Newsletter
Edition (01-2024):
Everyone's talking about AI, and so are we.
With Domingos De Oliveira (netz-barrierefrei.de):
The newsletter on digital accessibility is celebrating its 5th birthday: For 60 issues, we've been keeping you informed about the latest developments in digital accessibility and have become the most important source of information on this topic – partly because there are hardly any other relevant sources of information. Let's see if we'll celebrate our 10th birthday too.
Gute Nachricht des Monats
Two new AI-based applications have been added for blind users: The BeMyEyes app now features GPT-based functionality that can provide detailed descriptions of scenes and images. Microsoft's SeeingAI app is now also available for Android users. The third is Envision AI, which has been available for Android and iOS for some time and functions similarly to SeeingAI.
Tip of the Month
Writing alternative text, for example for complex infographics, isn't always easy. The application Bard – Google's alternative to ChatGPT – can help you with this. Upload the image and ask Bard to describe it. As always, you should review and revise the text and be mindful of data privacy.
Interesting articles
Assistive technologies like screen readers can already partially compensate for application errors. Their role will become even more important in the future than it already is.
In einem aktuellen Beitrag geht es um wichtige Erfolgsfaktoren für Barrierefreiheit.
There are a few groups that have received little attention so far when it comes to accessibility. These include people with learning disabilities and neurodiverse individuals. For them, user-defined settings play a key role.
Moving on to English: The tip to work with checklists is a staple in all our training sessions. But what should you pay attention to when creating checklists? That's the topic of a recent blog post.
Accessibility is not a project with a clear end, but must be pursued continuously, according to one article.
ChatGPT kann für Expertinnen zur Barrierefreiheit ein hilfreiches Tool sein. Wer sich aber noch nicht auskennt, sollte sich nicht vollständig darauf verlassen. ChatGPT is not ready to handle web accessibility remediation
A recent article deals with the problems of frameworks for developing smartphone apps.
Native versus cross-platform frameworks to develop accessible apps
Jobs related to accessibility will become increasingly important in the coming years, according to a recent article.
Leveling the Playing Field: Why Accessibility Jobs are so Important
Schulungen und Veranstaltungen zur Barrierefreiheit
Dieses Jahr kommt sehr viel Neues auf uns zu! Aufgrund der hohen Nachfrage haben wir zwei neue Schulungen zu barrierefreien Apps für Android und Apple Geräte entwickelt. Zusätzlich wird am 15.3.2024 ein neues Lehrkonzept online gehen, dass mit Videomaterialien und geführten Übungen selbstständiges und terminunabhängiges Lernen fördern soll.
Es gibt neue Termine für die Schulungen zur Barrierefreiheit von PDFs, Apps und Web von Silta. Schauen Sie einmal in das Schuungs-Angebot. Wussten Sie übrigens, dass Silta viele Leistungen zur digitalen Barrierefreiheit anbietet, zum Beispiel Begleitung bei Projekten? Schauen Sie mal in das Leistungs-Angebot.
More articles
- Comparison of accessibility of e-government websites in Europe
- Insights: Mobile accessibility
- Developing an accessible SwiftUI design system (blog post – moba11y.com)
- Potential problems with accessibility audits and what to do about them
- Creating A Culture of Accessibility: What HR Needs to Know
- Design Systems Teams: Understand Your Users So They Can Serve Theirs
- The Fifth Annual State of Digital Accessibility Report
- Creating Inclusive AI
- Using accessibility rules with SwiftLint
- Myths in digital Accessibility
We hope you had a happy holiday season and wish you a happy new year 2024!
Domingos de Oliveira & Sophie Johanning