About 46% of global mobile users connect to the internet using 2G or 3G. That’s nearly half of all mobile users. When we optimize our websites, we’re not just helping the environment. We’re making the internet accessible to people who otherwise can’t use it.

Has this changed the way you think about page weight?

#Accessibility #WebPerformance #DigitalInclusion

::: A new edition of the Community Networks Newsletter is out! This issue spotlights recent capacity-building initiatives driving community-centred connectivity, including blended training bootcamps in Africa and Latin America.

::: Find stories from the ground, advocacy efforts for enabling policies, a curated agenda of upcoming events and funding opportunities.

::: Join us and read it here:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-capacity-building-core-community-centred-connectivity

#CommunityNetworks #CommunityConnectivity #blendedtraining #DigitalInclusion

Digital Life Skills:  Managing your health online:  Register with ‘Learn My Way’ and learn all about how to find information and access health services.  ➜  https://www.learnmyway.com/explore-the-subjects/managing-your-health-online

#DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #SocialInclusion

Today is my birthday.
Not just a personal date — a moment to reflect on dignity, memory, language, and the future we still have to build.

Grateful for the journey.
Committed to continue with more clarity, more responsibility, and stronger purpose.

Happy Birthday to me. 🎂
#Birthday #DigitalInclusion #CulturalHeritage #EthicalAI #QashqAIVoice

'Anticipatory #AI Governance within #Gipuzkoa: #ActionResearch for a #DigitalInclusion Strategy in the #BasqueCountry' paper already delivered in #AAG2026

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6433343

#Preprints

https://zenodo.org/records/18915268

https://preprints.org/manuscript/202603.0727

Think web accessibility is too expensive? Think again. 🤖

AI is transforming accessibility by automating scans, prioritising issues by severity, and reducing the need for costly manual audits, making compliance faster, smarter, and more affordable.

#webaccessibility #digitalinclusion #accessibilitymatters #a11y #accessibility #accesstive #humanfirstaccessibility #hybridaccessibility

Interesting nvda add-on from Tony Gebhard, Interactive NVDA screen reader training add-on — guided, hands-on lessons built into NVDA
Submitted for addon store review, you can check out the Github repo here,
https://github.com/tonygeb23/nvdaCoach-
Thrilled to share something I've been building: NVDA Coach is now available —

a free, interactive training add-on for the NVDA screen reader. 🎉

As an assistive technology instructor, I've worked with a lot of people who are

just starting out with screen readers. The hardest part isn't finding the right

resource — it's the gap between reading about a command and actually using it.

NVDA Coach closes that gap.

Instead of reading a manual, students practice real NVDA commands step by step,

inside NVDA itself, with spoken instructions and instant feedback.

📚 Version 1.0.0 includes 24 lessons across three chapters:

→ Getting Started — the 10 essential commands every beginner needs

→ Reading and Moving Through Text — character, word, line, and selection navigation

→ Browse Mode and Web Navigation — heading, link, form, and landmark navigation

What makes it different:

✅ Everything happens inside NVDA — no PDFs, no videos, no switching context

✅ Live practice forms for hands-on Tab and control navigation

✅ Practice text embedded directly in the lesson window for reading drills

✅ A practice web page auto-opens for browse mode lessons

✅ Completely free. No account. No internet required after install.

✅ Built for beginners, usable independently or with an instructor

If you work with people who are learning NVDA, or if you're learning yourself,

I'd love for you to try it and share it with anyone who might benefit.

This is a beta release with plenty of room for feedback, comments, and suggestions. Please feel free to flood my email inbox. :)

🔗 Learn more: tonygebhard.me/NVDACoach

📧 Questions or feedback: [email protected]

#NVDA #ScreenReader #AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility #AT #BlindTech

#DigitalInclusion #AccessibilityTools #A11y #AssistiveTech

Arabic users matter.
ليش كثير من المنصات ما تدعم Arabic language ولا توفر translation & features للمستخدم العربي؟

We are millions online.
احترام اللغة العربية والثقافة مو خيار… هذا واجب لأي global platform.

#RespectArabic
#SupportArabic
#ArabicUsers
#DigitalInclusion
#ArabUsersMatter