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Accessibility Corner

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	=== Accessibility Corner ===		=== Accessibility Corner ===

	Accessibility Tip of the Week: if you have low vision, contrast becomes important, especially with text		* Accessibility Tip of the Week: if you have low vision, contrast becomes important, especially with text. Checking contrast This is especially helpful for folks with color blindness.

			* [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ Contrast Checker] is a great tool to test contract on a website. This is because you need strong contract for accessbility. It allows folks to better distinguish items. For example, its not good practice to use pale text on pale backgrounds.

			* There is also text that isn't eligible for people with color blindness - and there are a lot of people with color blindness.

	* [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ Contrast Checker]
	* So essentially, the stronger the contrast, the better it is for some folks. This is because it is easier to distinguish things.
	* There's a lot of pale text on pale backgrounds out there.
	* Plus, there is text that isn't eligible for people with color blindness - and there are a lot of people with color blindness.
	* But the good news is that there are contrast checkers. WAVE and other tools will flag it for you
	* Automated tools don't catch everything, so it's important to look at things yourself. For color blindness and other low-vision visitors, make sure the meaning of charts and other things can be found without relying on color. And like other images, use alt-text to convey the meaning of visualizations.		* Automated tools don't catch everything, so it's important to look at things yourself. For color blindness and other low-vision visitors, make sure the meaning of charts and other things can be found without relying on color. And like other images, use alt-text to convey the meaning of visualizations.

	* Aside from automated tools, there are platforms where companies pay people to test websites for aspects including UX and accessibility but daily users of assistive tech will always be the best testers!		* Aside from automated tools, there are platforms where companies pay people to test websites for aspects including UX and accessibility but daily users of assistive tech will always be the best testers!

	* There are also people who have neurological symptoms from inaccessible websites, and the research is ongoing about that.		* There are also people who have neurological symptoms from inaccessible websites, and the research is ongoing about that.
	* ~~Reports~~ are very important in ~~our~~ space, ~~and there~~'s an [https://chartability.fizz.studio/#what-is-chartability open source project] for accessible data visualization.
			* Since reports are very important in the digital rights space, this means we have alot of graphics. There's an [https://chartability.fizz.studio/#what-is-chartability open source project] for accessible data visualization.

	* A [https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu-2021/making-inclusive-charts workshop] on making accessible charts.		* A [https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu-2021/making-inclusive-charts workshop] on making accessible charts.

	* Knowbility [https://knowbility.org/services/usability-testing Usability testing]		* Knowbility [https://knowbility.org/services/usability-testing Usability testing]

	* You can join the conversation and share your tools, resources and tips on the [https://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/community/channels/accessibility Accessibility Channel] on the IFF Mattermost.		* You can join the conversation and share your tools, resources and tips on the [https://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/community/channels/accessibility Accessibility Channel] on the IFF Mattermost.

Iffadmin: /* Community Updates */

2021-06-21T17:29:50Z

Community Updates

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	=== Community Updates ===		=== Community Updates ===
	* ~~Article about the OTF saga~~ of last year [https://www.npr.org/2021/04/14/986982387/falun-gong-steve-bannon-and-the-trump-era-battle-over-internet-freedom?sc=18&f=1001 here]		* NPR released an article detailing attack of Open Tech Fund last year [https://www.npr.org/2021/04/14/986982387/falun-gong-steve-bannon-and-the-trump-era-battle-over-internet-freedom?sc=18&f=1001 here]
	* [https://www.opentech.fund/news/securing-critical-infrastructure/ Great piece] on OTF's continued efforts to support Core Infrastructure		* [https://www.opentech.fund/news/securing-critical-infrastructure/ Great piece] on OTF's continued efforts to support Core Infrastructure
	* With a number of activists all over Italy, there is a national campaign against racism especially on national TV (use of the n word, racist stereotypes) called [https://www.nssmag.com/it/reportage/25890/protesta-cambierai-rai cambieRAI] (aka RAI you need to change) and prendiamolaparole (let's speak up), recently one of the very first magazines by afro-Italians, immigrants and refugees focused on racism in Italy has been published, antirəzinə, and given for free in local libraries also available in digital version [https://www.razzismobruttastoria.net/settimana-contro-il-razzismo/antira_zine/ here]. As well as another campaign in Italian in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIH-PPHN0AU video format] to breakdown systemic-racism called "Fading"		* With a number of activists all over Italy, there is a national campaign against racism especially on national TV (use of the n word, racist stereotypes) called [https://www.nssmag.com/it/reportage/25890/protesta-cambierai-rai cambieRAI] (aka RAI you need to change) and prendiamolaparole (let's speak up), recently one of the very first magazines by afro-Italians, immigrants and refugees focused on racism in Italy has been published, antirəzinə, and given for free in local libraries also available in digital version [https://www.razzismobruttastoria.net/settimana-contro-il-razzismo/antira_zine/ here]. As well as another campaign in Italian in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIH-PPHN0AU video format] to breakdown systemic-racism called "Fading"

Iffadmin at 17:29, 21 June 2021

2021-06-21T17:29:14Z

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	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community at the IFF Square on the IFF Mattermost, at 9am EST / 2pm UTC. Do you need an invite? Learn how to get one [[IFF Mattermost\|here]].		Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community at the IFF Square on the IFF Mattermost, at 9am EST / 2pm UTC. Do you need an invite? Learn how to get one [[IFF Mattermost\|here]].

	~~=== Upcoming events ===~~

	~~@ April 21 \| Asia Meetup~~
	~~https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Asia_Monthly_Meetups~~

	~~@ April 22 \| Latin America Meetup~~
	~~https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Latin_American_Monthly_Meetups~~

	~~@ April 29 \| Glitter Meetup: Tenzin from AWID / Feminist Funding & Autonomous Resourcing~~
	~~https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/April_29_2021_GM~~

	~~@ April 29 \| Coffee Talk with Matt Mitchell~~
	~~https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/cks38~~

	~~@ May 5 \| Africa Meetup~~
	~~https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Africa_Monthly_Meetups~~

	~~@ May 13 \| CKS: Remote Online Harassment During COVID19: How To Study Harm, Trauma and Violence Online with an Intersectional and Racial Justice Lens~~
	~~https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/cks39~~

	=== Community Updates ===		=== Community Updates ===

Iffadmin: /* Accessibility Corner */

2021-04-15T14:48:18Z

Accessibility Corner

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	* A [https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu-2021/making-inclusive-charts workshop] on making accessible charts.		* A [https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu-2021/making-inclusive-charts workshop] on making accessible charts.
	* Knowbility [https://knowbility.org/services/usability-testing Usability testing]		* Knowbility [https://knowbility.org/services/usability-testing Usability testing]
	* You can join the conversation and share your tools, resources and tips on the https://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/community/channels/accessibility Accessibility Channel] on the IFF Mattermost.		* You can join the conversation and share your tools, resources and tips on the [https://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/community/channels/accessibility Accessibility Channel] on the IFF Mattermost.

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* [[Glitter Meetup|What are Glitter Meetups]]
* [[Community Updates|Notes from Past Glitter Meetups]]
* [[Calendar of Events|Virtual Events Calendar]]
* [[IFF Mattermost|Join the IFF Mattermost]]
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Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community at the IFF Square on the IFF Mattermost, at 9am EST / 2pm UTC. Do you need an invite? Learn how to get one [[IFF Mattermost|here]].

=== Upcoming events ===

@ April 21 | Asia Meetup
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Asia_Monthly_Meetups

@ April 22 | Latin America Meetup
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Latin_American_Monthly_Meetups

@ April 29 | Glitter Meetup: Tenzin from AWID / Feminist Funding & Autonomous Resourcing
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/April_29_2021_GM

@ April 29 | Coffee Talk with Matt Mitchell
https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/cks38

@ May 5 | Africa Meetup
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Africa_Monthly_Meetups

@ May 13 | CKS: Remote Online Harassment During COVID19: How To Study Harm, Trauma and Violence Online with an Intersectional and Racial Justice Lens
https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/cks39

=== Community Updates ===
* Article about the OTF saga of last year [https://www.npr.org/2021/04/14/986982387/falun-gong-steve-bannon-and-the-trump-era-battle-over-internet-freedom?sc=18&f=1001 here]
* [https://www.opentech.fund/news/securing-critical-infrastructure/ Great piece] on OTF's continued efforts to support Core Infrastructure
* With a number of activists all over Italy, there is a national campaign against racism especially on national TV (use of the n word, racist stereotypes) called [https://www.nssmag.com/it/reportage/25890/protesta-cambierai-rai cambieRAI] (aka RAI you need to change) and prendiamolaparole (let's speak up), recently one of the very first magazines by afro-Italians, immigrants and refugees focused on racism in Italy has been published, antirəzinə, and given for free in local libraries also available in digital version [https://www.razzismobruttastoria.net/settimana-contro-il-razzismo/antira_zine/ here]. As well as another campaign in Italian in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIH-PPHN0AU video format] to breakdown systemic-racism called "Fading"

* This week with JAAKLAC, they have been launching the #DetoxDeDatosLatinx campaign on [https://twitter.com/jaaklac/status/1382679571875704837 Twitter] and [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNr_s9ujMTN/ Instagram]. With the support of Tactical Tech we adapted its Data Detox Kit to make it more accessible.

=== Accessibility Corner ===

Accessibility Tip of the Week: if you have low vision, contrast becomes important, especially with text

* [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ Contrast Checker]
* So essentially, the stronger the contrast, the better it is for some folks. This is because it is easier to distinguish things.
* There's a lot of pale text on pale backgrounds out there.
* Plus, there is text that isn't eligible for people with color blindness - and there are a lot of people with color blindness.
* But the good news is that there are contrast checkers. WAVE and other tools will flag it for you
* Automated tools don't catch everything, so it's important to look at things yourself. For color blindness and other low-vision visitors, make sure the meaning of charts and other things can be found without relying on color. And like other images, use alt-text to convey the meaning of visualizations.
* Aside from automated tools, there are platforms where companies pay people to test websites for aspects including UX and accessibility but daily users of assistive tech will always be the best testers!
* There are also people who have neurological symptoms from inaccessible websites, and the research is ongoing about that.
* Reports are very important in our space, and there's an [https://chartability.fizz.studio/#what-is-chartability open source project] for accessible data visualization.
* A [https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu-2021/making-inclusive-charts workshop] on making accessible charts.
* Knowbility [https://knowbility.org/services/usability-testing Usability testing]
* You can join the conversation and share your tools, resources and tips on the https://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/community/channels/accessibility Accessibility Channel] on the IFF Mattermost.

April 15 2021 GM - Revision history

Iffadmin: /* Accessibility Corner */

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Iffadmin at 17:29, 21 June 2021

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