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A11y Slackers Gitter Channel Archive 7th of April 2017

What fresh hell is THIS now? - Patrick Lauke
  1. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 00:13
    [sitaggart] isn't it the point that it's familiarity and consistency, though?
  2. [sitaggart] ARIA widgets are based on desktop software patterns
  3. [marcysutton] Depends on what the shortcuts are.
  4. [sitaggart] if you're a keyboard only user, you're super used to using these controls everyday. If you make your toolbar look like a toolbar, a tabset like a tabset, then you'd be familiar enough with how they work already
  5. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 00:28
    [vcurd] Some keyboard users are not always keyboard users, and regardless there is always a range of familiarity with functionality available in the site, browser and AT.
  6. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 00:35
    [sitaggart] Sure, that is the nature of IT proficiency, or proficiency in using any tool. I wasn't born knowing cmd+s saved the current document, I learnt it. Platform and pattern standardisation is the key though
  7. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 11:57
    [michiel] dreams of a day when all APG patterns have touch support

  8. [karlgroves] It is Friday. You know what that means!

    http://www.karlgroves.com/2017/04/07/drive-by-demand-letters-and-lawsuit-threats-do-not-help-advance-accessibility/

  9. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 12:03
    [michiel] Darn it, I thought they did
  10. Prem Nawaz Khan
    @mpnkhan_twitter
    Apr 07 15:34
    Working on android automation for native apps. Is there any tool or rulesets which can parse Layout xmls etc. and output Accessibility errors?
  11. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 18:12
    [ira] Hey all! Happy Friday! :) I have a question about videos: I have a super short autoplay video on loop that does not have any audio. Does it need to have anything other than a label and the ability to pause the video? Does it need captions if there is no dialogue?
  12. [conley] Is there any relevant text within the video?
  13. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 18:20
    [ira] nope just using it as a hi-def gif replacement
  14. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 18:27
    [conley] Sounds like it's purely presentational so yeah, I would agree that a simple label and means to stop it
  15. [ira] great thanks @conley!
  16. [conley] thumbsup emoji
  17. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 18:40
    [michiel] aria-label might not get announced on <video> (never tried to be honest). If it doesn’t, <video role=img aria-label="some helpful text"> :)
  18. [michiel] aria-label on <video> should work though.
  19. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 18:50
    [conley] Yep that or on it's container perhaps
  20. zakim-robot
    @zakim-robot
    Apr 07 19:01
    [michiel] Hmm, in that case <figure><figcaption>Some helpful text</figcaption> <video> might be better.