Brian Meersma

Tweeting about accessibility and technology. Product Manager @Microsoft. @Cornell grad. Dyslexic. Views are my own.

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

@PrincetonMBB @PUTIGERS @Princeton @Tosan_Evb Exciting. Please improve your alt text though. “Group” is not descriptive. https://t.co/dpAJzXrhLn

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

@washingtonpost good job with the new audio voices in your app. Thanks.

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

@hungtruong Never mind, looks like it’s remembering my speaking rate preference

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

@hungtruong That’s great! One small suggestion: it would be great if it remembered my last speaking rate next time. I’ll be changing from 1x for most articles. Thanks again.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Judy Heumann, who spent decades attacking a political establishment indifferent to the rights of disabled people and won one fight after another, has died at 75. https://t.co/oQ6une6Kmw

[Brad Smith @BradSmi]

Judy Heumann's life was a testament to her vision, courage, and tireless work advocating for disability rights. Although hard to say goodbye, her legacy inspires me to continue working toward a more equitable world for people with disabilities.

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Blind Software Engineer Expanded Access to Braille
via @WSJ https://t.co/fAX8O3s4fh

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Great to see this from @washingtonpost. The read aloud mode on their app and website is already top notch. Looking forward to continued improvements.

[Washington Post Communications @WashPostComms]

The Post's first-ever Accessibility Engineer @hsforeman shares insight on his new role:

https://t.co/eo11ne5b7w

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Apple’s digital voices for Apple Books sound remarkably realistic. Listen to samples here: https://t.co/jk8xey9V1A

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Voice Dream Reader is on sale. It’s my go to app for reading @Bookshare books and PDFs.

[Voice Dream @VoiceDreamApp]

iOS Reader, Writer and Scanner are on sale now. iOS Reader is 40% off, and Scanner and Writer are 50% off. Sale ends January 1 2023. https://t.co/87vLXh0OmJ

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Google Maps accessible places feature which helps people find wheelchair accessible places is now available worldwide https://t.co/JfJtWPiGp2

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Android’s new reading mode looks awesome. Unfortunately, built in read aloud options on iOS have been stagnant for a while. https://t.co/U0D9mbETlb

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Holiday gifts for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses via @washingtonpost https://t.co/elqt2twxm8

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

Airbnb launches new category of accessible homes. https://t.co/L8dgAiaTvL

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

These Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities via @nytimes https://t.co/CTUAXi7Rkx

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

.@Bookshare and @Benetech receive an additional five years of funding from @usedgov to provide accessible materials and improve accessibility for students with disabilities! Exciting news for an incredibly impactful program. https://t.co/ZBfRvM5kIq

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

iOS 16 will be released to the public on Monday. If you’re a VoiceOver user it’s worth reading this @AppleVis article to see if any bugs will impact your workflows. https://t.co/3k18d0Vu1d

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

In July, @potterybarn announced “The Accessible Home” collection of furniture which includes over a hundred pieces of furniture designed for people with disabilities. #inclusion https://t.co/hL4gzpBQIu

[Brian Meersma @bdmtech]

New screen reader and keyboarding improvements recently announced for @SlackHQ https://t.co/Klh3o6dDXe