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Anytime someone in an organization tries to implement web accessibility standards they are considered bitches, or assholes. So we are the accessibility bitches

Atlanta, GA
Joined September 2013
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Outsourcing your user research is like outsourcing your vacation. It gets the job done, but it’s unlikely to have the desired effects.
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Our mission is to make sure that everyone can be a part of the fun that gaming creates. You can help support our mission by making a donation or hosting your own fundraising event. soeveryonecangame.com
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Headed to PAX South this weekend? Stop by our booth in the Diversity Lounge to learn more about our mission and how you can support it. #SoEveryoneCanGame
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Chase compassion in LA this Sunday! The Tofurky Trot is a family-friendly 5k (3.1 mile) fun run, trot, or walk open to all levels of physical fitness, followed by a vegan food fest featuring local and national vendors, speakers, and music! bit.ly/2A4rSuV
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"...ultimately, the hope is that as people increasingly question their meat intake—and open their minds to the alternatives—they’ll eat more sustainably, fighting the rising threats of global hunger and climate change as they go." - FORTUNE bit.ly/2K9BCZx
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The #XboxAdaptiveController is a great example of what happens when you put #inclusive design at the forefront of a product. Congrats to @Xbox for this amazing recognition!
One of TIME's 50 best inventions of 2018 - the Xbox Adaptive Controller - Wow, very cool recognition of the team's work. ti.me/2K4Dtin
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This. SO MUCH THIS! Alt: “You don’t have accessibility problems, you have quality problems.”
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If you think of delight in a design as purely decoration, you’re not considering how users actually feel about a well-designed product or service.
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Unfortunately designers often insist on removing text link underlines. Ensure text color contrast is still sufficient with this new tool by @WebAIM, Link Contrast Checker webaim.org/resources/linkcon… #color #webdesign #a11y
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Facebook being careless about who has access to their data at a hearing about Facebook being careless about who has access to their data is the most 2018 thing ever xitter.gq/cbsnews/status/9838495… – at Washington, DC
Associated Press photographer Andrew Harni got a clear shot of Zuckerberg's notes as he left the table during a break Tuesday. Some notable entries include how he should defend Facebook. "[If attacked: Respectfully, I reject that. Not who we are.] cbsn.ws/2EASvI0
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Picard management tip: Data is easier to manage than humans.
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According to Apple's proposal 18 of 31 global sign languages use this gesture to represent the deaf sign. If approved, it would join the existing ASL "I love you" gesture in the Unicode Standard: 🤟
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The first release of #NVDASR for 2018 is finally here. Links to download and what's new in this release found at nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2018-…
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To all app developers, worry less about how speech pronounces acronyms and numbers in your app and more on how access technology interacts with your design. Way too much time wasted on such things.
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Did you know that Quill, the impossibly cute protagonist of Moss, will sometimes communicate with you via sign language? Learn more about Polyarc's upcoming #PSVR adventure: play.st/2sqadgK
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[Switch Access] "Goals of Switch Access: Give users complete access to their device, make Switch Access efficient, Make setting up easy, make Switch Access inexpensive" #ATIA18 Bova IV
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I love it when people have their "Blue Pill" Matrix moment when it comes to accessibility. They see the issues. They understand the issues. They can't unsee or ignore them anymore. Welcome to the world.
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(1/2) We’re pleased to announce the launch of our first dedicated Google disability support team! Agents are available Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PST through email and only in English language. Contact the team at [email protected].
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Woah, this is an excelent description of the world of the screen reader user! xitter.gq/stevefaulkner/status/9…
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Web Accessibility: What You Say vs. What I Hear - thinkcompany.com/2017/12/web… Great stuff here about prioritizing and humanizing accessibility.