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Ubisoft open sourced Chroma, their colourblind simulation tool
Chroma (developed by Ubisoft) is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games. It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, help...
It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, helping users flag accessibility concerns in real-time.
Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16
Build adaptive apps that support various screen sizes and orientations, promoting consistent user experiences across different Android devices.
Breaking change in Android!
"Starting with Android 16, [Google] will phase out manifest attributes and runtime APIs used to restrict an app's orientation and resizability, enabling better user experiences for many apps across devices."
Changes will come with API 36 and will be mandatory with API 37.
Announcing RBlind custom dark and light themes for Lemmy
cross-posted from: https://rblind.com/post/3476242
As part of OurBlind's continued efforts to provide accessible online spaces for the blind and visually impaired community, we've developed custom themes for Lemmy, to use on our Lemmy instance on Rblind, and to make available for others, in keeping with the themes' license terms and the spirit of free and open source software.
If you're reading this on www.rblind.com and are not signed in, you're using RBlind-Dark. We hope you're enjoying it! If you log in, you can switch to RBlind-Light. Once logged in, go to your username, then Settings and, use the Themes dropdown to make your selection: we suggest RBlind-Dark or RBlind-Light at the end of the list.
Why these themes matter to us
We started this Lemmy instance back in 2023, prompted by the Reddit API protests. Reddit Inc., the company that controls the website our community r/Blind is on, had announced policy changes that made the apps mos
Announcing RBlind custom dark and light themes for Lemmy
cross-posted from: https://rblind.com/post/3476242
As part of OurBlind's continued efforts to provide accessible online spaces for the blind and visually impaired community, we've developed custom themes for Lemmy, to use on our Lemmy instance on Rblind, and to make available for others, in keeping with the themes' license terms and the spirit of free and open source software.
If you're reading this on www.rblind.com and are not signed in, you're using RBlind-Dark. We hope you're enjoying it! If you log in, you can switch to RBlind-Light. Once logged in, go to your username, then Settings and, use the Themes dropdown to make your selection: we suggest RBlind-Dark or RBlind-Light at the end of the list.
Why these themes matter to us
We started this Lemmy instance back in 2023, prompted by the Reddit API protests. Reddit Inc., the company that controls the website our community r/Blind is on, had announced policy changes that made the apps mo
preventing hearing loss
Hi, does anyone know of a program that will automatically lower sound / set a maximum sound level so as to prevent hearing loss? Preferably something that works with mpd.
Accessibility settings nuggets from iOS 18
Some details about improvements in accessibility features embedded within iOS 18
Accessible HVStack in SwiftUI
A small publication with a Swift gist about a SwiftUI custom View which will swing to HStack or VStack dependent to the dynamic type size.
An immersive and open source escape game raising awareness of the challenges faced by people with digital disabilities
Tota11ylost ― the escape game that aims to offer you an immersive experience, raising your awareness of the challenges faced by people with digital disabilities
You will be immersed in a scenario, in which you will play as a character with different deficiencies with each new step taken. You will have to solve the puzzles and challenges one by one, overcome obstacles related to accessibility and ergonomics to advance in the game. It’s up to you to get out of it, alone or in a group, against these difficulties!
The game is available in English, French and Spanish, and the source code is available on GitHub (https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/Tota11ylost) under the GNU Affero General Public License 3.
[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)—or WCAG—looks very daunting. It’s a lot to take in. It’s kind of…
How & Where to report accessibility bugs • DigitalA11Y (Last Updated September 8, 2023)
As an Accessibility Evangelist I work with various clients & most of the time it show happens that a particular widget or code that is suggested might not
June 28, 2025. That's the deadline for all banking services and e-commerce in the EU to be fully compliant with the European Accessibility Act (EAA).…
A Brief Introduction to Keyboard Accessibility
In the digital age, accessibility is a key component of web design and development. Ensuring that websites and applications are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities, is not just a moral obligation but a legal one in many parts of the world. One crucial aspect of accessibility that ...
it appears Sonos is about to become less usable by screen reader users
Revision History 3 June, updated progress on accessibility improvements, and commented on the BBC radio 4 In Touch interview. 15 May, added a section covering recent developments including the AMA…
What does “built in accessibility” actually mean for browsers that support popover?
Designing for Colorblindness
Color accessibility is more than just ticking boxes. Even with good contrast, some color palettes can make interfaces challenging for users. Here are some practical guidelines to ensure more inclusive design for colorblind people. An upcoming part of Smart Interface Design Patterns.
AccessKit: UI accessibility infrastructure across platforms and programming languages
Accessibility infrastructure for UI toolkits. Contribute to AccessKit/accesskit development by creating an account on GitHub.
