I fully agree. So many charts and graphs are so hard to read due to their complexity and the need to jump around. When I help subject matter experts write long descriptions, I always make sure they do it in a way that directly labels all data for each item.

So I work with the subject matter expert to rebuild the chart, and then add alt text (and long description if needed). If it wasn't for the accessibility review, it wouldn't be usable by anyone, sighted or non-sighted.

Interestingly, when I work on making documents accessible, I often find that the visuals (charts, graphs etc.) don't even make sense when viewed by a full-sighted individual.

Funny, I never really thought of myself as "in the field", but I guess I do perform a lot of accessibility work. I joined bluesky to find others in the field, and people who are interested, to learn more and share more. Seems to be working so far!

Thanks for sharing! I've been doing a bunch of accessibility conversions lately, so thought it might be worth sharing some of the common errors I've noticed.

I find that many people think everything needs to be broken down into black and white only. Even when it's not possible. No room for grey areas, additional context,etc. See it lots in politics, where people can't even acknowledge if the "other side" has a good policy, idea, or success.

Oh no, are you impacted by this week's news? I'm so sorry. We are losing such amazing talent and the ability to put people where they are needed most. I wish you all the best in navigating these tricky times.

He definitely is. I mean, he, out of the blue, sends me all these albums to check out (like the Cure, who neither of us had listened to before). He's 71 and still carrying the flag of rock like he's 17! I don't need Spotify recommendations, I've got a rock encyclopedia!

Thanks for adding me! And this is an awesome way for me to find some good people to follow, with me being new to this app and all. You're doing the good work!

My dad recommended this one to me, and I really liked And Nothing is Forever, and I Can Never Say Goodbye quite a lot. The whole album was great. My only complaint was that some of the intros were longer than I would prefer.

Also, funny enough, my dad also listens with Bluetooth hearing aids!

Fun! I haven't seen bare ground in over a month though, slightly jealous...

Awesome. Though it makes me a bit sick, thinking of how much hair-pulling-out I did through pretty much the entire game haha... Maybe I could have actually managed to parry in this version... Maybe.

Never thought too deep about it. But maybe that's why I loved Elden Ring. The rush of finally getting good enough to pass a boss was amazing. But when that got to be a bit tiresome, there was just so much to explore. Wander. Look. Take screenshots. Best of both worlds perhaps?

Yes, the technical side is definitely there, I guess time will tell if they actually invested the time to implement it!

I'll be curious to see... Accessibility is often an afterthought, sadly. Would be nice to have an app that can send you a notification when it's time to board, or automate it through text/sms.