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
Updated September 28, 2020: Sadly, YouTube removed the feature for people to contribute community captions.
In July 2018, I wrote about how my one tweet led to Troy Hunt’s YouTube HTTPS series getting translated into 16+ languages.
I kicked off getting the series captioned by asking Hunt to enable YouTube community contributions. Once he turned contributions on, I added English captions to the first two videos.
In less than a week, Hunt’s community stepped up and added translations for 16 languages for the four videos. Continue reading How to Allow Other People to Add Captions to Your YouTube Videos
When I discovered Microsoft’s Accessibility at a Glance video series on YouTube last summer, I was excited to share the news of their videos.
Each short video (around two minutes) is captioned and offers specific ways to create more accessible Continue reading Part 2: Create Inclusive Design Experiences with Accessibility at a Glance Videos