the Deck. On SteamOS. On Linux.
Not hacked in. Not community-patched. Built-in. From Valve.
There's an accessibility tab. There's a screen reader. There's high-contrast mode, UI scaling, color filters, reduced motion, and more.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but: I need a Steam Deck now.
Accessibility isn’t just coming to gaming — it’s here, and it’s official.
Let’s make some noise so they keep going.
🔗 theverge.com/games/689922/stea
#Accessibility #Gaming #SteamDeck #ScreenReader #Linux #valve

The Verge · Steam is adding screen reader support and other accessibility toolsBy Adi Robertson
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NV Access

"By passing on my knowledge of using NVDA to new users of the NVDA screen reader, my aim was to help people in the same boat as me; as well as sighted people in the community to learn ways that they could help us out in the #community."

Like NV Access, Gene recognises the importance of #empowering people to identify needed change, and enact it! Full #interview with Gene at: nvaccess.org/post/gene_empower

By passing on my knowledge of using NVDA to new users of the NVDA screen reader, my aim was to help people in the same boat as me; as well as sighted people in the community to learn ways that they could help us out in the community. - Gene, NZ (Text is white on a purple background with light purple sunbursts around)
#NVDA#NVDAsr#Power
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FediVerseExplorer

#a11y Experts, I've a question:
How is the the state of #hidden #content support in 2025?
That seems outdated:
https://stevefaulkner.github.io/HTML5accessibility/tests/hidden-2016.html

I wish to display a list of words only for #screenreader users.

It will be the real text content for a canvas element (wordcloud). I hope, I can it make #accessible for #blind users.

Or is there a better way to provide the word list?

Maybe @SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social have an idea?

stevefaulkner.github.iohidden content
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Alfonso Siciliano

About a month ago, I had the privilege of presenting #FreeBSD at the Institute for the Blind in Milan, during an event held in connection with #GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day). It was a profoundly meaningful experience that deepened my commitment to digital accessibility and the development of assistive technologies.

I'm excited to share that the #Accessibility Handbook, focused on vision-related assistive technologies in FreeBSD, is nearly complete. This task has been made possible thanks to the tireless dedication of FreeBSD community volunteers and the support of the @FreeBSDFoundation for new projects and documentation centered on visual accessibility.

A workspace setup featuring a laptop displaying the FreeBSD boot menu screen. In front of the laptop are several accessibility-related materials: a large braille printout, a color-coded accessibility reference chart, and a yellow conference badge labeled “Accessibility Days 2025 ” with the speaker’s name “Alfonso Sabato Siciliano.”
#UNIX#OpenSource#A11Y
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