#Accessible Development

[aeldata-usa]

#Accessible Websites #Accessible Web Development #Accessible Development #WCAG #Section 508 #Screen Readers #Disabilities #Accessible Design #Alt Text Image #Color Contrast #Assistive Technologies #Screen Magnifiers #HTML5 Elements #Aria #Manual testing #Automated Testing #User Testing #Accessibility Tools #Web Accessibility Consulting #Web accessibility #web accessibility Audit #Accessibility Audit #Website Accessibility #Designer Accessibility #web development #Accessibility Services #AELData

[prokopetz]

So, let me see if I've got this straight.

When Overwatch 2 launched last October, it was framed by Blizzard as a PvP-only early access preview of a game which would eventually include a substantial PvE campaign, to be added in a later patch.

Today, Blizzard's representatives admitted not only that the PvE campaign mode has been scrapped, but that the internal decision to do so was made in late 2021 – meaning they'd been knowingly lying about the game's planned feature set for nearly a year at the time of the October 2022 early access launch.

Is that about the size of it?

#gaming #video games #overwatch #overwatch 2 #game development #early access

[reasonsforhope]

Flint, Michigan, has one of the [United States]'s highest rates of child poverty — something that got a lot of attention during the city's lead water crisis a decade ago. And a pediatrician who helped expose that lead problem has now launched a first-of-its-kind move to tackle poverty: giving every new mother $7,500 in cash aid over a year.

A baby's first year is crucial for development. It's also a time of peak poverty.

Flint's new cash transfer program, Rx Kids, starts during pregnancy. The first payment is $1,500 to encourage prenatal care. After delivery, mothers will get $500 a month over the baby's first year.

"What happens in that first year of life can really portend your entire life course trajectory. Your brain literally doubles in size in the first 12 months," says Hanna-Attisha, who's also a public health professor at Michigan State University.

A baby's birth is also a peak time for poverty. Being pregnant can force women to cut back hours or even lose a job. Then comes the double whammy cost of child care.

Research has found that stress from childhood poverty can harm a person's physical and mental health, brain development and performance in school. Infants and toddlers are more likely than older children to be put into foster care, for reasons that advocates say conflate neglect with poverty.

In Flint, where the child poverty rate is more than 50%, Hanna-Attisha says new moms are in a bind. "We just had a baby miss their 4-day-old appointment because mom had to go back to work at four days," she says...

Benefits of Cash Aid

Studies have found such payments reduce financial hardship and food insecurity and improve mental and physical health for both mothers and children.

The U.S. got a short-lived taste of that in 2021. Congress temporarily expanded the child tax credit, boosting payments and also sending them to the poorest families who had been excluded because they didn't make enough to qualify for the credit. Research found that families mostly spent the money on basic needs. The bigger tax credit improved families' finances and briefly cut the country's child poverty rate nearly in half.

"We saw food hardship dropped to the lowest level ever," Shaefer says. "And we saw credit scores actually go to the highest that they'd ever been in at the end of 2021."

Critics worried that the expanded credit would lead people to work less, but there was little evidence of that. Some said they used the extra money for child care so they could go to work.

As cash assistance in Flint ramps up, Shaefer will be tracking not just its impact on financial well-being, but how it affects the roughly 1,200 babies born in the city each year.

"We're going to see if expectant moms route into prenatal care earlier," he says. "Are they able to go more? And then we'll be able to look at birth outcomes," including birth weight and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions.

Since the pandemic, dozens of cash aid pilots have popped up across the nation. But unlike them, Rx Kids is not limited to lower-income households. It's universal, which means every new mom will get the same amount of money. "You pit people against each other when you draw that line in the sand and say, 'You don't need this, and you do,' " Shaefer says. It can also stigmatize families who get the aid, he says, as happened with traditional welfare...

So far, there's more than $43 million to keep the program going for three years. Funders include foundations, health insurance companies and the state of Michigan, which allocated a small part of its federal cash aid, known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

Money can buy more time for bonding with a baby

Alana Turner can't believe her luck with Flint's new cash benefits. "I was just shocked because of the timing of it all," she says.

Turner is due soon with her second child, a girl. She lives with her aunt and her 4-year-old son, Ace. After he was born, her car broke down and she was seriously cash-strapped, negotiating over bill payments. This time, she hopes she won't have to choose between basic needs.

"Like, I shouldn't have to think about choosing between are the lights going to be on or am I going to make sure the car brakes are good," she says...

But since she'll be getting an unexpected $7,500 over the next year, Turner has a new goal. With her first child, she was back on the job in less than six weeks. Now, she hopes she'll be able to slow down and spend more time with her daughter.

"I don't want to sacrifice the time with my newborn like I had to for my son, if I don't have to," she says."

-via NPR, March 12, 2024

#united states #flint michigan #michigan #cash aid #basic income #poverty #poverty relief #child poverty #mothers #pregnancy #prenatalcare #healthcare #healthcare access #public health #child development #good news #hope

[ocprompts]

my bad if you've done this prompt before but!! assuming your oc has their own fandom, how would the fandom mischaracterize / stereotype them?

plain text: assuming your oc has their own fandom, how would the fandom mischaracterize / stereotype them?

#oc asks #oc development #character development #oc questions #character asks #asks #anon #hope i did the plaintext right! i try to keep my blog accessible to everyone

[ghostly-omens]

oh i was right that's fun. eye dude really did get shipped the quesadilla island residents to look after and instead of doing his job and giving them a perfect island experience he went rogue and started the hell-games and the federation has no idea lmao. the federation thinks its a third party interfering but so far it seems all signs point to it being egg island's equivalent of cucurucho becoming the joker

#qsmp #hey i wonder if the previous residents of egg island did that to him #that'd be fun #they gave this guy such a hard time at work he became the joker #decided that all residents are vermin and sinners and deserve to be punished #or maybe its not even egg island's :) that did it #maybe the eye is someone even higher up in the federation #because they seemed to have access to information about the residents and the eggs and it could have been transfered to him #but maybe he's like a head office type who's in charge of observations or something #and he's seen what they've been up to and has just developed an obsessive hatred #idk im just making up aus at this point but that the fun of theorising

[jesncin]

Do we have evidence Ma'al didn't at some point have a date with John Stewart, asked to try the ring on and ended up accidentally causing construct shenanigans, making their subsequent encounters a little embarrassing for our favorite martian twink?

don't ask how Alan Scott fits in this universe just enjoy the joke

#askjesncin #green lantern #martian manhunter #john stewart #ma'alefa'ak #alan scott #jl remix #what do u mean “asks for the ring” #does anyone know how the GL ring translates non-vocal languages like sign? #if ma'al was talking to a GL would he get subtitles? Idk if it's been explored in canon lmk im curious #ma'al and j'onn developed martian sign together so would that be an unregistered language for GL corp? #i have many questions on the accessibility of the GL ring

[pillowspace]

One of the most frustrating things is having the sincerest desire to participate in a hobby, and having none of the means necessary to do so. I am going to eat drywall

#i want to develop games so bad you have no idea #on the ds there were these apps called smile computer and smilebasic. it allowed you to program on the ds. i adored those apps as a kid #and somehow the NINTENDO DS was the last time i had any access to programming #shattering sfx #i have a broken nintendo switch. a phone with less than 240 mb of storage space free. and a dream #let me in. LET ME IN !! #ok ramble done

[fairycosmos]

i do think the very broad generalisation of the term media consumption and the disdain people have for it is a bit laughable. "get a real hobby" is the guy teaching me guitar through youtube not helping me do exactly that. "go outside" if i read this book under a tree will the story suddenly become more meaningful

#i get that this critique stems from ppl scrolling their lives away and developing brain rot via social media but that's a very small part of #what media consumption is and has the potential to be in fact im so glad to live in an era where so much media is #accessible it enriches my enclosure frl

[mintjeru]

it probably wasn't the smartest decision to start an ongoing 1000+ chapter webnovel when i know it'll consume my every waking thought but here we are

open for better quality | no reposts

#turning novel #터닝 #kishiar la orr #yuder aile #when i tell you i read the manhwa in one go last night and then started reading the novel today bc commenters said it was good #and my god were they right #i'm 40+ chapters in so i've just passed where the manhwa is at rn and wow #first of all thank god there are high quality and easily accessible translations #second of all kuyu-nim has a way of making all the lines carry weight. the dialogue and body language cues especially #like i'm definitely not that far in but there are already a few lines i can point out that made my heart clench #and the tension between the two leads is so so palpable #kishiar is very enigmatic i'm very interested in finding out what he's really thinking and what his abilities are #and i really appreciate the way yuder's development is focused on him caring about others and relying on them #ok and third the fact that it's a slow burn romance but focuses heavily on the plot and politics and relationships is so good #based on the tags this could have been very tropey but they didn't go that route and i'm glad for it #in other news i'm upset about how yuder came out but i have to post him bc i will not separate them ;;; #thought kishiar would be harder to draw bc he's pretty:tm: and i struggle drawing pretty boys but yuder put me through the wringer fr #anyway!! i love them very much!! going a little insane over them as you can see!!

[izicodes]

Wix Learn's Free Web Accessibility Certification | Resources ✨

Hiya! 💗 Today, I stumbled upon an absolute gem that I wanted to share with all of you. If you're learning about web design and inclusivity as I am, this is something you might want to look into~!

Introducing the Web Accessibility Course by Wix Learn - a game-changer for anyone striving to create websites that cater to all users, regardless of impairments. This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know to build an inclusive online space that leaves no one behind. AND IT COMES WITH AN EXAM AND CERTIFICATE (all free too hehe).

In this course, you'll gain mastery over essential skills, including:

🌐 Creating Inclusive Sites: Learn the best practices to make your websites accessible to people with various impairments, ensuring equal access for everyone.

📚 Accessible Title Tags and Headings: Dive into the world of proper title tags and heading structures, making navigation a breeze for every visitor.

👁️‍🗨️ Crafting Alt Text and Alternative Media: Discover the art of writing meaningful alt text and incorporating alternative media, providing a seamless experience for those with visual challenges.

⚙️ Optimizing Navigation for Assisted Technology Users: Enhance site navigation for individuals relying on assisted technologies, making their browsing experience smooth and efficient.

💬 The Power of an Accessibility Statement: Learn to create a compelling accessibility statement, showcasing your dedication to inclusivity and informing visitors about your website's accessibility features.

They even have prep courses for the exam! 🤗✨

Here's the link to the course: LINK

Hope this helps someone out there, I will be trying it out and seeing how it goes! 👍🏾

#resources #web accessibility #coding #codeblr #programming #progblr #studyblr #studying #tech #software developer #comp sci #programmer #learning to code #webdesign #web design #web development

[delphiniumarchangelmoon]

Wanted to draw Aztro but didn’t want my design to be just like everyone else’s so I took some liberties

Also I showed this to my mom and she said it was creepy :( I thought it was cute.

#aztrosist #sdmp #fun fact about this art style is I developed it while learning a different art program #and it’s so much easier in that program #but I no longer have access to it #so I had to learn how to painstakingly replicate the look of tools in a program I don’t have #and it’s really hard :)

[helpimstuckinafandom]

"Oh so they're capitalists now" motherfucker it's all capitalism. Youtube having 50 ads a video with an in-video sponsor read that takes a quarter of the video is capitalism. Be real

#you're not a dirty capitalist because you have to live under capitalism #you're not a dirty capitalist for trying to get sustrainabke revenue for your independent company #until there's fucking screen limits and bans on password sharing it's not a malicious move to make their own service #they aren't deleting everything. they're still gonna give access to first episodes of new shit #it's the dropout model #i get that it's a big change and i agree that the issues for international viewers will have to be dealt with because that's a PROBLEM #the issue isn't them moving to this model over youtube #there will be new shows #shit will develope #watcher #watcher entertainment

[14sunnydaze]

Heya everyone, pushing for another round of ads for our game before we close the early access on Steam. We're a very small team of (2) developers from New Orleans who need your help with spreading the word on our project!!

We've been working on this game for about 5-6 years and just sold our 200th copy! We are very excited to push it before we close early access because we've made some improvements already and want to share them with the 🌎. We are hoping to be able to use the funds from this push to finish the game and start developing the next one.

Our game emphasizes choices and replayability. It contains multiple endings and really is a lot of bangs for very small bucks! It's an adorable 3D JRPG with some charming characters and a world that will only become more queer and diverse as we continue to update it over time. It has a fantastic soundtrack that features a few local NOLA artists.

It's the culmination of a lot of work and heart from two people (one of whom is trans) who want to make diverse games that raise the bar and include people who haven't previously been included. And we want to show that it's possible to make good games without a huge studio backing you.

I've included a few teaser gifs so y'all can see what we're capable of and a bit of the world of Aura and Co.

#queer gamers #queer #awesome #games #sea of choices #early access #independent games #independent developers #independent #early #gay #steam games #new orleans #non binary #music #rpg #3d #magic #science #nature #friendship #choices #replayability #replay #love #family #pc games #pc gaming #computer games #nola

[thatseadog]

#jrwi #jrwi riptide #just roll with it #jrwi fanart #jrwi podcast #chip jrwi #jrwi jay #jrwi riptide fanart #jay ferin fanart #jay ferin #jay fanart #jrwi meme #jrwi chip #jay when chip somehow lured her out to sea #they're literally siblings your honor #i finally have access to a tablet I can draw in instead of a phone #they're not that traumatized here only a little bit #pre packaged trauma without the development part they're babies here #don't know if this has been done yet

[accessibleaesthetics]

If you want to make an accessible game, there are three things you should do from the very start, even while still in the planning phase.

Review Can I Play That's Accessibility Reference Guides to get an idea of what features players with different disabilities actually want.

Choose your game engine carefully, and become very familiar with all the accessibility features it has (or doesn't have) to offer.

Get creative with your implementation; accessibility menus and assist modes are great, but try to think farther outside the box where you can.

#accessibility #game development #accessible gaming

[devsgames]

Accessibility vs. Approachability

Friendly reminder that "Accessibility" and "Approachability" are two fundamentally different concepts when it comes to game design.

"Accessibility" specifically pertains to lowering a barrier of entry for people with specific needs or disabilities, such as the hard of hearing, color blind, elderly, mobility-limited, etc. by taking into account their specific contexts or needs. Features that are "Accessible" are designed to explicitly target and improve the ease of use and quality of life for these demographics.

"Approachability" is how easily a game, concept or feature is understood to people of different levels of experience, cultural understanding, or expectation of genre. This is not necessarily tied to their ability to physically function or interact with your game.

While sometimes Approachability changes can result in Accessibility improvements (and vice-versa) and while these two concepts do often overlap, using "Accessibility" as a blanket term for when you're actually talking about "Approachability" during design conversations can confuse intention when designing for disabled people is explicitly the goal or intention. It can also lead into thinking that because something improves "Approachability" it implicitly improves "Accessibility" equally by association, which is not always the case. Just because a game is "Approachable" does not implicitly make it "Accessible".

Accessibility is it's own consideration entirely, so it's wise to consciously separate them both as terms and as concepts as you're designing your game.

#gamedev #game development #game dev #indie games #indie game #gamedevelopment #indiegames #thoughts #blog #accessibility #indie dev #indiedev #game design