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The latest issue of the Equal Entry newsletter is out! Check it out and if you like it, be sure to subscribe to it: https://buff.ly/3YwVAW8 Highlights: - News - Accessible video games - New accessibility lawsuit insights - And more! #Accessibility #Legal Image: Yellow Knomo points at blue sky filled with clouds and Equal Entry logo

Those of you in New York City, please join us tomorrow (August 6) at 7 pm ET for fun networking at A11yNYC. https://buff.ly/4d0t7wn #Accessibility #Networking Image: People networking in an office space

Disability Pride Month may be over, but Accessibility is never done. Here's how you can ensure accessibility in your content with quotes from Thomas Logan and Meryl K. Evans: https://buff.ly/4fjqjMw #Accessibility #ContentMarketing

After a digital accessibility lawsuit begins, a defendant can ask the judge to dismiss the complaint as "moot." This means all of the violations alleged in the plaintiff’s complaint are already fixed and are not likely to recur. However, this argument often doesn't work in digital accessibility. Read or listen to this A11y Insights to learn about mootness and a related digital accessibility lawsuit. https://buff.ly/3LPHvvm #Accessibility #Legal Image: Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a magnifying glass over definition with mootness on top of it

Video games are a pastime and an escape for many. They allow people to explore and experience complex, fantastical worlds on their own terms. Players scan their environment, make split-second decisions, depending on what’s around them, and explore the world. However, many video games are inaccessible to blind and low vision players. Many blind players want to play mainstream games. Vishnu Nair shares his PhD work on how to make games accessible to blind and low vision players. Read the recap or watch the captioned video. Recap: https://buff.ly/3yi3Aja Video: https://buff.ly/4bYuLxi #Accessibility #Gaming Image: A screenshot from a video game demoing the NavStick system. A character with red hair aims a weapon toward enemies in the distance. At bottom right, an inset shows a pair of hands holding a game controller and pushing the right stick forward in the direction of one of the enemies. Text below this inset reads “Roaming Chomper 2,” referring to the enemy being targeted.

Join us for fun networking at A11yNYC next week on August 6 at 7 pm ET. https://buff.ly/4d0t7wn #Accessibility #Networking Image: People networking in an office space

A person who is legally blind has filed a class action lawsuit in California against the Hyatt. The plaintiff alleges the hotel’s website puts up barriers for people who use screen readers. It prevents the plaintiff from enjoying full, equal access to the company’s products and services. This issue of A11y Insights dives into the case and its uniqueness. It also explains California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and includes a demo of the website. Read or listen to this episode of A11y Insights. https://buff.ly/3ybIu67 #Captioned #Video #Accessibility #Legal Image: Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a screenshot from the Hyatt map that doesn't work with screen readers

This video with Chancey Fleet explores the Monarch Braille device's ability to enhance tactile graphics accessibility. Learn how to switch between apps, load graphics quickly, and understand detailed images like the Empire State Building. This innovative technology transforms the way people interact with tactile graphics. #Captioned #Video #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign Video description: Chancey Fleet shows the Monarch. The device features an 8-dot Perkins braille keyboard, pan up/down buttons, direction pads, Android navigation keys, and a 10-line by 32-cell refreshable braille display.

Some food establishments charge extra for certain ingredients. For example, a coffee shop has a basic coffee drink for $5. If you substitute with alternative milk like oat or almond milk, it's an extra $0.70. But what if someone has a milk allergy and has no choice but to swap? Is that violating the ADA? Read or listen to the episode. https://buff.ly/4bpdm0Q #Accessibility #Legal Image: Illustration of Thomas Logan and Ken Nakata at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a big coffeemaker with coffee, milk, and donuts all around it

The latest issue of the Equal Entry newsletter is out! Check it out and if you like it, be sure to subscribe to it: https://buff.ly/4cvXnyV Highlights: - News - Social virtual reality experiences - New accessibility lawsuit insights - And more! #Accessibility #Legal Image: Yellow Knomo points at blue sky filled with clouds and Equal Entry logo