In March, Twitter enabled users of its mobile apps the option to add a text description (alt text) when tweeting images. Last week, the Twitter A11y Team announced this functionality is available to users of its desktop website too. To enable this feature, go to the Profile > Settings > Accessibility screen using the desktop version of twitter.com. Check … Continue reading “Image Descriptions Finally Possible for Desktop Tweets”
Month: May 2016
5 Ways Buying Alamo Drafthouse Tickets Online Fails
The Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain has moved to assigned seating and the ability to reserve tickets through online ordering. I went through this process for the first time over the weekend and ran into several usability problems. 1) Field types are not marked This one is so basic. I’ve done enough online ordering … Continue reading “5 Ways Buying Alamo Drafthouse Tickets Online Fails”
Fitbit Exercise Tracking is Confusing
I’ve had a Fitbit Zip for almost three years and I use the iOS app to sync the data from it. This app lets you track exercise that wasn’t captured in full by the step counter. I use this to add info about weight training and aerobics at the gym. The active minutes, steps, and distance often do not … Continue reading “Fitbit Exercise Tracking is Confusing”
Three years later, iTunes still sucks
Last month, writer Amy X. Wang wrote a spot-on article outlining many of the issues that still plague iTunes even 13 years after it first launched. I have avoided using iTunes at all, and only when necessary to sync or do a backup to my computer instead of iCloud. It’s been at least three years … Continue reading “Three years later, iTunes still sucks”
Why are some toilets still inaccessible?
The other day, I was in an older office building, definitely pre-ADA (1990). I went into the bathroom and saw an interesting and flawed attempt to retrofit it for accessibility. The bathroom has two regular-sized stalls with openings I estimated to be about 30″ wide. In order to accommodate a wheelchair, someone just added a … Continue reading “Why are some toilets still inaccessible?”