Louis Galipeau

Senior internet specialist interested in web accessibility, usability, responsive design, user experience, mobile first multi design. My tweets are my own.

[A11y Melb @a11ymelb]

RT @RavenAlly:
1. Find a relevant pain (build empathy, make it real)
2. Put your content on a tiny screen with glare (contrast, text size)
3. Add a child, cat, dog, distraction of some sort (real life)
4. Imagine your hands hurt
5. Now use your content

#a11ymelb

[Rabab Gomaa @RubysDo]

User centered accessibility test - asking senior people about their experience “This is accessible to me, I need help to access it, I cant access this - by @SassyOutwater #a11yTOConf #a11y

[Katelyn Lemay @lemayke]

Data visualization as a document - how to know what kind of info should be available via assistive tech #a11yTOconf

[🌸 meh 🌸 @marmalade]

Levels of accessibile data visualization. Am really fascinated by this topic, it's something that would be excellent to see in the pharma web space.

#a11yTOConf @shepazu #dataviz

[Katelyn Lemay @lemayke]

Useful overview of libraries and tools accessible data visualization from @shepazu for #a11yTOconf

[Katelyn Lemay @lemayke]

Older adults are a rapidly growing user base. We should be designing for them! - @cordeliadillon #a11yTOConf

[Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯 @aardrian]

#a11yTOConf @cordeliadillon: in 2017, 15% of US population is over 65; by 2050 it will be 22%. 18% used smartphones in 2013, now up to 42%.

[Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯 @aardrian]

#a11yTOConf @cordeliadillon suggests a color contrast crappy projector test — find crappiest projector you can, and project. I am a fan of this model.

[Katelyn Lemay @lemayke]

@cordeliadillon points out that the first 3 font weights here would be illegible for older adults (or anyone on low-res monitor). Not technically in violation of WCAG, but not truly accessible. #a11yTOconf

[parv 🇨🇦 @missparv]

@a11yTO doing it right at #a11yTOConf . Multiple presentation screens, live transcription, sign language interpreter -- leading by example. #a11y #accessibility #toronto

[Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯 @aardrian]

#a11yTOConf @halathinkeths
Why don't designers factor in accessibility? Intimidating, hard, or not my job (from a survey).

[Scott Vinkle @svinkle]

"In the ideation phase, accessibility should be outlined in the wireframe." @halathinkeths #a11y #a11ytoconf

[Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia]

“Pity is not what we want. We want understanding and respect.” @detonite on Disability simulations. #TuesdayThoughts #a11ytoconf #UX

[Julianna Rowsell @JuliannaRowsell]

Using aria live regions, with aria labels to make #accessible map elements.

@heydonworks #A11YTOConf

[Rabab Gomaa @RubysDo]

Accessibility resources by @heydonworks #a11yTOConf #a11y

[Cordelia @cordeliadillon]

Woah, I did not know you could modify alt text of images on Facebook! View a photo, open its "Options" menu, and select "Change Alt Text." Thanks for the tip, @TechThomas. I have some work to do on past uploads. #a11yTOConf

[Dennis Lembrée @dennisl]

Did you know? When creating captions in YouTube, you can enter a transcript and it will be auto-synched! #youtube #captions #tips #a11y #csunatc18