Accessible Mobile Apps Weekly - Issue #17
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- Robin
6 Helpful Accessibility Features in the Amazon Kindle
"These Kindle features help people with dyslexia, vision impairments, and other disabilities experience the joys of reading." - pcmag.com
Closer to Ready: WCAG 2.2 is at the Candidate Recommendation stage
"A new version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is coming! WCAG 2.2 will very likely be ready before the end of 2022. This will be considered a minor version update. If you are already familiar with WCAG 2.0 and/or 2.1, you probably have a number of questions. And we’ve got answers!" - deque.com
From our Slack Workspace
- Accessible Music Tech 2022: "A one-day, fully online event with technical talks, panels, and musical demonstrations exploring the intersections of accessibility and music." - accessibleMusic.tech, mentioned by Amy
Not in the Slack group? Use this link to join our Slack workspace for mobile accessibility. Ask technical questions, share resources, get advice from other developers, and most importantly connect with developers who share your passion for a11y.
iOS
The Accessibility Bugs Introduced and Resolved in iOS 16 for Blind and Low Vision Users
"Apple will be releasing iOS 16 to the public on Monday 12 September, 2022. This post contains details of the VoiceOver, low vision, and Braille bugs which we believe will be introduced in this release; as well as details of the pre-existing bugs which we believe to be resolved." - appleVis.com
Next Level iOS Accessibility
"Learn some more advanced techniques to make a great ax experience for your users. [...] I have a workshop based on this talk - if you think your org/conference would benefit from this workshop get in touch." - Rob Whitaker
New accessibility and sharing features are coming to Android devices
"Android is introducing a clutch of new features to improve accessibility, personalization, and productivity across various devices. One of the major announcements is that Nearby Share — Google’s AirDrop competitor — is getting a much-needed update that allows users to easily send files between their own devices." - theVerge.com
Manual Testing with VoiceOver, Step 1: Can you complete your user flow?
The first thing you should be looking for when you manually test your iOS application with VoiceOver is "Can I complete my user flow while VoiceOver is activated?"
Android
New accessibility and sharing features are coming to Android devices
"Android is introducing a clutch of new features to improve accessibility, personalization, and productivity across various devices. One of the major announcements is that Nearby Share — Google’s AirDrop competitor — is getting a much-needed update that allows users to easily send files between their own devices." - theVerge.com
Six Months with Android: A journey from a blind perspective
"During the last six months, I’ve used Android exclusively as my primary device. I made calls with it, texted with it, read emails with it, browsed the web, Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook with it, and played games on it. Now, I’m going to express my thoughts on it, its advancements, and its issues." - Devin Prater
The Blind Android
"This post is to reflect on what can be gained by using Android, as opposed to iOS." - Devin Prater