Wanted to test NVDA 2025 DotPad support. But I didn't see DotPad in the list of Braille Displays combo box. Using NVDA 2025.1.2 here. CC @NVAccess
#NVDA #ScreenReader #Braille #Accessibility.
#screenreader
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NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5 is now available for testing!
Read more & Download at: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2beta5/
Changes in Beta 5:
- Fixed a bug where supported languages were incorrectly being reported as unsupported.
- Updates to translations.
Please try Beta 5 and let us know what you think.
#Business #Experiences
Their accessibility statement was a lie · “I wasn’t going to complain to customer service…” https://ilo.im/165m95
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#Accessibility #WCAG #ScreenReader #Legislation #Website #Design #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend
ilo.imThe 'Accessibility' link is a Lie: My Adventures in Weaponizing Corporate Virtue Signaling, Sightless ScribblesA fabulously gay blind author.
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Non-blind user wondering about TTS accessibility problems
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@dorgaldir Making sure that web sites and/or apps are actually #ScreenReader friendly, not just with a random checker, but ideally with input from the community. That last bit goes for all accessibility measures, really.
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"Sammelochsen"? Ich weiß nicht, ob das ein #Fehler oder Slang ist, aber liebe #Screenreader-Benutzer*innen:
Auf jeden Fall sind "Samenschoten" gemeint.
Edit, weil Antwort nicht öffentlich gestellt war.
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#Bildbeschreibung #ALT für #Screenreader #Sehbehinderung #Blind
Das Foto zeigt eine große Menschenmenge vor dem Reichstagsgebäude in Berlin. Im Vordergrund liegt auf dem Boden ausgebreitet eine riesige Stoffbahn mit Farben des Regenbogens. Die Menschen halten Regenbogenfahnen und Progress Pride Flaggen in den Händen. Auf dem Dach wehen die deutsche und die Europa Flagge.
Unten rechts im Foto weißer Text:
"Danke!!! Gerade eben am Reichstag!"
At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users.
Plus we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.
We encourage you to complete the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025 to assist us with improving the NVDA user experience. It is a short, three question survey, which is anonymous and does not require signing in.
Complete at: https://nvaccess.org/survey
I often get asked about how I do software development with a #ScreenReader and I also have some thoughts about #DevTool #Accessibility. Finally found the time to write my thoughts down properly.
Dickson Tan's blog · Software Development at 800 Words Per Minute | Dickson Tan's blogHow I develop software at 800 words per minute with a screen reader
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This post was inspired by the accessibility, or lack there of, of various operating systems, annoyances that people have with Windows, and the current state of Linux, which many sighted people tout as a great Windows alternative. While there are obviously some blind people who use it, overall, the experience is neither streamlined nor easy. and it can be downright frustrating. There is Mac OS, but then, there is the expense of a Mac, plus the fact that many normal periferals can't be used with it. There are Android and IOS, but these are touch-based, not built for computers, though both can be used with real keyboards. Still, such operating systems come with their own headaches.
My solution is one that cuts through all of the hurdles to a system that is fast, efficient, light on resources, and very accessible. This is DOS. I am not referring to MS-DOS, but to modern varients such as FreeDOS (just updated this year), Enhanced DR-DOS (updated a few years ago), VDOS (a version that runs directly in modern Windows systems), etc. For instance, this is FreeDOS.
https://www.freedos.org/download/
This is a wonderful (and long) list of general fallacies that people may hold about the operating system, as well as statements debunking them and proving why it is still a viable choice in 2025.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-Fal.html
For us in the blind community, there are really only two issues standing in our way. The first is a good screen reader, and the second is software synthesis. Yet even these can be overcome. While many DOS screen readers were made in the past, only one is now completely open source. That is Provox. The entire code is available for us to update to our hearts' content. (Look down the page and you will find the download link under the screen reader section.)
Of course, we could create an entirely new one, but this gives us a good place to start if we don't want to reinvent the wheel. As for hardware synthesis, it was done in the past, with Flipper. It's not the best, but it shows that it is possible. Now, with all of these updates to DOS itself, as well as faster machines with better memory, soundcards, and drivers, it should be easier to create a software synthesizer.
There are still people programming for DOS, both for everyday use and versions of the operating system itself. Why not collaborate with them? Why can't we have a text-based, keyboard-driven operating system that works for us, that isn't bloated, and that we can even help to create? Imagine a version of DOS designed with accessibility in mind. What if it came with a built-in screen reader that talked during installation, braille support, a magnifier, ocr software, various other accessibility options, and menus that were easy to navigate for those who didn't wish to use the commandline, as well as access to it for those who did? What if it were free, or at the very least, extremely cheap, and could run on almost anything, so that anyone in the world could use it, provided he had some sort of computer? This is all within reach.
How many of you would be interested in at least trying out these modern versions of DOS to see what they offer and how far we could take them into the realm of accessibility and daily use?
#accessibility #blind #commandline #computing #DOS #FreeDOS #OperatingSystem #programming #ScreenReader #SoftwareSynthesizer #SpeechSynthesis #text-based #tui #WindowsAlternative
www.freedos.orgThe FreeDOS Project
Here's a quick demo on how to enable TTS on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the home screen. Hopefully these menus are the same across all devices, though I have no way to know that for certain.
Edit: For other blind Switch/Switch 2 owners, I started a WhatsApp group to discuss the accessibility of the console and it's games. DM if you'd like to join.
Download: https://onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibility.mp3
#Nintendo #Switch2 #Accessibility #TTS #ScreenReader
Here's another one for the #blind #hiveMind primarily, but feel free to chime in if you have a good idea.
For an upcoming video/stream, I am looking into video editing as a #screenReader user. I'd like to cover both #mac and #windows and am curious what solutions have worked well for people in the past.
Conditions are no mouse usage at all, app needs to be screenreader-compatible, ideally somewhat full-featured both for #audio and #video.
Be it #iMovie, #Clipchamp, #quicktime, #reaper, a dreaded #AI tool, tell me thy success stories, thy struggles and thy findings! :) #accessibility
Curious about AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT? This intro session is designed for screen reader users. Learn how to:
Use Copilot and ChatGPT with a screen reader Summarize inaccessible PDF files Use conversation mode And more helpful tips!
Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xOEPks8F8-g
#BlindTech #ScreenReader #AItools #Accessibility #ChatGPT #MicrosoftCopilot #AEBC
youtu.be- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Argh. More and more people/groups I'd like to keep in touch with are having their most social interactions and taking feedback using #discord. I hate the experience though as far as using it with a #Screenreader, either on my computer or on my phone. Can somebody please direct me to a space or give me some suggestions on how to use it efficiently as a #Blind person? Thanks! #Technology #socialMedia #Accessibility
A: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work"
B: "Oh really? Thanks for reporting we'll fix that"
a: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work for #screenreader users and hasn't for over a year"
B: "It's very important to us and is on our roadmap, thanks for reporting baii"
If you work in, or need, #accessibility you'll be intimately familiar with this frankly embarrassing situation. If you're a #developer, let this be your trigger to educate yourself on the doubtless extensive docs your UI toolkit of choice (yes, that includes #react and #html) maintains on accessibility so you don't have to send that response and make a human being feel like they don't belong to society, because there's a non-zero chance that's EXACTLY how someone might read such a dismissal. I woke up to three such emails today and I think I'm done with advocacy today before even starting my day. Shit's depressing as all fuck. How's your day? :)
My graphic designer wife is looking to learn more about the practical aspects of creating accessible PDFs.
Testing the document with the most common tools seems like the best way to evaluate said access.
#ScreenReader users, what do you use to read PDFs on your Mac or Windows machine? Does the app matter? #a11y
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Today on the IC_null docket:
- Is a #fedora actually awesome?
- How's debian do where #accessibility is concerned?
- Will we have time for #kaliLinux?
I discuss the installation experience, the first-time experience for these distros when using a #screenReader, and we answer the question: can you actually #justSwitchToLinux if you depend on assistive tech?
The fun starts at 3 PM EST, 9 PM CEST over at https://twitch.tv/IC_Null or https://youtube.com/@viewpointunseen #selfPromo #stream #foss #tech #blind
TwitchIC_null - TwitchFully blind person hacking, coding and tinkering while using a screen reader. THM, HTB, accessibility, all the things.