In a world where geospatial technology continues to evolve, we try to place ourselves at the intersection of innovation and inclusivity. We often imagine a map as a visual guide, but there are opportunities to make this information more accessible to everyone, including those with visual impairments. Today, we explore the concept of map-to-speech technology, …
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The UK “free and open-source software for geo” (FOSS4G) community came together on November 17th to celebrate PostGIS Day.
This is a continuation of the accessible web maps blog post that I wrote in May of 2019. In that post I outlined some general accessibility techniques and how to apply them to web maps. I didn’t consult with anyone with a disability for that blog post, it was mostly a digest of my experience …
You may have heard of accessibility as being referred to as A11Y. A11Y is what’s known as a numeronym. The first and last letters of “accessibility” are preserved, replacing the remaining letters between with their sum total of 11. Digital accessibility is much more than just making your website or service screen readable. It’s the …
