Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It Though it was developed for users with severe motor impairment, Voice Access could revolutionize how anyone uses their phone. Announced this week at I/O 2016 as something that will ship with Android N, Voice Access is a way for people with severe motor impairmentContinueContinue reading “Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It | Co.Design | business + design”
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Accessibility and me: Marian Foley | Accessibility
This blog [post] by Marian Foley is the first in a series of blog posts about people with access needs. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of the different ways people access websites, common issues faced and what designers and developers can do to remove the issues. Marian Foley, content designer andContinueContinue reading “Accessibility and me: Marian Foley | Accessibility”
7 Accessibility Settings To Customize Your iPhone For Your Needs
iPhone is one of the updated smartphones that exist in the market, but every update brings a set of hidden customizable features. Most of these features are hidden in the Accessibility settings of the device. These hidden customizable features can improve the way in which you use your iPhone significantly. Here are some tips toContinueContinue reading “7 Accessibility Settings To Customize Your iPhone For Your Needs”
How Designing For Disabled People Is Giving Google An Edge
Google’s Eve Andersson tells Co.Design how today’s accessibility problems could lead to improvements in robots, Google Maps, and even YouTube. … TEACHING AIS HOW TO NOTICE, NOT JUST SEE Like Microsoft, which recently announced a computer vision-based accessibility project called Seeing AI, Google’s interested in how to convey visual information to blind users through computerContinueContinue reading “How Designing For Disabled People Is Giving Google An Edge”
Apple Watch to Offer First Wheelchair Fitness Tracking Feature
For athletes who use a wheelchair, and everyday wheelchair users looking to track their exercise and calories burned, Apple has good news for you. Apple Watch will include manual wheelchair fitness tracking in its free watchOS 3.0 update, to be released later this year. Apple made the announcement at their annual WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference)ContinueContinue reading “Apple Watch to Offer First Wheelchair Fitness Tracking Feature”
Mobile Apps Like Uber and Airbnb Raise Novel ADA Title III Issues
Are online-only businesses like Uber and Airbnb covered by Title III of the ADA, and what would coverage mean when the businesses don’t own or operate the vehicles or accommodations that customers use? … Title III of the ADA only applies to owners, operators, lessors, and lessees of “place[s] of public accommodations.” Businesses such asContinueContinue reading “Mobile Apps Like Uber and Airbnb Raise Novel ADA Title III Issues”
Five kinds of ‘alt’ text
What’s less commonly known is that there are five different classes of image used on web pages and each of those images requires a different approach to writing the ‘alt’ attribute. The five different classes are: Eye candy. Clip art and stock images. Images that express a concept. Functional images. Graphs, complex diagrams and screenshots.ContinueContinue reading “Five kinds of ‘alt’ text”
Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic) » Simply Accessible
I was lucky to find my mechanic, Pete. There was only one problem. A single, 6” step that stood between my wheelchair and his garage. … There was only one problem. A single, 6” step that stood between my wheelchair and Pete’s office. Most people wouldn’t even notice, but it was enough of a hindranceContinueContinue reading “Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic) » Simply Accessible”
On Smells and Colors — Medium
When I was six years old, or so, I told someone that I didn’t have a sense of smell. It was my mother, and she didn’t believe me. I don’t hold this against her in the least. It was the 1970s, and we had a different attitude toward those sorts of things. Also, I wasContinueContinue reading “On Smells and Colors — Medium”
Weddings and Wheels – New Mobility
When planning your wedding, the most important part is finding ceremony and reception venues that fit your style and budget — and for wheelchair users, accessibility is another box to tick off. Trending venue options include getting married outdoors on farms or beaches, in warehouses or barns, or at poolsides. And as young wheelers makeContinueContinue reading “Weddings and Wheels – New Mobility”
Claiming Crip: Accessibility Is Not “A Nice Thing To Do”
The truth is, accessibility is not “a nice thing to do”. Accessibility is a necessity. Even more than that accessibility is a right. When we frame access and accessibility as “a nice thing to do” it becomes an act of charity, and even an afterthought. When we talk about accessibility as an act of kindnessContinueContinue reading “Claiming Crip: Accessibility Is Not “A Nice Thing To Do””
Contrast Ratio: Easily calculate color contrast ratios. Passing WCAG was never this easy!
The simplest, easiest tool for quickly finding good contrast: As you type, the contrast ratio indicated will update. Hover over the circle to get more detailed information. When semi-transparent colors are involved as backgrounds, the contrast ratio will have an error margin, to account for the different colors they may be over. … CuratedContinueContinue reading “Contrast Ratio: Easily calculate color contrast ratios. Passing WCAG was never this easy!”
Apple asks FCC to recognize Made For iPhone hearing aids to encourage accessibility innovation | 9to5Mac
Apple recently has filed a new document with the Federal Communications Commission in which it argues that Made for iPhone, or MFi, accessories should be acknowledged by the organization as alternatives for hearing aid compatibility compliance. Recently, the FCC has proposed that all phones and consumer wireless devices must be compatible with hearing aids. InContinueContinue reading “Apple asks FCC to recognize Made For iPhone hearing aids to encourage accessibility innovation | 9to5Mac”
Why Motor Impaired Users Need Skip Links – UX Movement
There are a variety of motor disabilities they could have that would limit their ability to maneuver a mouse. Spinal cord injuries, damage to limbs and nerve diseases all make scrolling a burden. One way designers can combat this accessibility issue is by providing skip links. Skip Links Minimize ScrollingLinks take users to a newContinueContinue reading “Why Motor Impaired Users Need Skip Links – UX Movement”
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
Keyboard accessibility is one of the most important aspects of web accessibility. Many users with motor disabilities rely on a keyboard. Blind users also typically use a keyboard for navigation. Some people have tremors which don’t allow for fine muscle control. Others have little or no use of their hands. Some people simply do notContinueContinue reading “WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility”
aXe – Chrome Web Store
Accessibility testing in Chrome Developer Tools Automated tool to find Accessibility defects on your web site by using the aXe Chrome extension. Drop the aXe on your accessibility defects! Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: aXe – Chrome Web Store
Accessibility Update for Windows 10 Mail – Microsoft Accessibility Blog – Site Home – MSDN Blogs
Narrator, the screen reader built into Windows 10, currently provides the most complete experience when using Mail. We are working closely with the Microsoft UI Automation (UIA) team to continue improving both Mail and the platform. We know that many of you are using other screen readers, and we are also working with the developersContinueContinue reading “Accessibility Update for Windows 10 Mail – Microsoft Accessibility Blog – Site Home – MSDN Blogs”
10 Apps That Are Designed For Mobile Accessibility – ARC
Mobile accessibility was one of the hot topics in 2015, especially when considering the fact that there are currently no hard guidelines for developers to follow when it comes to building apps that are accessible to all. Mobile and Web accessibility has become more of a priority for some companies, especially when you take intoContinueContinue reading “10 Apps That Are Designed For Mobile Accessibility – ARC”
How to Create Accessibility Shortcut on iOS Devices? – Wikigain
In this article, I am going to show you how to create accessibility shortcut on iOS devices. apple made many features in accessibility for using the device is a better way. for example, if your device buttons get damaged, so do worry you can still use it, just by enabling assistiveTouch. and many feature including reduceContinueContinue reading “How to Create Accessibility Shortcut on iOS Devices? – Wikigain”
Blind Arduino Blog: Arduino Setup and Accessibility Tips for Windows
In a world of talking iPhones, sexy accessibility announcements, and high-quality open-source screen readers, the naive sighted person could be forgiven for assuming that we have finally reached the point where a blind person could simply download and use the same exact software tools as everyone else for any given problem. Blind people know thatContinueContinue reading “Blind Arduino Blog: Arduino Setup and Accessibility Tips for Windows”
When it comes to accessibility, Apple continues to lead in awareness and innovation
…a strong argument can be made that Apple has also led a software revolution equally as transformative but without nearly the bang in terms of press coverage. With iOS, Apple has created a rich and diverse set of tools for people with disabilities that enable them to use an iPhone with as much ease andContinueContinue reading “When it comes to accessibility, Apple continues to lead in awareness and innovation”
The Ideal Length for All Online Content
Learn the ideal length of Facebook posts, tweets, blog posts, Google+ headlines, title tags, paragraphs, and so much more. The ideal length of a tweet is 100 characters The ideal length of a Facebook post is less than 40 characters The ideal length of a Google+ headline is less than 60 characters The idealContinueContinue reading “The Ideal Length for All Online Content”
Being a deaf developer
… Some deaf people successfully become programmers. It’s mostly thought-based, often solitary work, where all your output is written down. Specifications and bugs come to you (in an ideal world, at least) on paper and in ticketing systems instead of through other people’s noiseholes. Some areas aren’t quite so fabulous (I’m looking at you, interminableContinueContinue reading “Being a deaf developer”
Web Accessibility Perspectives Videos: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone
Excellent new resource from WAI — videos that show web #accessibility is essential for some, useful for all. Web accessibility is essential for people with disabilities and useful for all. Learn about the impact of accessibility and the benefits for everyone in a variety of situations… Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: WebContinueContinue reading “Web Accessibility Perspectives Videos: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone”
List of Google Now voice commands
Google Now can do tons of great stuff using nothing but voice commands. The list is more longer than you might think! Source: List of Google Now voice commands
