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10 Things to Know About Twitter’s Alternative Text for Images

June 1, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

tweet interface to add alternative text description to photo of purple and white bearded iris.

When Twitter announced alternative text for images in early 2016, the web accessibility community was abuzz with conversations.

The long-awaited option, providing the option to add alternative text to images, was greeted with loud approval from Twitter users looking for better web accessibility for the popular social media channel.

I know, I was one of them! Continue reading 10 Things to Know About Twitter’s Alternative Text for Images

Filed Under: Accessibility, Social media Tagged With: alt text, alternative text, mobile application, tweet, twitter

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

Stay Legal While You Travel with the Mr. Meaner Application

March 7, 2015 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Mr. Meaner home page

Knowing what laws apply as you travel in the United States is a lot easier with a new mobile application that allows you to find the state laws for the places you’re visiting. You can even compare laws between two places. Continue reading Stay Legal While You Travel with the Mr. Meaner Application

Filed Under: Mobile Tagged With: mobile application, state laws, traffic law

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