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NV Access<p>At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users.<br>Plus we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.<br>We encourage you to complete the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025 to assist us with improving the NVDA user experience.&nbsp;It is a short, three question survey, which is anonymous and does not require signing in.</p><p>Complete at: <a href="https://nvaccess.org/survey" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nvaccess.org/survey</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Survey</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a></p>
Dickson Tan<p>I often get asked about how I do software development with a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> and I also have some thoughts about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DevTool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevTool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a>. Finally found the time to write my thoughts down properly.</p><p><a href="https://neurrone.com/posts/software-development-at-800-wpm/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">neurrone.com/posts/software-de</span><span class="invisible">velopment-at-800-wpm/</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>We've made it even easier to get to YOUR official NVDA users email group. Just head to: <a href="https://nvaccess.org/nvda-users" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nvaccess.org/nvda-users</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>If you haven't yet joined, come join us either on the web, or sign up directly by emailing nvda-users+subscribe@nvaccess.org</p><p>Join NV Access staff and the community, ask questions, share tips, and enjoy a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/User" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>User</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Users</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Friendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Friendly</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Tips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tips</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Info" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Info</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Information</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>Are you a developer looking to make a difference? NVDA is on GitHub with an enthusiastic community of people who report issues, test bugs &amp; features &amp; submit code to improve NVDA. Now is an exciting time to become involved in a not-for-profit. Use your skills to directly impact the lives of blind &amp; vision impaired people around the world! Find out more, read the developer docs &amp; join in at: <a href="https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/nvaccess/nvda</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Contribute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Contribute</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Georgiana Brummell<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><a href="https://www.freedos.org/download/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">freedos.org/download/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>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.</p><p><a href="http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-Fal.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-</span><span class="invisible">Fal.html</span></a></p><p>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.)</p><p><a href="https://allinaccess.com/happ/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">allinaccess.com/happ/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p><a href="https://someplace.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/commandline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commandline</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computing</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOS</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/FreeDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeDOS</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/OperatingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystem</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/SoftwareSynthesizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareSynthesizer</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/SpeechSynthesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpeechSynthesis</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>text</span></a>-based <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/tui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tui</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/WindowsAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsAlternative</span></a></p>
Andre Louis<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Download: <a href="https://onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibility.mp3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibi</span><span class="invisible">lity.mp3</span></a><br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a></p>
Florian<p>Here's another one for the <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/hiveMind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hiveMind</span></a> primarily, but feel free to chime in if you have a good idea.<br>For an upcoming video/stream, I am looking into video editing as a <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a> user. I'd like to cover both <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> and <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> and am curious what solutions have worked well for people in the past.<br>Conditions are no mouse usage at all, app needs to be screenreader-compatible, ideally somewhat full-featured both for <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/audio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audio</span></a> and <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a>.<br>Be it <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/iMovie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iMovie</span></a>, <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Clipchamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Clipchamp</span></a>, <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/quicktime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quicktime</span></a>, <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/reaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reaper</span></a>, a dreaded <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> tool, tell me thy success stories, thy struggles and thy findings! :) <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
AEBC<p>Curious about AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT? This intro session is designed for screen reader users. Learn how to:<br>✅ Use Copilot and ChatGPT with a screen reader<br>✅ Summarize inaccessible PDF files<br>✅ Use conversation mode<br>✅ And more helpful tips!<br>Watch now on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/xOEPks8F8-g" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/xOEPks8F8-g</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlindTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlindTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AItools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AItools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MicrosoftCopilot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftCopilot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AEBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AEBC</span></a></p>
Mrs. Future-to-be Andrews<p>Argh. More and more people/groups I'd like to keep in touch with are having their most social interactions and taking feedback using <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discord</span></a>. I hate the experience though as far as using it with a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenreader</span></a>, 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 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> person? Thanks! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
Florian<p>A: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work"<br>B: "Oh really? Thanks for reporting we'll fix that"</p><p>a: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work for <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenreader</span></a> users and hasn't for over a year"<br>B: "It's very important to us and is on our roadmap, thanks for reporting baii" </p><p>If you work in, or need, <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> you'll be intimately familiar with this frankly embarrassing situation. If you're a <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developer</span></a>, let this be your trigger to educate yourself on the doubtless extensive docs your UI toolkit of choice (yes, that includes <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/react" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>react</span></a> and <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/html" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>html</span></a>) 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? :)</p>
Ollie Boermans<p>My graphic designer wife is looking to learn more about the practical aspects of creating accessible PDFs.</p><p>Testing the document with the most common tools seems like the best way to evaluate said access.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> users, what do you use to read PDFs on your Mac or Windows machine? Does the app matter? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
Florian<p>Today on the IC_null docket:</p><p>- Is a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fedora</span></a> actually awesome?<br>- How's debian do where <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> is concerned?<br>- Will we have time for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kaliLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kaliLinux</span></a>?</p><p>I discuss the installation experience, the first-time experience for these distros when using a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a>, and we answer the question: can you actually <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/justSwitchToLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justSwitchToLinux</span></a> if you depend on assistive tech?</p><p>The fun starts at 3 PM EST, 9 PM CEST over at <a href="https://twitch.tv/IC_Null" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">twitch.tv/IC_Null</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or <a href="https://youtube.com/@viewpointunseen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/@viewpointunseen</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfPromo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfPromo</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>Being a blind student isn't easy.</p><p>Making a difference for kids in school, enables them to make a difference as adults in their community. Does your school have a student who could benefit from a screen reader? And a budget which could benefit from it being FREE? We have the solution!</p><p><a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">nvaccess.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>And if you can help us, it would make a huge difference too!</p><p><a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/support-us/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">nvaccess.org/support-us/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Donation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Donation</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MakeADifference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeADifference</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MakingADifference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakingADifference</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blindness</span></a></p>
Steve Faulkner<p>Screen reader HTML support tables</p><p>"With the addition of Gez Lemon to the editing team, work continues on expanding and improving the HTML and screen reader support information."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HTML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTML</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JAWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JAWS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/10/html-support/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">10/html-support/</span></a></p>
Wimsey<p>Gibt es eine Möglichkeit halbwegs einfach, ohne extrem teure Software, barrierefreie PDF Dokumente zu erstellen?<br>Word Dokumente sind einfach nicht immer praktikabel, aber es geht mir mittlerweile extrem gegen den Strich ein Dokument zu erstellen, dass von so vielen Menschen nicht ohne große Probleme gelesen werden kann. Gerade im Arbeitskontext ist das einfach zu wichtig.<br>Hat jemand Tipps/ Erfahrungen?<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrierefreiheit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrierefreiheit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inklusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inklusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrierefrei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrierefrei</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdftools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdftools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Screenreaderungeeignet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenreaderungeeignet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenreader</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>NVDA 2025.2 Beta 2 is now available for testing! Changes in beta 2 include:<br>- Braille updates correctly when typing in Excel.<br>- Fixed a bug with the NLS eReader Zoomax driver.<br>- Fixed errors in object navigation with braille in XAML static text controls.<br>- Fixed root certificate issues in the Add-on Store.<br>- Updates to translations.</p><p>For full details and to download, please visit: <a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2beta2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b</span><span class="invisible">eta2/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Update" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Update</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PreRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PreRelease</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Beta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beta</span></a></p>
Florian<p>The weather's cloudy a lukewarm. Perfect for today's stream where I create a "yes, but no" resource for everyone who tells me to just switch to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> :P<br>Nah but seriously we'll look at a number of first-time experiences (install, initial boot into the OS ec.) of various popular and less popular distros. I will comment on the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> considerations primarily for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a> users and I'm sure other things'll come up. See you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed around 3 PM EST/8P BST/9pm CEST over at <a href="https://twitch.tv/ic_null" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">twitch.tv/ic_null</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or <a href="https://youtube.com/@blindlyCoding" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/@blindlyCoding</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>. My <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/peertube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peertube</span></a> account is, unfortunately, not approved yet :) <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfPromo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfPromo</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/homeLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeLab</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debian</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fedora</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/elementaryOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elementaryOs</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kaliLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kaliLinux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a></p>
🇨🇦Samuel Proulx🇨🇦 <span>I love this so much. It's pretty much a GUI for </span><a href="https://fed.interfree.ca/tags/tampermonkey" rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag" target="_blank">#tampermonkey</a><span>, offering an easier way for </span><a href="https://fed.interfree.ca/tags/blind" rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag" target="_blank">#blind</a><span> folks to find elements on a webpage and do things to them. Yes, you could do the same things directly by just writing JavaScript yourself. But this is much, much faster, and requires a bit less knowledge. It took me less than 30 seconds to turn all the story titles on fanfiction.net into headings. Labeling a button, or making other small changes would be just as fast. The typos and slightly incorrect English put me off at first; especially the word "blinds" for blind people felt weird and derogatory. apparently the author is from </span><a href="https://fed.interfree.ca/tags/Cameroon" rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag" target="_blank">#Cameroon</a><span>, though, so maybe that's standard there. </span><a href="https://stsolution2.org/WebAccessibilizer/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">stsolution2.org/WebAccessibilizer/</a><span> </span><a href="https://fed.interfree.ca/tags/a11y" rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag" target="_blank">#a11y</a><span> </span><a href="https://fed.interfree.ca/tags/accessibility" rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag" target="_blank">#accessibility</a><span> </span><a href="https://fed.interfree.ca/tags/screenreader" rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag" target="_blank">#screenreader</a>
Florian<p>Re this<br>Current status: preparing a bunch of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> ISOs so we can look at installers, first-time experience and a bit of usage from a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a> user perspective on this saturday's stream. hey <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@danirabbit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>danirabbit</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Elementary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elementary</span></a> 8's gonna be first in line. Also looking at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kaliLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kaliLinux</span></a> , <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debian</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fedora</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/justSwitchToLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justSwitchToLinux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/justWatchMeTry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justWatchMeTry</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/letsJustSeeIfItEvenLetsMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>letsJustSeeIfItEvenLetsMe</span></a> :P</p>
NV Access<p>NV Access is very pleased to introduce the OFFICIAL NVDA users email group. A community dedicated to helping people understand and use the NVDA screen reader in a friendly, safe and welcoming environment. Join at <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/nvaccess.org/g/nvda-users" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">groups.google.com/a/nvaccess.o</span><span class="invisible">rg/g/nvda-users</span></a> or email nvda-users+subscribe@nvaccess.org</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Users</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Welcome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Welcome</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a></p>