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Shout out to all the #webcomic artists who properly describe the images they share, so that we can all enjoy their work!
Some highlights:
- @davidrevoy
- @heyheymomo
- @warandpeas
- @smolrobots
- @foxes_in_love (unofficial)
- @xkcdbot (unofficial?)
Feel free to tag more folks in the comments!
This post from #diaspora* contains hoover over #altText but doesn't show up over here.
The diaspora markdown code of the post is as follows:
![](https://tupambae.org/photo/202597926365a61188ad34c262410425-1.jpg " Vistenkarte mit Wofgang Neuss, dem Man mit der Pauke. Wofgang lehnt an seiner grossen Pauke, hält delikat seinen Schlegel in der Hand und schaut leicht säuerlich nach links oben. In grossen Lettern steht geschrieben: Gegen Klima-kleber hetzen? Warum nicht? Lieber asozial als gar nicht regieren! Auf den Trommelfell seiner Pauke ist ein nicht erwähnenswerter Politiker zu sehen. " )
#alt4you
Any hint how to fix this in friendica 2023.05?
For more inspiration and resources on how to approach writing good image descriptions, visit https://alttexthalloffame.org!
Alt Text Hall of Fame - Alt Text Hall of Fame
What is alt text? Alternative text (or alt text, in short) is the text you can use to describe an image when you publish it on your website or social media.Alt Text Hall of Fame
"We have so much to learn from poetry about being more playful and exploratory in how we write alt text."
https://alt-text-as-poetry.net
#AltText #ImageDescription #accessibility #a11y #poetry #AltTextAsPoetry
Alt Text as Poetry
Alt text is an essential part of web accessibility. It is often disregarded altogether or understood through the lens of compliance, as an unwelcome burden to be met with minimum effort.alt-text-as-poetry.net
Folks, I don’t know who told you you’re supposed to dump hashtags in your picture #altText.. No, please stop. Alt text is for describing the image content. A jumbled mess of hashtags is not the same thing.
This shit is like the thing I see sometimes with YouTube subtitles where folks dump extra info in the subs that has nothing to do with what is being said. I need the captions for #accessibility, please don’t abuse them for your own purpouses. Similarily don’t dump hashtags in alt texts.
Run Linux, post on the fediverse, and care about accessibility?
You need Frog.
https://github.com/TenderOwl/Frog#readme
Frog extracts text from images.
Use it to copy and paste the text in images into your image descriptions and help make the fediverse more inclusive.
#frog #ocr #altText #accessibility #a11y #linux #fediverse
GitHub - TenderOwl/Frog: Extract text from any image, video, QR Code and etc.
Extract text from any image, video, QR Code and etc. - GitHub - TenderOwl/Frog: Extract text from any image, video, QR Code and etc.GitHub
W3C: Detailed image descriptions don't belong in alt-text
Complex Images
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) (Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI))
#accessibility #Mastodon #redditMigration
All I see is you unwilling to do the ACTUAL work of inclusivity to fight #fascism.
Fascists eradicate #disabled first, and your ignoring disabled & unwillingness to do the labor of #inclusivity by simple ALT text makes your posts look like #hypocrisy to me.
Yes, it takes some effort. This is the work.
What is alt-text, how do you do it, why do you do it, what needs doing?
What is it?
Alt-text is the 1500 characters you get to describe an image you post.
How do I do it?
If you're posting a tweet/screenshot of an article than I'd advise using the desktop/Web login to Mastodon. It has a fairly good auto-transcribe feature which requires only minor edits.
For memes, photos and cartoons you're going to have to do it the more difficult way but it's a good habit to get into.
4/T
Pragmatically: If you are not writing for an audience outside of people you personally know then there is a non zero chance you will have someone with difficulty seeing or with dyslexia try to read your work. Effective communicators remove barriers for their audiences.
1/T
The latest version of the app has an setting to require alternate text before making a post. A great reminder for users sharing images on Mastodon, Pixelfed, or Friendica servers.
I hope all Fedilab users turn the setting on, so everyone can benefit from your pictures!
#AndroidA11y #A11y #AltText #Blind #LowVision @apps
#AltText is something I advocate for, as well as some other simple ways to make posts more #accessible and #inclusive. Let's make this #interactive.
Reply with an #image and I'll tell you what my #ScreenReader thinks it shows, as a practical #demonstration of inaccuracies, limitations and why alt text is better.
Edit on request: Not all screen readers can do image recognition. Alt text is the only viable way to be inclusive. #accessibility #blind
@PleaseCaption