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Apple web design violates law, claims blind person (theregister.co.uk)
submitted by vwlsmssng
Laser_Lens_4 4 points 4y ago
Okay that's nice but what's new here? There are hundreds of sites that don't have proper accessibility (like Reddit). Why are we singling out Apple?
But yeah, add alt attributes to your images. This is basic web dev stuff. Literally a child can do it.
But yeah, add alt attributes to your images. This is basic web dev stuff. Literally a child can do it.
AllHarlowsEve 3 points 4y ago
Probably the same reason the NFB made a resolution to Apple but not google or microsoft, because they're unhappy that not everything in the world is perfectly accessible, even though Apple is by far the most accessible.
vwlsmssng [OP] 2 points 4y ago
> NFB
I've just searched their website to see what they are saying about Apple. The search results are a mess, the summaries of found content contain markup such as the following:
> 2 Intermediate 3 Novice 4 No experience webform-component-fieldset webform-component--Apple form- set- form webform-component webform-component-markup webform-component--Apple--please-rate-your-proficiency-the-following-applications-and
I've just searched their website to see what they are saying about Apple. The search results are a mess, the summaries of found content contain markup such as the following:
> 2 Intermediate 3 Novice 4 No experience webform-component-fieldset webform-component--Apple form- set- form webform-component webform-component-markup webform-component--Apple--please-rate-your-proficiency-the-following-applications-and
vwlsmssng [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Because otherwise Apple are the good guys by supplying the exemplary Voiceover as standard and for no extra cost in iPads & iPhones (and I hear it's on MacOS too). If Apple can do then why can't the other big guys?
*Google has ChromeVox which is not bad, I've only had limited exposure to Talkback on Android but first impressions weren't great, and Windows Narrator has been feeble and ineffective when I try it.*
Similarly when Apple make a substandard website it sends a terrible message to the world that accessibility is an optional afterthought and disabled people are lesser beings.
*Google has ChromeVox which is not bad, I've only had limited exposure to Talkback on Android but first impressions weren't great, and Windows Narrator has been feeble and ineffective when I try it.*
Similarly when Apple make a substandard website it sends a terrible message to the world that accessibility is an optional afterthought and disabled people are lesser beings.
Laser_Lens_4 2 points 4y ago
> ChromeVox
I didn't know this existed. It would certainly be nice to have a screen reader for Chrome, especially considering that vfo and a i squared apparently have their heads up their asses too far to make zoomtext work with chrome.
I guess you have a point there. Tech companies have an extremely annoying habit of following an apples wake.
also, TalkBack is fairly competent but I've never had a good experience with it on any hardware weaker than a Snapdragon 835. Apple has the advantage when it comes to app development though since they have tighter control. When it comes to web browsing though they're pretty much neck-and-neck.
I didn't know this existed. It would certainly be nice to have a screen reader for Chrome, especially considering that vfo and a i squared apparently have their heads up their asses too far to make zoomtext work with chrome.
I guess you have a point there. Tech companies have an extremely annoying habit of following an apples wake.
also, TalkBack is fairly competent but I've never had a good experience with it on any hardware weaker than a Snapdragon 835. Apple has the advantage when it comes to app development though since they have tighter control. When it comes to web browsing though they're pretty much neck-and-neck.
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