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Ben Walker

@DigitalTux

he/him/they/them Senior User Experience Researcher @RSComponents ex @HODigital - Digital Anthropologist @DigiAnth Retweets ≠ Endorsements.

 London, England
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Joined January 2015
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“If search isn’t working – fix search, don’t duplicate content to mask the problem.” - brilliant line @ContentDesignLN !
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Super excited the new #numberanxiety #accessibility poster made available, thanks @GirlCalledMalic Ollie and @zenfunkmaster seeing the final artifact makes me happy 😊 thanks also @abbott567 for your help accessibility-manual.dwp.gov… – at Whitley Bay, England
Screenshot of the brand new GOV.UK accessibility poster, title: Designing for users with dyscalculia or low numeracy

ALT Screenshot of the brand new GOV.UK accessibility poster, title: Designing for users with dyscalculia or low numeracy

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💡Have you ever wondered why the WCAG colour contrast ratio doesn't always seem to work?💡 Well it actually has to do with how we calculate colour contrast and is super interesting. Hold on to your butts, this is a 🧵
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Jared Erondu
@erondu12 Mar 2021
Love this small, yet super inclusive iteration from @SlackHQ When people react with the same emoji but different skin tones, it groups them and shows one count
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Brontosaurus: I have anxiety

ALT Brontosaurus: I have anxiety

Brontosaurus 2: things could be worse

ALT Brontosaurus 2: things could be worse

Brontosaurus: yes

ALT Brontosaurus: yes

Brontosaurus: I am intimately familiar with that thought

ALT Brontosaurus: I am intimately familiar with that thought

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GDS@GDSTeam8 Mar 2021
If you come up with another word that you and your team likes using, let us know! #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "humans". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "humans". GDS Women's Network.

The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "peeps". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "peeps". GDS Women's Network.

The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "people". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "people". GDS Women's Network.

The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "team". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "team". GDS Women's Network.

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GDS@GDSTeam8 Mar 2021
How many times a day do you refer to groups of people as 'guys'? Inclusive language matters: words have the power to include, or exclude. Why not #ChooseToChallenge gendered language by using these great inclusive alternatives (courtesy the GDS Women's Network)? #IWD2021
The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "colleagues". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "colleagues". GDS Women's Network.

The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "everyone". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "everyone". GDS Women's Network.

The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "folks". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "folks". GDS Women's Network.

The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "friends". GDS Women's Network.

ALT The word "guys" is crossed out and replaced by "friends". GDS Women's Network.

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Imagine trying to install an elevator in a 200 year old house. Now imagine including an elevator in a new building’s blueprints. I like to use this analogy when talking about accessibility in games: the sooner you think about it, the cheaper and easier it will be to implement!
Image from Game Maker's Toolkit (@gamemakerstk)
Image from Game Maker's Toolkit (@gamemakerstk)
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.@GroundedTheGame has an arachnophobia safe mode, and @NieRGame provides a prompt about motion blur settings before any in-game play starts. Watch this short video to learn how games can tell players about accessibility features: msft.it/6012V6SuO #A11y #GameDev

Accessible Documentation for Gamers

This video provides some tips on how a video game can direct players to its accessibility features.

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Nick Seaver@npseaver29 Aug 2015
I got a nice reply to my question about "lived experience" from @kmtamurphy on tumblr: nickthings.tumblr.com/post/1… /cc @marylgray @vruba @kitabet
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Is it Toxic positivity or Genuine optimism? Learn the difference. #mentalhealth
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Sy Brand@TartanLlama19 Feb 2021
I made a YouTube channel for my "Computer Science Explained with my Cats" videos🐈💻 youtube.com/channel/UC9_QVgE…

Sy Brand

Programming and computer science concepts explained in a few minutes with household objects and cats.

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Lou Downe@LouDowne18 Feb 2021
I get about 2-3 messages every month about typos in the things I write. While well-meaning, most have a massive dose of vitriol YOU BROKE THE WORD RULES! YOU MUST BE TOLD SO THAT YOU NEVER DO THIS AGAIN! So here’s a thread on being proud to be dyslexic And how not to be a dick
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COVID Pedestrian Etiquette
Image from Olaf Falafel (@OFalafel)
Image from Olaf Falafel (@OFalafel)
Image from Olaf Falafel (@OFalafel)
Image from Olaf Falafel (@OFalafel)
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miles and hailey — marvel's spider-man: miles morales
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I've been trying to show how accessibility is for everybody. By showing situations that most people will have faced. And using rhymes to make them more memorable. #A11yRhymes #Accessibility
Poster with a rhyme "On a sunny day, on a wobbly train, using my phone is a pain." An illustration of somebody holding a mobile phone, with the sun shining through the window making it hard to read, the phone is shaking too. Strapline: Make it work for everyone, everywhere, everytime. Learn more at coop.co.uk/accessibility

ALT Poster with a rhyme "On a sunny day, on a wobbly train, using my phone is a pain." An illustration of somebody holding a mobile phone, with the sun shining through the window making it hard to read, the phone is shaking too. Strapline: Make it work for everyone, 
everywhere, everytime. Learn more at coop.co.uk/accessibility

Poster with a rhyme "Using an oven, symbols are faded, another way would have aided.." An illustration of an oven with smoke coming out. Somebody is trying to chose the right setting but the symbols have faded. Strapline: Make it work for everyone, everywhere, everytime. Learn more at coop.co.uk/accessibility

ALT Poster with a rhyme "Using an oven, symbols are faded, another way would have aided.." An illustration of an oven with smoke coming out. Somebody is trying to chose the right setting but the symbols have faded. Strapline: Make it work for everyone, 
everywhere, everytime. Learn more at coop.co.uk/accessibility

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Talking about accessibility, is often in the context of educating non-disabled people - but disabled people need to learn about the access needs of other people with different impairments and conditions too. Here we explain why we need captions and subtitles. #DisabilityTwitter
Text "The difference between subtitles and captions" on a white background, with the Conscious Being logo in the top left corner.

ALT Text "The difference between subtitles and captions" on a white background, with the Conscious Being logo in the top left corner.

White background with text explaining what captions are - they re the text that describes both audio and additional sound cues for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

ALT White background with text explaining what captions are - they re the text that describes both audio and additional sound cues for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

A white background with text describing what subtitles are, they are the text that translates the spoken audio on a video. They also translate the language of the film, t.v. show into your first language.

ALT A white background with text describing what subtitles are, they are the text that translates the spoken audio on a video. They also translate the language of the film, t.v. show into your first language.

A white background with text explaining why Caption and subtitles are important and create accessibility. Also three suggestions for captioning apps - Cliptomatic, Overvideo, and Autocap.

ALT A white background with text explaining why Caption and subtitles are important and create accessibility. Also three suggestions for captioning apps - Cliptomatic, Overvideo, and Autocap.

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Sy Brand@TartanLlama29 Jun 2020
Tech explained with Sy's cats, a thread:
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Per Axbom@axbom19 Jan 2021
Looking for an online form builder that takes #accessibility seriously. Any suggestions are welcome. 😊
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In today’s episode of “Fix the forms, one at a time”, more discussion on #MedTwitter about the amount of time spent on paperwork.
Dr Gordon Caldwell (@doctorcaldwell) profile pictureDr Gordon Caldwell@doctorcaldwell21 Jan 2020
Replying to @doctorcaldwell @22Q11_Ireland
#MarginalLosses eg more forms introduced with aim of improving safety or flow but undermine both - why does #NHS not study the ergonomics of #ClinicalConsultations? Ward nurse today says recording her ward admission consultation takes 40 minutes paperwork #Formification
Image from Dr Gordon Caldwell (@doctorcaldwell)
Image from Dr Gordon Caldwell (@doctorcaldwell)
Image from Dr Gordon Caldwell (@doctorcaldwell)
Image from Dr Gordon Caldwell (@doctorcaldwell)
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