As is so often the case …
Andrew Downie bought a random orbital sander, and tried to register his purchase.
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How Seriously Does Adobe Take Accessibility?
This rant was inspired by an email from Adobe asking me to complete a survey. “Here’s my chance to tell them about issues I have with Acrobat”, I thought. Or not.
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The Fox, PDFs and Screen Readers
In nursery rhymes and fables the fox is usually the villain. In this case, though, the fox is the hero. We are discussing here Firefox’s really nice access to PDF files for screen reader users.
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Expanding/collapsing with Details
Andrew Downie: In January 2023 I wrote about using the details element to augment alt text on images. I was not aware at the time of another very useful string to the detail’s bow. Following is a brief example and discussion.
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Polite is Often Better Than Being Alerted
Andrew Downie: This item was inspired by Florian Schroiff’s article, How to Use ARIA Alert Effectively. Florian makes some good points about ensuring screen reader users do not miss out on important information. His examples are also very effective. I do have one issue though.
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Don’t Hide Skip Links
There seems to be a widespread belief that skip links are only useful to screen reader users and the link is therefore not displayed on the screen. Andrew Downie argues for a different approach
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AI makes pictures accessible to screen reader users
Andrew Downie: Amidst all the discussion and controversy over so-called AI (artificial intelligence) this is a very positive story.
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Taming Google Docs with a screen reader
Andrew Downie: I have heard grumbles from several screen reader users about trouble with Google Docs – the approach needed is quite different to the seemingly ubiquitous Microsoft Office. While the following will hopefully provide some tips for screen reader users, the plan is also to provide some insights for a wider readership.
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A Brief Guide to Effective Microphone Use
Andrew Downie: Clear sound is important during any form of public speaking: lectures, tutorials, conference presentations – even group discussions that are broadcast online.
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Report: 2023 Round Table Conference
Andrew Downie: I only attended Monday, the middle day of the three-day Conference on Information for People with Print Disabilities. Nevertheless, plenty of food for thought.
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