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@arush starts talk by telling story of open source dictation tool that works for screen readers. Day job building accessible websites from the ground

@arush starts talk by telling story of open source dictation tool that works for screen readers. Day job building accessible websites from the ground up, and when they are not I do #a11y mediation. The answer is usually look at HTML, make it semantic #IndieWeb

@amirad we need to teach anywhere in the world at any level, I am so deep into digital privacy...but what is the average person thinking #IndieWeb

@amirad we need to teach anywhere in the world at any level, I am so deep into digital privacy...but what is the average person thinking #IndieWeb

Amira's Third point: If you do not build for everyone you are building for no one. #IndieWeb

Amira's Third point: If you do not build for everyone you are building for no one. #IndieWeb

Checked into @IndieWebCamp NYC Seidenberg School of Computer Science

Looking forward to a great two days!!

Make sure source order and visual order match in your design and your semantics. Remember sometimes your CSS doesn't matter. Most screen readers avoid

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Make sure source order and visual order match in your design and your semantics. Remember sometimes your CSS doesn't matter. Most screen readers avoid it all, (except display: none) we do not see it. Do not rely on visual source order. #IndieWeb

More photos of art exhibit I found after @IndieWebCamp NYC day one.

@arush: n the US there are either two pathways to #a11y you either decide to do it as a commitment for everyone or you are sued into it. Using the exa

@arush: n the US there are either two pathways to #a11y you either decide to do it as a commitment for everyone or you are sued into it. Using the example of @dominos trying to sue their way out accessibility

@arush: The #IndieWeb community should be really proud of itself. You are helping to build a better web everyday and I hope the small community takes

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@arush: The #IndieWeb community should be really proud of itself. You are helping to build a better web everyday and I hope the small community takes off, in fact I want it to take over everything.

Random but awesome Mixed Media Art show as an @IndieWebCamp NYC after event

Questions to leave you with, "How do we take our data with us? What privacy do you give up for convenience? How do you empower people to feel they hav

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Questions to leave you with, "How do we take our data with us? What privacy do you give up for convenience? How do you empower people to feel they have a role in digital privacy" -@amirad #IndieWeb

@amirad "I do know that you are here to build to I won't try to convince you...but I want to convince you and teach you how to talk to the other 3/4 p

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@amirad "I do know that you are here to build to I won't try to convince you...but I want to convince you and teach you how to talk to the other 3/4 people"

Interesting point. @arush notes that with color contrast the users she uses prefer contrast much higher than the general guidelines. "Don't trust Goog

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Interesting point. @arush notes that with color contrast the users she uses prefer contrast much higher than the general guidelines. "Don't trust Google on accessibility. Underline your links" #IndieWeb

Part of job making things accessible or folks w/ disabilities but also about building for everyone else. That is difference between inclusive design &

Part of job making things accessible or folks w/ disabilities but also about building for everyone else. That is difference between inclusive design & designing for accessibility. I cant do this alone. I ask for help. Same with you, ask for help #IndieWeb

Turned on the seat warmer for the first time.

Turned on the seat warmer for the first time.

@arush "this is a biggie" color contrast, this has a lot of fine print attached...this is where designers start to freak thinking color contrast may m

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@arush "this is a biggie" color contrast, this has a lot of fine print attached...this is where designers start to freak thinking color contrast may mess with pretty websites....Amanda reminds us you can be in the guidelines and still pretty #IndieWeb

@amirad "Everyone should be a creator and a maker on the Internet but as long as we realize we can not create for ourselves alone" #IndieWeb

@amirad "Everyone should be a creator and a maker on the Internet but as long as we realize we can not create for ourselves alone" #IndieWeb

@arush Giving talk to #IndieWeb community different. We usually talk to people about importance of HTML and how new controllers and aria labels aren't

@arush Giving talk to #IndieWeb community different. We usually talk to people about importance of HTML and how new controllers and aria labels aren't as good. You folks are already 10 steps a head of everyone with commitment to Plain Old Semantic HTML

I never knew about removing link underlines. @arush says it can be done but you need to add focus and make sure contrast is correct...just easier to k

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I never knew about removing link underlines. @arush says it can be done but you need to add focus and make sure contrast is correct...just easier to keep the link underlined. #IndieWeb

My view as I head off to @IndieWebCamps NYC

Orion from my doorstep.

Checked into Parking apot Beekman and Pearl