Hi Kevin, One specific question:
On 2019-07-13 10:59 a.m., Kevin A. McGrail wrote:
Wikis also fall.into a middle ground. For me, they do not support low vision users either. They don't support file storage and the version control in messaging that I have seen is onerous to find minor changes.
Can you explain this concern in greater detail? I can zoom in on our wiki with my browser and read it quite well with poor vision, even from farther away if necessary (a few lines at a time).
If you're poorly sighted enough that you need a screen reader, I've also suggested a plugin that can be used for full 508/A11Y support, including full screen reader support. I'm sure we can find the money for that (or ask the board as a legitimate D&I expense).
We probably also have access to engineers at Atlassian who could comment further here, and address their strategy.
I recommend we formally consider a recommendation around better, more inclusive tools. Tools like Google G Suite or Microsoft o365, *both of which are donated to us*, are far more widely used and better suited for non-programmers and coders alike.
-1, because it is more challenging to manage access to these resources (they are not directly under our LDAP restrictions) and thus are less under Infra's ability to manage long-term. Those donations can also be pulled at any time.
How do these tools work better for your low vision *specifically*? -Joan
