Lucy Greco retweeted
Accessibility shouldn’t be the final box you check. ♿
At #dev2next, @accessaces shares practical strategies for embedding accessibility across the entire development lifecycle, from product requirements & design to development and testing.
🔗 dev2next.com/speaker/26e2f59…
Lucy Greco retweeted
“Solving #accessibility is a people problem.”
That’s what Lucy Greco of @accessaces believes – and she’s inspiring us to take action💥
In our interview with the #digitalaccessibility expert, we talk tech, #WCAG, and #AI for people with disabilities.
👉 tinyurl.com/5bwew5h6
ALT Lucy Greco with her guide dog, Frances.
Lucy Greco retweeted
If AI isn’t accessible, it isn’t innovation. 🚀
At #ArcOfAI, @accessaces shares how small UI enhancements can make AI agents usable for everyone—and why accessibility must be built in from the start.
arcofai.com/speaker/077c4063…
🎟️ Get tickets: arcofai.com
Lucy Greco retweeted
Join @accessaces for her session at dev2next next week, to explore video games and their potential for creating more inclusive applications across various platforms 🎮 🙌
dev2next.com/speaker/5c0afb8…
🎟️ Tickets at dev2next.com
💥Use code JOIN-LUCIAG-50OFF for a discount!
Lucy Greco retweeted
Don't miss @accessaces's talk, to explore the intersection of (AI) and accessibility, focusing on the unique challenges and significant advancements when collaborating with people with disabilities✨
arcofai.com/speaker/374858af…
JOIN-LUCY-50OFF = discount!
🎟️ arcofai.com
Lucy Greco retweeted
“Accessibility is too expensive”
There are many problems with this idea, but let me just say this real quick:
Accessible design is often cheaper than inaccessible design.
For example, checkout Wayfair’s hover menu below.
I’m trying to click a link on the right of the submenu but I can’t get there.
This is because the direct route to the link moves the cursor out of the container. So I’m forced to move my mouse directly down and across carefully.
This is sh*t UX for everyone, let alone people with motor impairments.
But the kicker is that you could just show the menu on click which is not only good UX but it’s cheaper to implement.
There’s plenty more examples of this.
Lucy Greco retweeted
NEW - Meet the extraordinary @ross_minor, who, despite being blinded as a kid 18 years ago, played through every Pokemon game on his own--until recent design changes made that impossible
We discussed what he plays, what he can't and what could be better
gamefile.news/p/pokemon-ross…
Lucy Greco retweeted
"This accessibility overlay's website says that to avoid being sued I just have to hand over a wad of cash and include one line of HTML, and my site will auto-comply with all legislation! Is this true? Should I use it?"
@heydonworks has your answer here
youtu.be/uNM8FR3yzWg?si=ZL18…
Lucy Greco retweeted
In non-WordCamp news, a class action lawsuit was filed against @AccessiBe for for Breach of Contract, Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. The suit states AccessiBe doesn't fix #a11y and businesses are more likely to be sued for using it.
lflegal.com/2024/07/accessib…
Lucy Greco retweeted
Distance Over Time Studios, has released an update to our #blind #accessible game, Guiding Light, which includes updates such as better navigation, a screen reader, and so much more! You can also vote on the game in the Rookies #GameJam!
therookies.co/entries/28374
#GameDev
ALT Screenshot from the Guiding Light game. In the background there is a pixel art illustration of our protagonist, Uri, holding up a lantern which appears to be sentient. In the foreground is a close up of the lantern with the dialogue "Welcome, Soul Number VCLIII...or something like that. It's not like you're listening to me anyways. No one ever does!"
ALT A gameplay screenshot from Guiding Light. There is a small pixel art image of Uri in the middle of the screen with their lantern. They are standing in a dark stone area with purple mushrooms to the left and rocks leading up to a stone wall on the bottom and right sides.
ALT A gameplay screenshot from Guiding Light. A pixel art Uri is standing in the middle of the screen facing right toward a lake of lava.
Lucy Greco retweeted
Just to be clear... #a11y folks are not asking for "Perfection" ... we're just asking for basic semantic HTML, labels, proper usage of native controls and inputs, simple keyboard accessibility, good contrast, just basic #usability needs!
Lucy Greco retweeted
I don't think accessibility consultancies or experts should be sued by overlay companies for sharing opinions about overlays. But that's what happened to @armonyaltinier and her company. She was recently ordered to pay 25,000 Euros. We can help! lflegal.com/2021/11/overlay-…
Lucy Greco retweeted
For any accessibility curmudgeons (and non-curmudgeons), have I missed anything obvious from this list of improvements browsers could include?
alastairc.uk/2023/10/accessi…
Lucy Greco retweeted
Note that you need a slash between hdlne.me and the URL you're linking to (I had this in the original tweet but it got stripped out...)
Here's an example:
ALT Draft of a tweet. There's a fortune.com link with 'h d l n e dot me slash' directly before it. The link preview shows a thumbnail of Elon Musk to the left, a headline 'Elon Musk wants to get rid of this headline' and a summary 'Tweets containing news article links will be stripped of headlines and other metadata (like this very sentence)'
Lucy Greco retweeted
to day is the day i decided to start making more noise about crap in the process. i am worn out by being the nice person that helps fix the problems and now will be the one to say its broken fix it. i am no longer the one. @ted_drake calls me the punnisher well now i am
Lucy Greco retweeted
Congratulations to the UC Women in Tech community for all the work you do to support #WomenInTech @accessaces @CamCritt @UCI_OIT
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Lucy Greco retweeted
Something I just realized. This hasn't been much of an issue for me because I'm playing on PC and able to interrupt NVDA. Yeah, this needs to be fixed because as someone with ADHD, that would be too much me alone.
This is what I mean. How can someone hear any in-game sound when the Screen Reader is reading resources like this? SR shouldn't be the only source of information in any game. #DiabloIv #accessibility
Lucy Greco retweeted
We permanently removed interest on Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans to help students and graduates focus on finishing their studies, keeping more money in their pockets and successfully transitioning to the workforce.
Lucy Greco retweeted
Featuring research from @materialdesign and @forrester —and a big thank you to Anna Zaremba (@eBay), @ChanceyFleet (@nyplheiskell ), and @accessaces (@Berkley_UC) for sharing your experience and insights!