Devin Prater :blind:May 16, 2024

Chromebooks already have great screen reading capabilities built in...

Awww Google, how cute of you. Great? Nope. Next time, remember. Nothing about us, **without us**. ChromeVox has barely been updated in *years*, just like VoiceOver for Mac, and Narrator. ChromeVox barely has any options for fine-tuning verbosity, keyboard commands, pronunciation, and some keyboard commands, like Search + Control + A for accessibility actions, aren't even well-documented. I should know. I had to use an Acer Spin 713 for a good 3 months as my primary laptop. So kindly stop talking, then ask, then act before you speak further.

"Updated keyboard shortcuts and first-letters navigation in Google Drive"...

First letters navigation? Come on. Any blind person can *tell* that this wasn't written by anyone who uses these technologies.

And nowhere in this article is anything new for ChromeVox. See? This is the kind of, frankly, bullshit that I hate on GAAD. Just shut your mouth and listen for once.

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/global-accessibility-awareness-day-2024/

#Accessibility #blind #google #ChromeOS #Chromebook #ChromeVox #GAAD

How we’re building accessibility into our Chromebooks around the world

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Show threadHell's Kitchen Bitches! 🦮🔥May 16, 2024
@pixelate And braille is a complete train wreck! There is no clear documentation a complete disaster! Many of my kids are given Chromebooks by their school and the school will not purchase a Windows laptop for them. and they are often too poor to afford their own. I have spent a lot of time eyebrows deep in the bowels of Chromevox help and I want to stab someone from Google in the face right now!
Show threadTech SingerMay 16, 2024
@Pawpower @pixelate Frankly, if one is blind and hearing impaired, or otherwise needs braille, it's just a waste of time to work with Android or Chrome. I would buy a cheap Windows refirb rather than taking a new Chromebook.
Show threadD.Hamlin.MusicMay 16, 2024
@techsinger @Pawpower @pixelate ChromeOS I agree, but not at all regarding #android, remember the majority of #blind people globally are using android, iOS is only the majority in western europe and north america to start, and android’s #braille support is exceptional beyond the sole issue of HID bluetooth not working yet, which will befixed within the next few months, and currently that only prevents displays from #helptech and #humanware that are under 5 years old from working over bluetooth.
Show threadHell's Kitchen Bitches! 🦮🔥
@dhamlinmusic @techsinger @pixelate I am deafblind myself, and I'm very interested in exploring the possibilities of android once they fix this display problem because I have HID displays only and I'm not interested in using an older one just so that I can use android and I do not want to use a display with USB while I am Walking down the street or otherwise moving. So I am eagerly awaiting this change.
May 16, 2024 at 9:22pmMona for iPhone