Accessibility
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preventing hearing loss
Hi, does anyone know of a program that will automatically lower sound / set a maximum sound level so as to prevent hearing loss? Preferably something that works with mpd.
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Accessibility settings nuggets from iOS 18
www.swiftjectivec.com Accessibility Setting Nuggets from iOS 18Accessibility settings has several quality-of-life improvements in iOS 18. Here are a few of my favorites.
Some details about improvements in accessibility features embedded within iOS 18
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Accessible HVStack in SwiftUI
A small publication with a Swift gist about a SwiftUI custom View which will swing to HStack or VStack dependent to the dynamic type size.
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An immersive and open source escape game raising awareness of the challenges faced by people with digital disabilities
Tota11ylost ― the escape game that aims to offer you an immersive experience, raising your awareness of the challenges faced by people with digital disabilities
You will be immersed in a scenario, in which you will play as a character with different deficiencies with each new step taken. You will have to solve the puzzles and challenges one by one, overcome obstacles related to accessibility and ergonomics to advance in the game. It’s up to you to get out of it, alone or in a group, against these difficulties!
The game is available in English, French and Spanish, and the source code is available on GitHub (https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/Tota11ylost) under the GNU Affero General Public License 3.
- clearleft.com Applying the four principles of accessibility
[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)—or WCAG—looks very daunting. It’s a lot to take in. It’s kind of overwhelming. It’s hard to know where to start.
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How & Where to report accessibility bugs • DigitalA11Y (Last Updated September 8, 2023)
www.digitala11y.com How & Where to report accessibility bugs • DigitalA11YAs an Accessibility Evangelist I work with various clients & most of the time it show happens that a particular widget or code that is suggested might not
- axesslab.com European Accessibility Act (EAA) – What you need to know | Axess Lab
June 28, 2025. That's the deadline for all banking services and e-commerce in the EU to be fully compliant with the European Accessibility Act (EAA).…
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A Brief Introduction to Keyboard Accessibility
afixt.com A Brief Introduction to Keyboard Accessibility - AFixtIn the digital age, accessibility is a key component of web design and development. Ensuring that websites and applications are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities, is not just a moral obligation but a legal one in many parts of the world. One crucial aspect of accessibility that ...
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it appears Sonos is about to become less usable by screen reader users
mosen.org It appears Sonos is about to become less useable by screen reader users. The CEO should stop it now, but here’s how to protect your investment if he doesn’tWhat is Sonos? Sonos develop a series of high-quality smart speakers. They are known for their ability to stay in sync throughout your home when the speakers are grouped. Sonos speakers come in a r…
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Designing for Colorblindness
www.smashingmagazine.com A Practical Guide To Designing For Colorblind People — Smashing MagazineColor accessibility is more than just ticking boxes. Even with good contrast, some color palettes can make interfaces challenging for users. Here are some practical guidelines to ensure more inclusive design for colorblind people. An upcoming part of Smart Interface Design Patterns.
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AccessKit: UI accessibility infrastructure across platforms and programming languages
github.com GitHub - AccessKit/accesskit: UI accessibility infrastructure across platforms and programming languagesUI accessibility infrastructure across platforms and programming languages - AccessKit/accesskit
- www.kianryan.co.uk A One Handed Accessible Keyboard, Inspired by FrogPad
A couple of years ago, I was in an incident that reduced the strength in my left shoulder. I’ve been waiting for an operation to restore the function to that shoulder, but we were warned the post-operative recovery period would be several months. So I started looking for keyboard options...
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Paving the way for digital accessibility
www.dailylocal.com Holliday: Paving the way for digital accessibilityIn living our daily lives, accessibility to food, housing, work, and social connections is the quality we all need to thrive. Accessibility is what is missing when residents in Southern Chester Cou…
- arstechnica.com One of Tekken 8’s “colorblind” modes is causing migraines, vertigo, and debate
Advocates say the intention is good, but the application is dangerous.
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should: the <meter> element
localghost.dev Just because you can doesn't mean you should: the element - localghostA very frustrating brownie recipe illustrates why a semantic element may actally NOT be the right tool for the job.
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AI-powered visual assistance.
www.bemyeyes.com Be My Eyes - See the world togetherWhether you need a pair of sharp eyes or have some sight to lend, Be My Eyes is a simple, free tool to help people see the world better, together.
Be My Eyes connects people needing sighted support with volunteers and companies through live video around the world. The Android and iOS apps now embed pictures analysis with chatGPT4.
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Template for accessibility guidelines
htmhell.dev Template for accessibility guidelines - HTMHellA collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
- www.smashingmagazine.com Creating Accessible UI Animations — Smashing Magazine
Animation and accessibility are often seen as two separate powers at odds with one another. How is it possible to strike a balance between elements that move and the possible negative effects they expose to users who are sensitive to motion? Oriana García explains how her team at Mercado Libre tackl...
- www.bbc.co.uk Sony debuts first PS5 controller for disabled gamers
The Access Controller is a 'highly customisable kit' of buttons, triggers and sticks, the firm says.
Sony has released a new PlayStation 5 controller called the Access Controller, which is designed to be customizable for disabled gamers. It allows users to configure different buttons, triggers and sticks to suit their individual needs. The kit aims to help people who struggle with thumbsticks, pressing buttons, or holding a controller. Feedback from disabled gamers was incorporated into the design. While a step forward, some find issues like the lack of a right stick limits gameplay in certain genres. Overall though, the product and others like Microsoft's Adaptive Controller are helping make gaming more inclusive for disabled players.
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Improving TTS On Linux, Community Reach Out By Sonny (Gnome Contributor)
floss.social Sonny (@[email protected])Hello Fediverse, We are looking for Text-To-Speak (TTS) expertise to help or advise us on improving the default voice of the Linux desktop. :linux: 📣 Please reach out or boost :boost_love: Thanks! #Linux #tts #accessibility #a11y #GNOME #KDE #FreeSoftware #freedesktop #ml
Crossposting the original post here as this seems relevant to improving accessibility!
Please consider upvoting the OG post as it helped me learn about this🤗
- devblogs.microsoft.com Accessibility Insights now supports WCAG 2.2 AA - Engineering@Microsoft
Learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Accessibility Insight's newest updates that provide WCAG 2.2 testing and support guidance.
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You don't need JavaScript for that
www.htmhell.dev You don't need JavaScript for that - HTMHellA collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
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WWDC 2023: Perform accessibility audits for your app
Here are some tips about how you can make accessibility tests for your iOS apps with some screen shots and code samples
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WWDC 2023: Build accessible apps with SwiftUI and UIKit
Here are some tips to know so as to build accessible iOS apps in SwiftUI and UIKit, e.g. use of traits, notifications and zoom, with code samples.
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Making a positive change: PDF to HTML
accessibility.blog.gov.uk Making a positive change: PDF to HTML - Accessibility in governmentThis is for everyone: documenting how we rebuild inclusive digital services across government
I found this article fascinating, and wasn't expecting the initial part of it to talk about climate change, something I'd never considered about different filetypes. I kind of knew what I would expect to read about PDF vs HTML when it comes to accessibility, but interesting nonetheless.
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Please, stop disabling zoom
www.matuzo.at Please, stop disabling zoom - Manuel MatuzovicI'm a frontend developer in Graz, specialized in HTML, accessibility, and CSS layout and architecture.
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A11y guidelines online
a11y-guidelines.orange.com Home - Orange digital accessibility guidelinesGuidelines, methods, resources and tools proposed by the Orange skill center for digital accessibility
Orange group keeps alive and available an interesting and very rich web site providing plenty of rules and advices about accessibility. The content targets iOS, Android, web and also other mediums.
- artemis.sh Scrollbars are becoming a problem
Scrollbars. Ever heard of them? They’re pretty cool. Click and drag on a scrollbar and you can move content around in a scrollable content pane. I love that shit. Every day I am scrolling on my computer, all day long. But the scrollbars are getting smaller and this is increasingly becoming a problem...
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Difficult UX in parking apps
cohost.org hahaha we live in hellsitting in my car in a Seattle parking lot. there's a knock on my window. it's an old lady, who asks me "how do we pay for parking?" ---------------------------------------- she's taking her husband to the hospital to see his doctor, but there's a massive road project that has cut off access for m...
- seirdy.one Proposal: an HTML element for spoilers
An informal proposal for dedicated elements for spoiler tags in HTML: use-cases, syntax, semantics, recommended UA behavior, and comparisions with <details>.</details>
- www.smashingmagazine.com Creating Accessible UI Animations — Smashing Magazine
Animation and accessibility are often seen as two separate powers at odds with one another. How is it possible to strike a balance between elements that move and the possible negative effects they expose to users who are sensitive to motion? Oriana García explains how her team at Mercado Libre tackl...
- gomakethings.com Don't disable buttons
One of the most common accessibility issues I find (and fix) on client projects is dynamically disabled form buttons when a form is being submitted. Today I want to talk about why developers do it, why it’s bad, and what you can do instead. Let’s dig in! Why developers disable buttons Typically, I s...
The article discusses why developers commonly disable form buttons during submission to prevent duplicate requests, but how this creates accessibility issues. While disabling buttons may seem to prevent resubmission, users can still submit the form via keyboard. A better approach is to add a "data-submitting" attribute to the form during submission processing as this preserves focus without breaking functionality or accessibility.
The article also recommends including ARIA live regions and status messages to keep users informed.
