Thanks for sharing this.. On Sat, 13 Mar 2021 at 01:16, Pratham Kumar Singh < pratham.shubh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: David Goldfield <david.goldfi...@outlook.com> > Date: Mon, 8 Mar, 2021, 5:21 pm > Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] Apple-friendly debugger helps make apps > and websites accessible > To: tech...@groups.iotv <tech...@groups.io> > > > Computerworld - Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 12:44 PM > Apple-friendly debugger helps make apps and websites accessible > > With millions still sheltering from the COVID-19 threat, there never has > been a more important time to ensure mobile apps, websites, and web apps > are accessible — and a new solution from Evinced hopes to empower > developers to achieve that. > *What is the scale of the problem?* > > When it comes to accessibility, the World Health Organization > <https://www.who.int> (WHO) says there are more than 1 billion people > worldwide living with some form of disability. That statistic alone should > reinforce how important it has been that mobile apps and websites are built > to be accessible, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. > > The problem is that perhaps 70% of mobile apps in some key categories have > accessibility problems, some of which (such as support for pointing > devices) may not be so easy to catch. (A Deque report claims 62% of > accessibility practitioners surveyed > <https://www.deque.com/covid-19-digital-accessibility-report/> in > March/April 2020 said COVID-19 increased the awareness and impact of > accessibility on digital channels.) > > Evinced <https://www.evinced.com/> is a free Xcode-compatible debugging > tool aimed at enterprise IT developers and designed to help identify > accessibility problems within apps, websites, and web apps. > *What is Evinced?* > > Evinced is implemented during the software development process and > provides those building the code with alerts at different stages of that > process. > > "The root cause of accessibility problems is the fact that large parts of > the web are not machine readable; instead, they were designed for visual > consumption,” Evinced founder and CEO Navin Thadani said in a statement. > <https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/evinced-raises-17m-announces-series-a-to-launch-enterprise-digital-accessibility-platform-for-software-development-teams-301220961.html> > > “Evinced has developed technology that visually analyzes websites and > applications, builds a structural semantic model, and then compares it to > the actual code to detect potential accessibility issues. This > fundamentally new technology approach enables us to significantly > outperform legacy approaches.” > > Unlike most code-first checking tools, Evinced uses artificial > intelligence to analyze both the inherent code as well as the user > interface. In the event a coding problem is identified, the solution is > smart enough to suggest ways to resolve it, leaving developers in control. > > This short video gives some sense of what it does. > > *Capital One evidences Evinced* > > In a case study, Capital One explains > <https://www.evinced.com/blog/a-new-technology-approach-to-ensuring-digital-accessibility-at-capital-one-in-partnership-with-evinced/> > how it (like Apple > <https://www.computerworld.com/article/2476373/15--reasons-apple-is-best-for-accessibility.html>) > has prioritized digital accessibility for years. > > It found it required a testing solution suitable to meet the challenges of > our current world of dynamic, JavaScript-heavy web and mobile apps as well > as websites. Existing website accessibilit- checking tools aren’t > necessarily good at analyzing apps, which is why Capital One worked with > Evinced. > > The bank also wanted a solution that could accelerate the journey from > development to product release. Capital One claims Evinced helped identify > 10 times as many accessibility issues as were found using its previous > testing methods — in a fraction of the time (hours, not days). These > included keyboard and screen reader issues. > > “With the ability to automate testing of code repositories at scale, on > demand, and before release we can create a snapshot at any given moment of > the accessibility issues in dev and quality assurance environments all over > the company,” the case study said. > > Evinced recently announced $17 million in Series A funding > <https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/evinced-raises-17m-announces-series-a-to-launch-enterprise-digital-accessibility-platform-for-software-development-teams-301220961.html> > in > a round co-led by BGV and Capital One Ventures. > *Why it matters* > > There are plenty of reasons enterprise developers should prioritize > accessibility in their apps. Not only is doing so the right thing to do > <https://www.applemust.com/apple-calls-accessibility-a-human-right-everyone-deserves-a-chance/>, > but accessible websites gain better SEO rankings > <https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-accessibility/379582/#close>, > which usually equates to more customer loyalty and revenue. The same logic > applies to web and mobile apps. > > There’s also the benefit that accessibility technologies > <https://www.computerworld.com/article/2476373/15--reasons-apple-is-best-for-accessibility.html> > will form part of the foundations for future voice-first and gesture-based > computing models as these emerge and evolve across the next few years. > > Consider mobile search in Siri > <https://www.computerworld.com/article/3265071/is-your-business-ready-for-apple-s-siri-voice-search.html>, > in which local results are presented — even the smallest business needs to > ensure it scores as highly as possible when it comes to such searches; > accessibility may help with this. > > *Please follow me on** Twitter <https://twitter.com/jonnyevans_cw>, or > join me in the AppleHolic’s bar & grill > <https://mewe.com/join/appleholics_bar_and_grill> group on MeWe.* > > > https://www.computerworld.com/article/3610333/apple-friendly-debugger-helps-make-apps-and-websites-accessible.html#tk.rss_all > > > David Goldfield > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Feel free to visit my Web site > WWW.DavidGoldfield.info > _._,_._,_ > ------------------------------ > Groups.io Links: > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#621) <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/621> | Reply > To Group > <tech...@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20Apple-friendly%20debugger%20helps%20make%20apps%20and%20websites%20accessible> > | Reply To Sender > <david.goldfi...@outlook.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20Apple-friendly%20debugger%20helps%20make%20apps%20and%20websites%20accessible> > | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/81171783/5890433> | New Topic > <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/post> > Your Subscription <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/5890433> | Contact > Group Owner <tech-vi+ow...@groups.io> | Unsubscribe > <https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/10008708/5890433/77891753/xyzzy> [ > pratham.shubh...@gmail.com] > _._,_._,_ > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. 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