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On Adding Captions to Videos

May 18, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Mr. Meaner - stay legal while you travel

When my friend David Brooks announced the launch of the Mr. Meaner app, I was excited to try it out.

Mr. Meaner allowed you to find out what laws apply in the state you’re traveling in.

Use the mobile app to find out if you can use your smartphone while driving in Illinois (no) or whether U-turns are legal in Michigan (yes, with exceptions).

David posted a short, less than one-minute video about Mr. Meaner.

I noticed something right away. Continue reading On Adding Captions to Videos

Filed Under: Accessibility Tagged With: automatic captions, captions, mobile application, Mr. Meaner, video, youtube

Asking Video Producers to Add Captions

April 24, 2019 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Jason Ward in the woods, holding up his binoculars. Sometimes all it takes is to ask to have a video captioned.

That’s what happened to me earlier this month; let me tell you my story.

If you’re a longtime reader of my blog, you know I’m an avid birdwatcher.

My weekends are filled with hikes in the backwoods, along lakeshores and farm fields, gazing at the sky and peering through tree branches for a glimpse of birds.

That’s why I was thrilled to discover the new Birds of North America series on YouTube that came out this spring. Continue reading Asking Video Producers to Add Captions

Filed Under: Accessibility Tagged With: automatic captions, Birds of North America, birdwatching, captions, video, video accessibility

Google Slides Offers Real-Time Automated Captions

October 8, 2018 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

closed captions display at bottom of slide of Romeo and Juliet seated on bench

Imagine you’re attending a presentation where the speaker’s words are automatically captioned in real-time on presentation slides.

Think that’s a feature you’ll see in the future?

Think again! Continue reading Google Slides Offers Real-Time Automated Captions

Filed Under: Accessibility Tagged With: automatic captions, captions, Google Slides, presentations

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