Why don’t the worlds of mainstream tech and accessibility tech ever seem to collide? Shelly Brisbin, who keeps one foot in each, wants to know. She and her guests from both worlds chew over the news and trends of the day, mixing in an accessibility perspective. Hosted by Shelly Brisbin.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 10 hours 6 minutes
episode 81: Tools and Tips for Mobile App Developers
iOS developer Rob Whitaker returns to Parallel for a chat about APIs and tools developers can use to make their mobile apps more accessible.
episode 80: When Success Means Buying A Smaller Suit
We're talking about Apple's fitness offering from an accessibility perspective with a Fitness+ user, and someone who has worked on Apple accessibility teams.
episode 79: Story Book
Ten iOSes ago, I wrote a book called iOS Access for All. Here's how it has evolved over the years.
episode 78: So Many Thoughts and Feelings
AppleVis, an excellent community of blind and visually-impaired Apple users, surveyed its members to get their thoughts on how well Apple's platforms provide accessibility. We talk over the survey, and add some impressions of our own.
episode 77: What is CSS Speech?
What if you could design the experience of listening to Web content in the same way you design the visual experience? That's the premise of the CSS Speech Module. Is CSS the way to design spoken experiences, or is it a hindrance for screen reader users?
episode 76: Some of My Automations are Fragile
We're talking automation - mostly on macOS, with developer Bret Terpstra and fellow automation fan Darcy Burnard.
episode 75: A Deep Dive into WCAG 2.2. And Beyond.
The W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – WCAG – is the standard against which Web developers test for accessibility. WCAG is evolving, with a new release anticipated in a few months. We talk about what the 2.2 candidate includes, and what's next.
episode 74: The Swipey on the Stem
Parallel is back from summer break, and glad to be! We gather to review Apple's latest hardware announcements: do we like them, do we want them, are they accessible? Behold, the iPhones 14, Apple Watch Ultra (and otherwise), and AirPods Pro, 2nd gen.
episode 73: A Week with Apple's Accessibility Preview
We take a look at new accessibility features coming later this year to Apple platforms.
episode 72: Building Accessibility Products as a Startup
Creating products that serve people with disabilities has all the challenges of any software project, along with unique hurdles for a bootstrapped startup. We'll talk with a cofounder whose mobile apps aid people with vision loss and hearing impairments.