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With more and more people joining #Mastodon / the #Fediverde (which is fantastic) we might want to remind people to make ample use of #ContentWarnings and #imagedescriptions . The first is for ensuring that sensitive topics don't trigger vulnerable people, the second for ensuring greater #accessibility for everyone.
In @enafore interface, every time I try to write a post I'm constantly distracted by new posts popping up just below where I'm typing. I have ADHD, which makes this kryptonite for me. But it must be a bit distracting for anyone.
It would be awesome if the posting box filled the screen, requiring me to manually to scroll down to see my feed. Or even better, put the compose box in its own tab, separate from the home feed.
Please, think of the easily distracted 😟
Jetzt wo mehr und mehr Leute zu #Mastodon / #Fediverde kommen (was fantastisch ist) sollten wir die neuen daran erinnern, großzügig Gebrauch von #ContentWarnings (Inhaltswarnungen) und #imagedescriptions (Bildbeschreibungen) zu machen. Ersteres dient dazu, dass besonders sensible Inhalte nicht verletzbare Menschen triggern, letzteres um #accessibility (Zugang) für alle zu vergrößern/erleichtern.
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With more and more people joining #Mastodon / the #Fediverde (which is fantastic) we might want to remind people to make ample use of #ContentWarnings and #imagedescriptions . The first is for ensuring that sensitive topics don't trigger vulnerable people, the second for ensuring greater #accessibility for everyone.
Our schedule for this year's edition is available for reading ahead of the event! Why not check out and see if any talks are of interest to you? #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
Was about to register for an Upwork account but they rejected my lastname for having accented characters.
No biggie, just removed the accents, but I wonder if others from different cultures would be able to bypass it that easily.
Next week my workshop series on dataviz accessibility with @smashingmag / @smashingconf will be starting 
We'll explore accessibility testing, design and developing accessible charts, processes and practical challenges, and general dataviz accessibility principles.
Want to join? Still possible! 👇🏻
https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/sarah-l-fossheim-practical-accessibility/
Next week my workshop series on dataviz accessibility with @smashingmag / @smashingconf will be starting
We'll explore accessibility testing, design and developing accessible charts, processes and practical challenges, and general dataviz accessibility principles.
Want to join? Still possible! 👇🏻
https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/sarah-l-fossheim-practical-accessibility/
⚠️ Wayland breaks the tools I use to make a living / rykarn
Our schedule for this year's edition is available for reading ahead of the event! Why not check out and see if any talks are of interest to you? #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
Upgraded to Liquid Ass™️ iOS update. Honestly, looks great (for now) but now there is the return ONCE AGAIN of “noise level” notifications, reminding me that I really should lower the volume in order to protect my hearing and save the children (probably). There’s no way to turn these off currently, it seems.
I would of course protect my hearing…IF I HAD SOME
Context: am profoundly deaf and wear hearing aids
⚠️ Wayland breaks the tools I use to make a living / rykarn
Upgraded to Liquid Ass™️ iOS update. Honestly, looks great (for now) but now there is the return ONCE AGAIN of “noise level” notifications, reminding me that I really should lower the volume in order to protect my hearing and save the children (probably). There’s no way to turn these off currently, it seems.
I would of course protect my hearing…IF I HAD SOME
Context: am profoundly deaf and wear hearing aids
Terminal users who use #accessibility tools, what is your take on emoji in console applications, especially compared to marker characters (eg. angular brackets for directions or hashes for comments) and to explicitly spelled out labels?
Does an "info" emoji render "ℹ️ Some information" (or a warning as in "⚠️ X went wrong") get across well for terminal assistive tools? Do you prefer plain text indicators, and does it help or hurt if it is colored?
This fall I will have a blind student in my coding class for the first time. Do any other instructors or visually impaired coders have advice beyond making sure my book has useful alt-text for the images? #rstats #accessibility Class book: psyteachr.github.io/reprores-v5/
⚠️ Wayland breaks the tools I use to make a living / rykarn
⚠️ Wayland breaks the tools I use to make a living / rykarn
This fall I will have a blind student in my coding class for the first time. Do any other instructors or visually impaired coders have advice beyond making sure my book has useful alt-text for the images? #rstats #accessibility Class book: psyteachr.github.io/reprores-v5/
I'm lost on how long an alt-text should be. Like, the WAVE tool keeps telling me they are too long when I write "Close up of a table with coffee cups, water bottles and Coffee cans". I can't really shorten that? Here I see people write entire novels on alt text...I read a guide on alt-text that also says to make them more precise.
What do the visually impaired/blind people actually prefer?
The final Liquid Glass is super cringe. Here some of the worst moments. It is tech-broey, immature and an accessibility dumpster fire.
The lack of understanding the difference between design and decoration is incredible.
Read alt text for individual descriptions.
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