At #CSUNATC23 @mak_en asked an assortment of people to pronounce…
a11y:
https://youtu.be/_x96bGVnKUw
WCAG:
https://youtu.be/XuRBz0HZILw
You need not speak Japanese to enjoy, if only to put some faces/voices with assorted #accessibility practitioners. #a11y
Thread: https://twitter.com/mak_en/status/1657046620054384645
[Edited to fix Makoto’s handle]
Allison interviews Adrianne Mascho from Feeldom about their handcrafted backpacks that are designed for those who are blind or with low vision and/or those who use a wheelchair. These backpacks are designed by actual wheelchair users who consider the needs and suggestions of people with all kinds of disabilities. Feeldom backpacks have a padded structure […]
In his #CSUNATC23 talk “A Web of Anxiety: Towards a Less Stressful User Experience”, David Swallow of TPGi jokingly proposed a new CSS media feature: "prefers-reduced-anxiety."
That would be great for users, but how many websites would honor it? Too much marketing relies on deceptive patterns--like urgency, confirm-shaming, and sensationalism--that deliberately increase anxiety.
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Allison interviews Helena Harrison from Glean about their software tool that helps students get more out of the notes they take in class. Glean allows you to record class audio while adding your notes that are automatically time tagged with the audio. You can also combine class slides and other information along with your notes […]
After attending a session named "Visual Tracking and Readability Issues on Mobile" at #CSUNATC23 last month, I downloaded BeeLine Reader, a browser add-on, to give it a try. I've been using it ever since. My eyes benefit form being pulled to the correct place in the next line by the matching color, as shown here.
The downside is: it's hard to get it to work on #Android. Here's the chronicle of my (partly successful) attempts:
Allison interviews Marquavious Rice from WonderPax about their reusable gel packs that can help relieve muscle and joint aches and pains. WonderPax works without the need for electricity or microwave heating. WonderPax gel packs instantly warm up to 130 deg F with a click of a button which is located inside the gel pack. WonderPax […]
Airacast Episode 45
What’s the A I stand for?
In this episode we talk with Agent Trainer Tiffany Mannosh about her experiences at CSUNATC23. Then we answer the eternal question, “What does Aira stand for?” Version 1.4 of the Aira Explorer app is out and there are some new features and we’re demoing them here. If you have questions or comments about the show, email us at [email protected].
Listen at:
https://pinecast.com/listen/6cf8df11-04c7-4b7d-ab82-a3c0e5a20fcc.mp3
Or in your podcast player of choice through our podcast feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/airacast
#VisualInterpreting #AiraVI #airaio #CSUNATC23 #Blind #LowVision
Allison interviews Michiel Janssen from AYES about their OKO mobile app and service that make traffic lights and buses/trams accessible to those who are blind or with low vision. OKO is a mobile app that you can download on an iPhone. To use the app, the user simply points the mobile device’s camera toward the […]
Allison interviews Amanda Tolson from En-Vision America about their Scrip Talk service designed for people who are blind or vision impaired and can’t read their medication labels. The service will read all of a patient’s prescription information out loud. Scrip Talk is a free, easy-to-use service available at thousands of pharmacies throughout the U.S. and […]
Adrian Roselli, pH0
spsheridan
Dan Keck
Aira
NV Access