Accessibility in Glide?

[Piia_Lehtimaki]

How does the accessibility work in Glide? For example when we are using photos in our Glide, does the system in Glide add accessible components in photos? How can we test and see that the accessibility works in our Glide?

[ThinhDinh]

@Piia_Lehtimaki

For example when we are using photos in our Glide, does the system in Glide add accessible components in photos?

Can you describe more about this? I don’t think I understand the “add accessible components in photos” part. Thank you.

[Piia_Lehtimaki]

I’m meaning the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Is the content in Glide automatically accessible for example for visually impaired persons when they use screen reader? Does Glide take into account the accessibility in photos and other images in that case?

[Jeff_Hager]

Have you seen this post?

Accessibility

I posted on the old message board about the need for screen reader accessibility and spoke with @JackVaughan briefly over the phone about accessibility needs. It seems like either you all have put in some work in meeting WCAG standards or VoiceOver on iOS just works better with PWAs. Whereas I used to not be able to navigate much of the content in a glide app with VoiceOver, I am now able to get most of the information from the content and controls! Areas for improvement: Images are automati…