i want to hear from people who use screen readers: what makes alt text useful to you? what doesn't help?
i want to hear from people who use screen readers: what makes alt text useful to you? what doesn't help?
as developers, we underestimate the influence we have over the world. City planners and architects dictate how accessible the physical world is, just like developers influence the #accessibility of the internet.
The cruel irony is, a lot of us #disabled folk flock to the internet, as it can be more accessible than irl... Only to be met with the exclusionary architects we sought to avoid.
Learning the guidelines isn't that hard. Often times it even helps you improve your code. #disability 2/
🎉 IT'S FINALLY HERE!
Altbot now has a public API!
Everyone kept asking, So i finally made it. Generate alt-text for your images programmatically, perfect for photographers, bloggers, and developers who upload lots of images.
Pay what you can ($5 minimum)
What you get: Unlimited API access for a month (up to 5,000 images)
API key sent to your email automatically within minutes!
You can get a Subscription, set it and forget it, which auto-renews monthly.
Or do a One-time purchase, no commitment, buy when you need it.
(You can check your remaining time via the API if you go the one-time route!)
Get access:
🔄 Subscription: https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte/tiers
🎟️ One-time: https://ko-fi.com/s/a2d4aabd54
Docs: https://github.com/micr0-dev/Altbot/blob/main/API.md
All processing happens locally & privately, no images are stored. Same privacy-first approach as always. And you help support the Altbot project :)
Questions? Reply here or check the docs!
How some developers react when you talk about accessibility is depressing. Its treated as an unimportant sidequest.
I hate to say, Ive only just started learning about accessibility guidelines. But damn, Im determined to implement them into everything I do now, Including the #FOSS project I'm working on.
I spoke with a maintainer about adding an accessibility feature to their project. They said theyd merge it but only if it was optional? 😫 We can and must do better #disability #programming 1/
as developers, we underestimate the influence we have over the world. City planners and architects dictate how accessible the physical world is, just like developers influence the #accessibility of the internet.
The cruel irony is, a lot of us #disabled folk flock to the internet, as it can be more accessible than irl... Only to be met with the exclusionary architects we sought to avoid.
Learning the guidelines isn't that hard. Often times it even helps you improve your code. #disability 2/
Does anybody have any recommendations on books that go over accessibility in software, specifically operating systems? I've been wanting to make postmarketOS more accessible but I only have a surface-level understanding of what is needed. I'm sure there's *lots* of small details that would be missed and would make accessible implementations next to useless due to missing them.
tl;dr good books on accessibility in operating systems?
Does anybody have any recommendations on books that go over accessibility in software, specifically operating systems? I've been wanting to make postmarketOS more accessible but I only have a surface-level understanding of what is needed. I'm sure there's *lots* of small details that would be missed and would make accessible implementations next to useless due to missing them.
tl;dr good books on accessibility in operating systems?
Hi, I’m micr0, creator of Altbot, an open-source bot that generates alt-text for images and videos on the Fediverse, with zero data retention.
I’m back from camping. The DDoS is still ongoing, so I need to move Altbot off my home network into professional colocation with enterprise DDoS protection.
We’re at 40% ($1,152 / $2,880). $1,728 to go to lock in 12 months of secure colocation at a proper datacenter.
If you can, please chip in or boost!
Support:
0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939I can’t go into personal debt to cover the gap this time around. Thank you all for helping keep #Altbot online and accessible. <3
#Accessibility #Fedi
Hi, I’m micr0, creator of Altbot, an open-source bot that generates alt-text for images and videos on the Fediverse, with zero data retention.
I’m back from camping. The DDoS is still ongoing, so I need to move Altbot off my home network into professional colocation with enterprise DDoS protection.
We’re at 40% ($1,152 / $2,880). $1,728 to go to lock in 12 months of secure colocation at a proper datacenter.
If you can, please chip in or boost!
Support:
0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939I can’t go into personal debt to cover the gap this time around. Thank you all for helping keep #Altbot online and accessible. <3
#Accessibility #Fedi
Hi, I'm micr0, the creator of Altbot.
Almost a year ago, your incredible generosity helped us raise the funds to buy the server that Altbot runs on today (locally and privately) It's been operating from my home ever since, and I'm so grateful for the support that made that possible.
But now, the situation has become unsustainable. My home network is under a sustained, targeted DDoS attack aimed at taking Altbot offline. And unfortunatly this isn't just a threat to the bot, it's a serious security and privacy concern for my family.
A lot of people are probabaly going to be asking the same question I did: "Who is doing this?"
but the honest answer is: I don't know, and I likely never will. These attacks are launched through botnets and proxies designed specifically to hide the source. Figuring out the "who" is nearly impossible. The only thing I can do is focus on the "how to stop it."
Running this critical service from a residential address is no longer viable. To protect Altbot and my family, we need to move the server to a professional data center with proper, enterprise DDoS mitigation.
The Goal: $2,880 to cover 12 months of secure colocation.
This will provide a secure, stable home for Altbot with:
Donations can be made via:
0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939This isn't just about maintaining a service. It's about ensuring that an important accessibility tool remains available for everyone who depends on it, while also protecting my family's privacy and safety.
Please consider supporting if you can. If you're unable to donate, boosts are incredibly valuable for raising awareness.
Thank you for your support and for believing in Altbot's mission.
Hi, I'm micr0, the creator of Altbot.
Almost a year ago, your incredible generosity helped us raise the funds to buy the server that Altbot runs on today (locally and privately) It's been operating from my home ever since, and I'm so grateful for the support that made that possible.
But now, the situation has become unsustainable. My home network is under a sustained, targeted DDoS attack aimed at taking Altbot offline. And unfortunatly this isn't just a threat to the bot, it's a serious security and privacy concern for my family.
A lot of people are probabaly going to be asking the same question I did: "Who is doing this?"
but the honest answer is: I don't know, and I likely never will. These attacks are launched through botnets and proxies designed specifically to hide the source. Figuring out the "who" is nearly impossible. The only thing I can do is focus on the "how to stop it."
Running this critical service from a residential address is no longer viable. To protect Altbot and my family, we need to move the server to a professional data center with proper, enterprise DDoS mitigation.
The Goal: $2,880 to cover 12 months of secure colocation.
This will provide a secure, stable home for Altbot with:
Donations can be made via:
0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939This isn't just about maintaining a service. It's about ensuring that an important accessibility tool remains available for everyone who depends on it, while also protecting my family's privacy and safety.
Please consider supporting if you can. If you're unable to donate, boosts are incredibly valuable for raising awareness.
Thank you for your support and for believing in Altbot's mission.