Social Media and Accessibility
Pat Byrne - webmaster at Pat’s Guide to Glasgow West End
This document contains the links mentioned during the presentation.
Pat’s Guide to Glasgow West End
http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/
Web AIM’S Screen Reader Survey 4 (2012) Social Media results:
http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey4/#socialaccess
How many languages are there in the world:
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/many-spoken-languages.html
30 Examples of Social Media Policies:
http://immediatefuture.co.uk/blog/30-examples-of-uk-social-media-policies-and-guidance/
Facebook accessibility page:
https://www.facebook.com/help/141636465971794/
Facebook Mobile version:
https://m.facebook.com
Facely HD app
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/facely-hd-for-facebook-+-chat/id392550341?mt=8
Easy Chirp for Twitter:
http://www.easychirp.com/
Screen reader support and keyboard shortcuts for Twitter
https://blog.twitter.com/2013/improving-accessibility-of-twittercom
Accessible Interface to YouTube
http://tube.majestyc.net
Access Youtube:
http://accessyoutube.org.uk/
Instructions on using YouTube with a screen reader:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/189278?hl=en-GB
Easy Youtube:
http://icant.co.uk/easy-youtube/
Easy Youtube Captions Creator:
http://accessify.com/tools-and-wizards/accessibility-tools/easy-youtube-caption-creator/
Google+ Accessibility feature:
www.webpronews.com/google-launches-much-needed-google-hangout-accessibility-feature-2012-07
Social media help pages
https://blog.twitter.com/2013/improving-accessibility-of-twittercom
http://www.marcozehe.de/2013/08/23/twitter-now-has-a-dedicated-accessibility-team/
https://twitter.com/a11yteam
https://www.facebook.com/help/accessibility
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/?id=169372943117927
https://www.facebook.com/accessibility
https://www.facebook.com/help/141636465971794/
http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/05/09/making-linkedin-more-accessible/
Youtube
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/189278?hl=en-GB