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App: Reddit for blind, browse reddit blazingly fast (redditforblind.org)
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RunsOnBoltCoffee 3 points 2y ago
Awesome job. Increased my Reddit productivity 10 fold.
RedditForBlind 2 points 2y ago
That is exactly why I created this. I'm so happy to read that as productivity and efficiency is my design focus.
codeofdusk 2 points 2y ago
Is this open source?
RedditForBlind 1 points 2y ago
I might open source it one day if I stop supporting it or when it's a bit further in development
RedditForBlind 1 points 2y ago
No, I'm working on it in my free time, it's not even officially released yet. I want to add private messaging among other things before releasing version 1.0
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 2y ago
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snapzillagorillz 1 points 2y ago
Lol
RedditForBlind 2 points 2y ago
what's funny?
abdullah5490 1 points 2y ago
I'm loving the app, replying this comment using this app. Lots of things to explore yet, If there is a chat support, it would be wonderful but i'm not sure yet.
RedditForBlind 1 points 2y ago
Chat, you mean private messages or live chat?
abdullah5490 1 points 2y ago
Both private and chats. Where are private messages? and where is the chat?
RedditForBlind 1 points 2y ago
Working on it
Timely-Fruit 1 points 2y ago
Call me negative, but here I come.
1. The app feels, quite literally, clunky. Clicking recent activities lagged me out pretty bad to say the least.
2. No private message, or chat support.
3. Can't access one's account settings at all from what I'm seeing.
4. Push notifications, while I have no way to test, I don't believe are a thing.
5. To reply and read comments, it would appear as if one has to open the link in their browser? Hitting enter on a post launches my default browser, applications key and tab do nothing, alt brings up the system menu.
6. If I wanted to access my front page, I go to $1
7. If I want to see everything I'm subscribed to, or subscribe to new subs, all I have to do is do $1 to load them, click on them to view, (view in a new tab to make it more convenient) join to join, leave to leave.
Reddit is fully accessible using google chrome, and I assume firefox, while I use NVDA primarily, I assume JAWS works too. If not, that's on JAWS to fix, but it certainly is not reddit's fault.
I feel like reddit is accessible enough as is, (have I mentioned $1 just yet?) and such an app would have to come a real long way to get anywhere close to main reddit, and given things are accessible as is, why reinvent the wheel? I'd rather someone did a tutorial for those who struggle, and would benefit from the app. If development ever stops, (nothing lasts forever) those who relied on this might just be out of luck. If one uses the native reddit on browser, it's more likely to stay, and to be supported. Having said all that, I always believed in using a mainstream alternative if it's viable enough, for features, update, and dependability purposes.
Again, please call me negative, either that, or take this message as a suggestions list. I'd be glad to take a look 5 6 months down the road, if you're at all interested in trying to compete with what the browser offers currently.
I would also be rather surprised if someone who makes apps alike didn't know how to use regular reddit, but knew how to code the app.
Also if you put your reddit in card view, you move by heading, (each post is a heading on a sub) down arrow to read. Yes, in card iew, the first 5 6 paragraphs will be visible, even without having to open the post. If one then wants to comment on the post, they can shift enter on it to open it in a new tab. I guess you could say I'm rather, puzzled.
Also, if you guys wanted to toggle r/blind so it shows new instead of trending, trending instead of new, or show top instead of the other 2, all you literally do is do r/blind/new, r/blind/hot, r/blind/top...
Also one can choose in their reddit settings what sort order they want to use by default. I got mine set to new, for obvious reasons.
1. The app feels, quite literally, clunky. Clicking recent activities lagged me out pretty bad to say the least.
2. No private message, or chat support.
3. Can't access one's account settings at all from what I'm seeing.
4. Push notifications, while I have no way to test, I don't believe are a thing.
5. To reply and read comments, it would appear as if one has to open the link in their browser? Hitting enter on a post launches my default browser, applications key and tab do nothing, alt brings up the system menu.
6. If I wanted to access my front page, I go to $1
7. If I want to see everything I'm subscribed to, or subscribe to new subs, all I have to do is do $1 to load them, click on them to view, (view in a new tab to make it more convenient) join to join, leave to leave.
Reddit is fully accessible using google chrome, and I assume firefox, while I use NVDA primarily, I assume JAWS works too. If not, that's on JAWS to fix, but it certainly is not reddit's fault.
I feel like reddit is accessible enough as is, (have I mentioned $1 just yet?) and such an app would have to come a real long way to get anywhere close to main reddit, and given things are accessible as is, why reinvent the wheel? I'd rather someone did a tutorial for those who struggle, and would benefit from the app. If development ever stops, (nothing lasts forever) those who relied on this might just be out of luck. If one uses the native reddit on browser, it's more likely to stay, and to be supported. Having said all that, I always believed in using a mainstream alternative if it's viable enough, for features, update, and dependability purposes.
Again, please call me negative, either that, or take this message as a suggestions list. I'd be glad to take a look 5 6 months down the road, if you're at all interested in trying to compete with what the browser offers currently.
I would also be rather surprised if someone who makes apps alike didn't know how to use regular reddit, but knew how to code the app.
Also if you put your reddit in card view, you move by heading, (each post is a heading on a sub) down arrow to read. Yes, in card iew, the first 5 6 paragraphs will be visible, even without having to open the post. If one then wants to comment on the post, they can shift enter on it to open it in a new tab. I guess you could say I'm rather, puzzled.
Also, if you guys wanted to toggle r/blind so it shows new instead of trending, trending instead of new, or show top instead of the other 2, all you literally do is do r/blind/new, r/blind/hot, r/blind/top...
Also one can choose in their reddit settings what sort order they want to use by default. I got mine set to new, for obvious reasons.
RedditForBlind 1 points 2y ago
The app is not released officially yet. Version 1.0 will have private messaging. The recent activity is more of a preview feature, I don't consider it ready, it's too slow. Viewing your account data is not something I consider high priority as you can do it on the website and I assumed people wouldn't go there too often. I created the app for myself at first to browse reddit super fast. I didn't want to reinvent the wheel, but rather have super fast navigation mainly for browsing. Now I'm adding more features. I don't aspire to be the best and most feature rich Reddit client out there, but I want to be unrivaled in terms of speed for screen-reader users, so that blind people have a comparable browsing speed as sighted people. Also, for version 1.0 I will create videos to kind of show how to use the app. The app is not really a GUI. It's admitedly a weird design choice that makes it less discoverable, ut it was to allow me to really control everything in terms of read-outs and experience.
I released beta versions of the app on a forum and people got excited, I cannot control what people post, but be assured that you didn't try what I consider version 1.0. Anyways, thanks for the feedback, check again later to try out new versions or don't, I understand my client is not for everyone and that is totally fine.
I released beta versions of the app on a forum and people got excited, I cannot control what people post, but be assured that you didn't try what I consider version 1.0. Anyways, thanks for the feedback, check again later to try out new versions or don't, I understand my client is not for everyone and that is totally fine.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 2y ago
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RedditForBlind 1 points 2y ago
The app will prompt you for an update when there is one. You will see a changelog in the updater prompt to see what's new. Pressing F1 shows the documentation, let me know what should be improved. When the app will be officially released, I will add videos that shows how to use the app
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