I have ported #TextSuggest to #OpenBSD. This is an #accessibility tool which can suggest words and even type them correctly on behalf of the user. It tries to account for typing mistakes anywhere in a word with fuzzy matching. There is a server part which runs in the background and has the dictionaries, and a frontend which should be bound to a key (e.g. I'm using F12) to make the menu appear while typing.

I am porting this for a friend who is disabled and cannot easily spell and type.

An #introduction for all the new folks!

Hi, I'm Fen! I'm a #nonbinary web developer and #accessibility professional who's really into making zines and indie LARPs.

Check out my code and talks at fenslattery.com

My zines and games are available at sublimemarch.itch.io

I post about:
?️? trans and queer issues
? programming (mostly HTML and CSS)
??? radical inclusion in the tech industry
♿ digital accessibility and invisible illness
? mental illness
:computerfairies: weird internet junk

I tested all the major iOS apps for Mastodon and compared their accessibility support. You might find this useful if you're looking for an app that will help you be a good citizen on the Fediverse: https://firewally.net/post/mastodon-client-accessibility-comparison/ #iOS #Accessibility #A11y #MastodonApps

Hello #accessibility people!

Are there any hints you would give users on here to make posts more accessible?

I've heard these quite often:

-Use CamelCase on hashtags, i.e. capital letters for each word within the tag. #CamelCase is easier for screenreaders to read correctly than #camelcase

-Add a text description on your images, it won't affect the character limit on your main post.

-Don't use rapidly blinking gifs on your profile, they are animated by default on public profiles.

It's a bot which I know some people hate, but otherwise I love @accessibleColors, which randomly selects colors with sufficient contrast to meet #accessibility standards.

Did you know color combinations can be measured and result in a number that has to be over a certain threshold to be accessible? I think that's pretty cool.

In an internet of light grey text on white backgrounds, it's nice to see how many, many better options are available. :)

Did you know that screenreaders are reading out the emojis in your usernames? Maybe consider making it just one or getting rid of them alltogether.

#accessibility

Remember folks, use CamelCase on your hashtags, so screen readers speak it as two words
#accessibility