Adding ALT text to social cards media
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/adding-alt-text-to-article-thumbnails-on-social-media/
a11y
2024 was a nice year for #opensource contributions in my side 
Improvement of l10n / i18n for @IceCubesApp @impressia and also for Tella, Monal, #OsmAnd and Strongbox #iOS apps.
Some #a11y guidelines on a11y-guidelines.orange.com have been updated.
I was mainly focused that year on the two design systems of #Orange, with the last one taking a lot of my time (https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/ouds-ios).
Not that bad in the end 
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As usual, another dumb implementation in #FinTech #Philippines scene.
A certain №1 (or №2?) #bank is now blocking #Android #accessibility features, they tagged it as "Compromised device". 🤦🏽🤷🏽
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How should text-to-speech handle ruby annotations like furigana in Japanese or pinyin in Chinese so screen reader users get the intended experience?
We just published a new W3C draft note from the Internationalization Activity: Text-to-Speech Rendering of Electronic Documents Containing Ruby: User Requirements
This explores diverse reading strategies across writing systems and defines essential user needs.
GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People
GrapheneOS could have shipped real accessibility support. They had a screen reader. They had a libre speech engine — one they requested a feature from. They got that feature.
And then they said no.
Because the license was GPLv3.
They’ll ship sandboxed Google Play Services.
They’ll let you install GPLv3 software from their app store.
But a working screen reader for blind users?
Blocked. On principle.
This isn’t a technical limitation.
This is not a matter of priorities.
This is cruelty by ideology — and they’re proud of it.
So here it is. My full public dissection of the excuses, the hypocrisy, and the sheer contempt they’ve shown to the people who need privacy and security most: the disabled.
They chose licensing purity over basic humanity.
I chose to write this.
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/grapheneos-where-licenses-matter-more-than-people/
#GrapheneOS #Accessibility #FOSS #Blind #DisabilityTech #Inclusion #GPLv3 #espeak #a11y #Security #FreeSoftware #DisabilityRights #Android #Rant #TechShame
If your app supports multiple languages you can test it on device in another language without changing your entire device's language with a per app setting.
It even works with widgets!
This is not the case with some per-app accessibility settings, which I did open feedback about.
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« Econception logicielle, pourquoi et comment coder "green" »
#ecodesign #ecoconception #opensource #a11y #i18n #androiddev #iosdev #webdev #VieDeDev
Support sous CC-BY-SA
Si vous utilisez Firefox et Europresse pour lire des articles de presse (via le pass BNF, au hasard) et que vous n'en pouvez plus de cet horrible texte justifié et écrit trop petit, vous avez dû remarquer que le mode lecture de Firefox ne fonctionne pas sur ce site.
J'ai l'extension qu'il vous faut pour retrouver un confort de lecture parfait : Activate reader view. Elle force le mode lecture à être disponible. Et voilà 🥳
Something I recently discovered to be possible in TiddlyWiki is using `clamp()` in the `font-size` settings. It's sweet!
This year brought great improvements to #accessibility in GNOME, including:
• Full accessibility of GNOME Web
• Tons of improvements to Calendar
• Screen reader integration for Notifications
• GTK apps integrated w/Windows & macOS accessibility
• Configure #Orca screen reader from GNOME Settings
• Accessibility from the start on the login screen
Help us reach 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME so we can focus on accessibility even more in 2026:
I may use this image in a future presentation. I have found it on the Fediverse but lost the originator, and of course I would want to credit them.
Could anyone point me to the post it was excerpted from please?
Hi Folks,
I am looking for screen reader users to test a site taking approximately one hour. This is a paid gig - $50 via a gift card. Please ping me for more details.
Please boost for reach.
Thanks!
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Something I recently discovered to be possible in TiddlyWiki is using `clamp()` in the `font-size` settings. It's sweet!whtwnd.com/youronly....#CSS #TiddlyWiki #Trick #Tip #Accessibility #a11y #Wiki
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i want to hear from people who use screen readers: what makes alt text useful to you? what doesn't help?
Just received our first prototype of a Nickel-metal Hydride battery charger with a USB plug. This board is made to charge from 1 to 6 cells in series and supports a thermister for sensing overheating batteries.
This circuit design is planned to be a part of a pen-like stylus with a camera and haptic feedback for blind people to feel visual art.
https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-bq25172dsgr
#blind #a11y #accessibility #ee #pcb #fosh #foss #bce #prototype #maker #nimh #battery #charger
Hey all,
I have a friend who's been trying to get on Mastodon but tells me that it doesn't seem to play well with screen readers. I know there are plenty of people on the fedi who do use screen readers, but I have no experience with them myself, so I can't really direct him.
Can someone who does use a #ScreenReader point me in the direction of some resources that might be useful?
#AskFedi #a11y
So, in reading the notes for the latest Mona update, which came out last week, I seem to be having trouble understanding what they mean by choosing list style to make the tab bar easily navigable. Does anyone have any ideas on this? My tab bar seems to be jumping around a little bit. #Accessability #a11y @MonaApp
We hereby challenge _all_ other messaging apps, FOSS or not, to provide a more convenient private onboarding experience than #deltachat
1. Install app
2. "Create new profile"
3. Enter nick name, tap "Agree and continue"
4. Tap "+" and "new contact" and provide/scan qr code/link
Voila! A secure private chat, familiar to those coming from Whatsapp or Telegram (without "AI", with #a11y).
Note: chat identities are private and can not be queried or discovered. Servers keep no track or metadata
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Just placed an order for a new prototype PCB (Printed Circuit Board) for makers. This one charges NiMH (Nickel-metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries with charging speed options, support for up to 6 cells, temperature sensor, and USB-C plug.
This is a step toward our first accessibility product for blind people to feel visual art through a haptic pen-like stylus interface.
https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-bq25172dsgr
#blind #accessibility #a11y #pcb #prototype #fosh #foss #freehardware #freesoftware #copyleft #ee
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