Accessibility Win: Hope Video About Detroit

Shadowed adults, children, and person in wheelchair holding hands, in the background a rising sun.

When I read Julie Hind’s tweet yesterday about a new inspirational short video about Detroit, I quickly selected the link.

Some background: I live in metro Detroit, but many of my activities, friends, and clients are in the city.

Our Metro Detroit WordPress and Refresh Detroit meetup events are held in the city.

And before the COVID-19 outbreak, I was birdwatching in Detroit several times a month.

Detroit has been hit hard by COVID-19, with a high number of cases and deaths.

Each day I read heartbreaking stories about the individuals and families whose loved ones have died from COVID-19 in our area.

Which is why I wanted to experience the uplifting video about the resilience of the people in Detroit. Continue reading Accessibility Win: Hope Video About Detroit

Asking Video Producers to Add Captions

Woman videographer behind video camera recording a session.

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 (no longer available online) launched in spring 2019. Continue reading Asking Video Producers to Add Captions

Caption Your Videos: You Have No Excuse

Captioned video

If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know I’m an advocate for captioning videos and adding transcripts to podcasts.

Whenever I hear about someone’s new video or podcast, I share how captions and transcripts can:

  • Improve search engine optimization
  • Expand your audience
  • Make videos/podcasts available to everyone

Some people thank me for the information, replying that captions/transcripts are too expensive. Others ignore me.

And others, like web developer Dave Foy, hear what I’m saying and take action. Continue reading Caption Your Videos: You Have No Excuse