Mastodawn

Julie Romanowski Feb 9, 2023

Knowbility Feb 9, 2023

Léonie Watson on Accessibility. In this episode of the Informed Life podcast, accessibility expert @tink says, “Disability is not just about people like me who have a recognized disability. It’s actually about all of us.”
The interview covers how screen readers work, why accessibility should be sustainable and original, and much more. A transcript is included on the show’s page:
theinformed.life/2023/01/29/episode-106-leonie-watson-on-accessibility/
#A11y
#Accessibility
#ScreenReaders

Julie Romanowski Feb 9, 2023

Lainey Feingold Feb 8, 2023

Friends — @knowbility is now here on Mastodon. Good thing because Twitter has suspended their account because this wonderful US- based digital accessibility non-profit can’t prove it’s 13 years old. Jeesh! #a11y One reason to follow Knowbility is that their great #AccessU23 conference is coming up in May. #ux #webdesign

Julie Romanowski Feb 8, 2023

Knowbility Feb 7, 2023

"Your conference truly inspired me, challenged me, and sent me home with more knowledge than I expected.”
—Corbb O’Connor, Accessibility Testing Operations Manager, Site Improve, and AccessU attendee.
Get your tickets to AccessU 2023 at our early bird prices! https://events.humanitix.com/john-slatin-accessu-2023-powered-by-knowbility
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessU2023

John Slatin AccessU 2023 Powered by Knowbility, AccessU 2023 is a hybrid event. Onsite attendees will join us at St. Edward's University in Austin, TX. Virtual Attendees will participate through Zoom Events., Tue May 9th 2023, 9:00 am - Fri May 12th 2023, 5:00 pm CDT | Humanitix

John Slatin AccessU 2023 Join us for AccessU, the preeminent digital accessibility training conference. Learn about accessibility, usability, and inclusive design skills in an interactive and communal environment, providing you with practical tools to implement accessibility in your organization. Whether you are a manager, code-slinger, designer, researcher, content creator, or any other role, you will learn from dozens of professional development classes across seven parallel tracks. Gain practical, applicable accessibility, and digital inclusion skills to meet current needs. AccessU 2023 will feature our Pre-Conference Deep Dive workshops, general sessions, keynotes from international speakers, social events, vendor exhibit hall, and more! May 9th Pre-Conference Deep Dives Those purchasing a deep Dive ticket will select one of the following workshops: Usability Testing with People With Disabilities (ONSITE ONLY)(Dis)ability Deconstructed: A Practical Guide to Ability InclusionDeveloping an Accessibility Program for Your OrganizationKey Techniques for Creating More Accessible InfographicsDeveloping iOS/Android Apps for AccessibilityAccessible Components from Design to DevelopmentTesting Accessibility May 10-12 General Conference AccessU general conference features three days of in-depth learning from accessibility experts with hands-on practice and peer discussion. Sessions are categorized under the following learning tracks. DevelopmentTestingDesign & User ExperienceDocuments & TemplatesInteractive & Emerging TechnologiesOrganizational Practices & Strategic PlanningPolicy & Advocacy Buy your Early Bird Tickets before prices increase! $780 Premiere: Access to one pre-conference Deep Dive, all general sessions, keynotes, and social events.$520 General: Access to all general sessions, keynotes, and social events.$355 Pre-Conference: Access to one pre-conference Deep Dive. Standard pricing begins March 7, 2023 $895 Premiere$645 General$445 Pre-Conference Join us from Austin, TX or anywhere in the world! St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas will host our onsite activities and events. Their state-of-the-art classrooms and facilities allow for live broadcasting to our virtual participants.

Julie Romanowski Jan 29, 2023

God

Jan 28, 2023

If you’re online whining that Pink Floyd, Star Trek, and Star Wars have ‘gOnE wOke’ then you were never a fan of any of those things.

Julie Romanowski Jan 29, 2023

Artur Ortega Jan 29, 2023

RT @[email protected]

Mumbling actors, bad speakers or lazy listeners? Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on ⁦@[email protected]⁩ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/KirstyLiddiard1/status/1619347845106077697

Mumbling actors, bad speakers or lazy listeners? Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on

Subtitles aren’t just for the hard of hearing, with Netflix reporting 40% of its viewers regularly use them. But do we just enjoy them or is there a more annoying reason?

The Guardian

Julie Romanowski Jan 21, 2023

Dan Gillmor Jan 21, 2023

News publishers are bemoaning the drop in Twitter traffic referrals under Musk. But they have a plan: They'll put more of their stuff on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Because they're monumentally oblivious to the lesson they've (again) failed to learn. Namely: Do not trust or rely on centralized systems you don't control.

https://digiday.com/media/publishers-lament-the-removal-of-twitter-moments-as-referral-traffic-dips/

Publishers lament the removal of Twitter Moments as referral traffic dips

Under the leadership of Elon Musk, Twitter’s role as a traffic referral source to publishers’ sites is declining. Publishers mostly blame the removal of Twitter Moments.

Digiday

Julie Romanowski Jan 15, 2023

Robert Reich Jan 14, 2023

If Elon Musk can afford to lose $200 billion in a single year, he can afford a wealth tax.

Julie Romanowski Jan 12, 2023

Knowbility Jan 12, 2023

This May 9–12, we'll be back at St. Edwards University in Austin for John Slatin AccessU 2023, https://knowbility.org/accessu.

Presale for our annual hybrid conference is ending soon! Read more and buy your ticket before presale ends.

We look forward to seeing you there, either online or in person! #a11y, #accessibility, #AccessU2023

John Slatin AccessU 2023 — Knowbility

Knowbility's annual accessible digital design conference is May 9-12, 2023.

Knowbility

Julie Romanowski Jan 11, 2023

Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jan 10, 2023

Trump Org CFO Weisselberg is being sentenced to 5 months jail for massive tax fraud, of which he'll serve ~100 days on Rikers.

Kalief Browder suffered in Rikers for 700 days in solitary confinement on the false accusation he stole a backpack, then died by suicide.

Two Americas. And a reminder that a system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect, and that a system will always protect those it was never meant to fail.

Julie Romanowski Jan 7, 2023

Widdershins Smith 🐘🥏Jan 7, 2023

You don’t become cooler with age, but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way of being cool. This is called the Geezer’s Paradox